From Wikipedia the free encyclopedia David Miller November 28 1909 April 14 1992 was an American film director who directed such varied films as Billy the Kid 1941 with Robert Taylor and Brian Donlevy Flying Tigers 1943 with John Wayne and Love Happy 1949 with the Marx Brothers Miller directed Lonely Are the Brave 1962 with Kirk Douglas Emanuel Levy wrote in 2009 that it is the most accomplished film of David Miller who directs with eloquent feeling for landscape and attention to character Others feel that Millers filmic masterpiece is his 1952 Noir thriller Sudden Fear Sudden Fear was nominated for four Academy Awards for Best Lead Actress Joan Crawford Best Supporting Actor Jack Palance Best Costume Design Sheila OBrien and Best Cinematography Charles Lang