William Clemens

William Clemens

Director

Saginaw, Michigan, USA
September 10, 1905

Biography

William Clemens (September 10, 1905 – April 29, 1980) was an American director and editor known for his work in the detective genre, directing films for characters such as Nancy Drew, Perry Mason, The Falcon, Philo Vance and Torchy Blane.

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Representative Works

On Dress Parade
On Dress Parade
6.6
/ English
Knockout
Knockout
5.1
/ English
Devil's Island
Devil's Island
5.7
/ English
Sweater Girl
Sweater Girl
5.3
/ English
The Falcon and the Co-Eds
The Falcon and the Co-Eds
6.8
/ English
I Found Stella Parish
I Found Stella Parish
7.3
/ English
Nancy Drew… Detective
Nancy Drew… Detective
6.5
/ English
The Case of the Velvet Claws
The Case of the Velvet Claws
7.2
/ English
Ride Him, Cowboy
Ride Him, Cowboy
4.9
/ English
King of the Lumberjacks
King of the Lumberjacks
3.7
/ English
The Man from Monterey
The Man from Monterey
4.8
/ English
The Case of the Stuttering Bishop
The Case of the Stuttering Bishop
7.2
/ English

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

On Dress Parade
1939Nominee

Best Director

On Dress Parade

Knockout
1941Nominee

Best Director

Knockout

Devil's Island
1939Nominee

Best Director

Devil's Island

Career Highlights

Sweater Girl
1942Highlight

Best Director

Sweater Girl

The Falcon and the Co-Eds
1943Highlight

Best Director

The Falcon and the Co-Eds