Felix E. Feist

From Wikipedia the free encyclopedia Felix E Feist February 28 1910 September 2 1965 was a film and television director born in New York City Feist was the son of MGM sales executive Felix F Fiest 18841936 and nephew of publishing house magnate Leo Feist He was educated at Columbia University He is probably best remembered today for Deluge 1933 for writing and directing the film noirs The Devil Thumbs a Ride 1947 and The Threat 1949 and helming the second screen version of the Curt Siodmak scifi tale Donovans Brain 1953 He directed Judy Garland and Deanna Durbin in their first significant screen appearances in the short film Every Sunday Feist was the adoptive father of noted fantasy author Raymond E Feist Description above from the Wikipedia article Felix E Feist licensed under CCBYSA full list of contributors on Wikipedia