Charles F. Haas

Charles Haas, a Harvard-educated individual, embarked on a film career in 1935, commencing as an extra at Universal Studios. Shortly after, he was elevated to the position of assistant director, subsequently diversifying his work by directing documentaries and industrial films. During World War II, Haas contributed to the production of training films for the Army Signal Corps. Following the war, he rejoined Universal Studios, where he was tasked with writing and producing the film Moonrise, released in 1948. Haas then returned to creating industrial films, before transitioning to television direction. He made his feature film directorial debut in 1956, subsequently producing a succession of low-budget westerns, gangster films, and juvenile-delinquent movies, several of which featured Marilyn Monroe's lesser-known contemporaries, including Mamie Van Doren, before returning to television direction.