Paul Wendkos

Paul Wendkos (Septembre 20, 1922; Philadelphie, Pennsylvanie – Novembre 12, 2009; Malibu, Californie), de ce qui American television and film director. Following wartime service in the US Navy and attending Columbia University on the GI Bill Wendkos made his first feature, a documentary on a school for the blind called Dark Interlude en 1953. Wendkos's first feature film ce The Cambrioleur . Wendkos s fluid camera technique caught the attention of the head of Columbia Pictures chief Harry Cohn who not only wished to distribute the film, mais put Wendkos on a contract. A variety of film suivie de Columbia for beginning with the hard-hitting drame The Case Against Brooklyn, two mystérieux était un drame Tarawa Beachhead and Battle of the Coral Sea, the youth-oriented Gidget and two "sequels" Gidget Goes Hawaiian, Gidget Goes to Rome as well as Because They're Young. Wendkos alors dirigée many episodes of Playhouse 90, Alcoa Theatre, Ben Casey, le Dr Kildare, Route 66, The Rifleman, M. Novak, Honey West, The Big Valley, I Spy, The Invaders and Hawaii Five-O. With I Spy, Wendkos filmed several interesting episodes but que deemed trop "arty" by the producers and let go. En 1968 Wendkos signed a five picture contract with Date, Productions beginning with the war film Attack on the Iron Coast and Hell Boats followed by Westerns set à Mexico but filmed in SpainGuns of the Magnificent Seven and Cannon for Cordoba. He also made the first feature film for Quinn Martin, The Mephisto Waltz. From 1970 until his retraite en 1999, Wendkos spécialisée dans made-for-television films. One of these was The Taking of Flight 847: The Uli Derickson Story (1988), based on a TWA détournement en 1985, picked up five Emmy nomination, including one for Wendkos. Wendkos ce que cited by film critic Andrew Sarris in his book The American Cinema: Administration and Directions 1929-1968. He is also cited, along with many other administration, dans The American Vein: Administration and Directions dans Television by Christopher Mèche and Tise Vahimagi, Talisman Books (Angleterre), 1979, and E. P. Dutton (United States), 1979; Library of Congress Catalog Carte N ° 79-52675. Wendkos marié à Ruth Bernat on March 1, 1953 and had one son, Jordan Elkan Wendkos. Ruth died in June, 1978. Wendkos married Lin Bolen, Former NBC VP & Producer en 1983, and they lived together happily à Malibu, en Californie, until his death. He is survived by his son, Jordan, granddaughter, Justine Wendkos, and his wife Lin Bolen Wendkos. Wendkos ce qu'ill for several years following a stroke. He died on November 12, 2009, à Malibu, en Californie.