A. W. Hackel
A. W. Hackel, born Aaron William Hackel (December 18, 1882 – October 22, 1959) was an American film producer who founded Supreme Pictures in 1934.
A. W. Hackel | |
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| Born | December 18, 1882 |
| Died | October 22, 1959 (aged 76) Los Angeles |
| Other names | A. William Hackel |
Biography
He was born in Ulanów, Nisko County, Podkarpackie Voivodeship, Poland [1]
In 1934 Hackel formed Supreme Pictures where he contracted Bob Steele for 32 of his westerns,[2] for example Alias John Law in 1935. Hackel also produced 16 Westerns with Johnny Mack Brown.
In 1936 Republic Pictures needed more westerns and made a deal with Hackel, who released his films through Republic.[3] After the demise of Supreme Pictures in 1942, Hackel released through Monogram Pictures. All of his pictures were westerns until Am I Guilty? (1940), a race film. He followed it with numerous crime dramas including The Flaming Urge (1953), a crime film.
Partial filmography
- The Brand of Hate (1934)
- Alias John Law (1935)
- Trail of Terror (1935)
- Between Men (1935)
- The Courageous Avenger (1935)
- Branded a Coward (1935)
- The Kid Ranger (1936)
- Everyman's Law (1936)
- Rogue of the Range (1936)
- The Law Rides (1936)
- The Gun Ranger (1936)
- Doomed at Sundown (1937)
- The Gambling Terror (1937)
- Desert Patrol (1938)
- Am I Guilty? (1940), a race film
- Murder by Invitation (1941)
- Phantom Killer (film) (1942)
- The Living Ghost (1942)
- A Gentle Gangster (1943)
- Shadow of Suspicion (1944)
- The Flaming Urge (1953), a crime drama
Notes
- "Aaron William Hackel". December 22, 1881.
- Supreme Pictures Corporation Archived July 17, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
- Bob Steele