Anthony Mann (born Emil Anton Bundsmann; June 30, 1906 – April 29, 1967) was an American movie director and stage actor. He was known for his work in the film noir and Western genres.
He made several Westerns with James Stewart, such as Winchester '73 (1950), and he was the director of El Cid (1961). He also directed Cimarron (1960).
In 1967, Mann died from a heart attack in Berlin while filming the spy thriller A Dandy in Aspic.[1]