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Lou Debney(1916-1986)

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  • Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
  • Producer
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Lou Debney was born on 3 January 1916 in Wisconsin, USA. He was an assistant director and producer, known for Zorro (1957), The Magical World of Disney (1954) and Mosby's Marauders (1967). He died on 8 April 1986 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornJanuary 3, 1916
DiedApril 8, 1986(70)
BornJanuary 3, 1916
DiedApril 8, 1986(70)
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Known for

Guy Williams in Zorro (1957)
Zorro
8.2
TV Series
  • Additional Crew
Walt Disney in The Magical World of Disney (1954)
The Magical World of Disney
8.3
TV Series
  • Additional Crew
Mosby's Marauders (1967)
Mosby's Marauders
6.1
  • Additional Crew
  • 1967
Roddy McDowall and Mike Mazurki in The Adventures of Bullwhip Griffin (1967)
The Adventures of Bullwhip Griffin
6.4
  • Producer
  • 1967

Credits

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  • Walt Disney in The Magical World of Disney (1954)
    The Magical World of Disney
    8.3
    TV Series
    • assistant to producer
    • production coordinator
    • 1959–1972
  • Dad... Can I Borrow the Car? (1970)
    Dad... Can I Borrow the Car?
    6.8
    TV Movie
    • assistant to producer
    • 1970
  • Mosby's Marauders (1967)
    Mosby's Marauders
    6.1
    • assistant to the producer
    • 1967
  • Maurice Chevalier, Dean Jones, and Yvette Mimieux in Monkeys, Go Home! (1967)
    Monkeys, Go Home!
    5.7
    • assistant to producer
    • 1967
  • Savage Sam (1963)
    Savage Sam
    6.0
    • assistant to producer
    • 1963
  • Kevin Corcoran and Oscar Homolka in Mooncussers (1962)
    Mooncussers
    6.6
    • assistant to producer
    • 1962
  • Ray Bolger, Annette Funicello, Tommy Sands, and Ed Wynn in Babes in Toyland (1961)
    Babes in Toyland
    6.1
    • assistant to producer
    • 1961
  • Henry Calvin, Charles Korvin, George J. Lewis, Gene Sheldon, and Guy Williams in Zorro, the Avenger (1959)
    Zorro, the Avenger
    6.7
    • production coordinator
    • 1959
  • Guy Williams in Zorro (1957)
    Zorro
    8.2
    TV Series
    • production coordinator
    • 1957–1959
  • Henry Calvin, Britt Lomond, and Guy Williams in The Sign of Zorro (1958)
    The Sign of Zorro
    6.9
    • production coordinator
    • 1958
  • The Hardy Boys: The Mystery of the Applegate Treasure (1956)
    The Hardy Boys: The Mystery of the Applegate Treasure
    8.4
    TV Series
    • production assistant
    • 1956

Second Unit or Assistant Director



  • Mel Blanc, June Foray, Kathryn Beaumont, Tony Butala, Paul Collins, Hans Conried, Bobby Driscoll, Robert Ellis, Connie Hilton, Margaret Kerry, Tommy Luske, John Wilder, Jeffrey Silver, Stuffy Singer, and Anne Whitfield in Peter Pan (1953)
    Peter Pan
    7.3
    • assistant director (uncredited)
    • 1953
  • How to Ride a Horse (1950)
    How to Ride a Horse
    6.7
    Short
    • assistant director
    • 1950
  • Melody Time (1948)
    Melody Time
    6.1
    • assistant director (uncredited)
    • 1948
  • Victory Vehicles (1943)
    Victory Vehicles
    6.7
    Short
    • assistant director
    • 1943
  • Victory Through Air Power (1943)
    Victory Through Air Power
    6.4
    • assistant director (uncredited)
    • 1943
  • How to Fish (1942)
    How to Fish
    6.7
    Short
    • assistant director
    • 1942
  • How to Swim (1942)
    How to Swim
    7.0
    Short
    • assistant director
    • 1942
  • The Olympic Champ (1942)
    The Olympic Champ
    6.8
    Short
    • assistant director (uncredited)
    • 1942
  • How to Play Baseball (1942)
    How to Play Baseball
    7.1
    Short
    • assistant director
    • 1942
  • The New Spirit (1942)
    The New Spirit
    5.6
    Short
    • assistant director (uncredited)
    • 1942
  • The Art of Self Defense (1941)
    The Art of Self Defense
    6.7
    Short
    • assistant director
    • 1941
  • The Art of Skiing (1941)
    The Art of Skiing
    7.1
    Short
    • assistant director (uncredited)
    • 1941
  • Baggage Buster (1941)
    Baggage Buster
    6.8
    Short
    • assistant director (uncredited)
    • 1941
  • The Reluctant Dragon (1941)
    The Reluctant Dragon
    6.7
    • assistant director: cartoon sequences (uncredited)
    • 1941
  • Goofy's Glider (1940)
    Goofy's Glider
    6.9
    Short
    • assistant director
    • 1940

Producer



  • The Mouse Factory (1971)
    The Mouse Factory
    8.3
    TV Series
    • associate producer
    • 1972
  • Roddy McDowall and Mike Mazurki in The Adventures of Bullwhip Griffin (1967)
    The Adventures of Bullwhip Griffin
    6.4
    • associate producer
    • 1967
  • Walt Disney in The Magical World of Disney (1954)
    The Magical World of Disney
    8.3
    TV Series
    • associate producer
    • assistant producer
    • 1960–1965
  • Guy Williams in Zorro (1957)
    Zorro
    8.2
    TV Series
    • associate producer
    • 1960–1961

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  • Born
    • January 3, 1916
    • Wisconsin, USA
  • Died
    • April 8, 1986
    • Los Angeles, California, USA
  • Children
    • John Debney

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