Joseph Kane(1894-1975)
- Director
- Producer
- Editor
Joseph Kane's career as a professional cellist ended when he became a
film editor in 1926. His directing career started with co-directing
serials for Mascot and Republic, and he soon became Republic's top
western director. He handled many of John Wayne's Republic westerns of the
1940s, and piloted numerous Roy Rogers and Gene Autry films (he was once
asked in an interview why he did so many westerns. He replied, "I like
the outdoors. The horses. The cowboys. I like that."). Unlike most
Republic house directors, Kane was credited as associate producer on
many of his films. He stayed at Republic until the studio's demise in
1959, and after freelancing for mostly independent production
companies, he turned to directing TV series.
