Saul Elkins (June 29, 1907 in New York, New York – May 9, 2001 in Henderson, Nevada) was an American writer, producer and director in the film industry.
Saul was the eldest of three sons of East European Jewish immigrant tailors. He was the brother of BBC, Newsweek and CBS journalist/broadcaster Michael Elkins.Michael Elkins#Origins He directed 11 short films between 1944 and 1949, produced 14 movies between 1948 and 1951 and wrote the screenplay for 24 films between 1936 and 1950.
Filmography
+ Date Title Role Series Film Notes The Crime of Dr. Forbes Writer Feat. Original screenplay Charlie Chan at the Race Track Writer Feat. From a story by Star for a Night Writer Feat. Under Your Spell Writer Feat. Screenplay That I May Live Writer Feat. Contract writer Women in Prison Writer Feat. Screenplay Tarnished Angel Writer Feat. Adaptation/story Off the Record Writer Feat. Original story Pride of the Navy Writer Feat. Screenplay Spills for Thrills Writer Broadway Brevities Short Script Good Old Corn Writer Broadway Brevities Short Our Frontier in Italy Director Broadway Brevities Short America the Beautiful Writer Technicolor Specials Short Star in the Night Writer Broadway Brevities Short Screenplay Story of a Dog Writer Vitaphone Varieties Short Narration Hitler Lives Writer Broadway Brevities Short Hawaiian Memories Writer Technicolor Specials Short Smart as a Fox Writer Vitaphone Varieties Short Narration Beach Days Writer Sports Parade Short Men of Tomorrow Director Technicolor Specials Short All Aboard Writer Technicolor Adventure Short A Boy and His Dog Writer Technicolor Special Short Screenplay Battle of the Champs Writer Sports Parade Short Narration Vaudeville Revue Director Melody Masters Short Tennis Town Director Sports Parade Short A Day at the Fair Director Technicolor Special Short King of the Carnival Director Technicolor Special Short Power Behind the Nation Writer Technicolor Special Short Soap Box Derby Director Technicolor Special Short Celebration Days Director Technicolor Special Short Fighting Athletes Director Sports Parade Short Calgary Stampede Director Technicolor Special Short The Big Punch Producer Feat. Embraceable You Producer Feat. Smart Girls Don't Talk Producer Feat. Circus Town Writer Technicolor Adventure Short Flaxy Martin Producer Feat. Homicide Producer Feat. The Younger Brothers Producer Feat. One Last Fling Producer Feat. Water Wizards Director Sports Parade Short The House Across the Street Producer Feat. The Grass Is Always Greener Writer Broadway Brevities Short Screenplay Barricade Producer Feat. Colt .45 Producer Feat. This Side of The Law Producer Feat. Return of the Frontiersman Producer Feat. Ratón Pass Producer Feat. Sugarfoot Producer Feat.
References
External links
Saul Elkins filmography with synopsis at TCM (Turner Classic Movies)