Donald Muller (November 26, 1917 – December 12, 2012), known professionally as Don Medford, was an American television director who directed over 75 TV series between 1951 and 1989, and who also directed three movies.[1]
Don Medford | |
|---|---|
| Born | Donald Muller November 26, 1917 Detroit, Michigan |
| Died | December 12, 2012 (aged 95) West Hills, California |
| Occupation(s) | Television and Film Director |
| Years active | 1951–1989 |
Medford directed the final two-part episode of the 1960s television series The Fugitive and the final episode of the 1980s television series The Colbys. He directed 26 episodes of the 80s soap opera Dynasty.[2] He also directed the violent 1971 Western film The Hunting Party.[3]
He died on 12 December 2012 at aged 95 in West Hills, California.[4]
Filmography
editFilms
edit- To Trap a Spy (1964)
- Cosa Nostra, Arch Enemy of the FBI (1967)
- Ghostbreakers (1967)
- Incident in San Francisco (1971)
- The Hunting Party (1971)
- The Organization (1971)
- The Fuzz Brothers (1973)
- The November Plan (1977)
- The Clone Master (1978)
- Coach of the Year (1980)
- Sizzle (1981)
- Dusty (1983)
Individual episodes
edit- The Twilight Zone
- "A Passage for Trumpet" (1960)
- "The Man in the Bottle" (1960)
- "The Mirror" (1961)
- "Deaths-Head Revisited" (1961)
- "Death Ship" (1963)
- Dynasty (1981–1988) (26 episodes)
References
edit- ^ Roberts, Jerry (5 June 2009). Encyclopedia of Television Film Directors. Vol. 1. Scarecrow Press. p. 383. ISBN 978-0-8108-6138-1.
- ^ Price, Howard. "Dynasty". imdb.com. IMDB.
- ^ Bowen, Chuck (12 July 2017). "The Hunting Party". Slant Magazine. Retrieved 16 July 2017.
- ^ Barnes, Mike (21 November 1980). "Don Medford, Who Directed the Historic Last Episode of 'The Fugitive,' Dies". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 3 January 2013.
External links
edit- Don Medford at IMDb
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