Cliff Bole
Born: 1937-11-09
Died: 2014-02-15
Known For: Directing
Biography
Cliff Bole (November 9, 1937 – February 15, 2014) was a prominent American television director known especially for his extensive work on the Star Trek franchise. He directed 25 episodes of Star Trek: The Next Generation, 7 episodes of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, and 10 episodes of Star Trek: Voyager. Bole grew up in the San Fernando Valley, starting as a "set rat" by sneaking onto studio backlots, later becoming a script clerk and production assistant before moving into directing. His career also included directing episodes for series like The Six Million Dollar Man, Charlie's Angels, V, Baywatch, The X-Files, and more. An alien race called the Bolians in Star Trek was named after him as a tribute. Bole passed away at his home in Palm Desert, California, in 2014 at age 76.
Filmography
2013
- Star Trek: The Next Generation - The Best of Both Worlds ... (Director)
- Star Trek: The Next Generation - Redemption ... (Director)
- Star Trek: The Next Generation - Unification ... (Director)
2005
- Supernatural ... (Director)
1999
- Star Trek: Voyager - Dark Frontier ... (Director)
- Harsh Realm ... (Director)
1996
- Millennium ... (Director)
- Profiler ... (Director)
- Fire Co. 132 ... (Director)
1995
- Star Trek: Voyager ... (Director)
1994
- M.A.N.T.I.S. ... (Director)
1993
- The X-Files ... (Director)
- Star Trek: Deep Space Nine ... (Director)
- The Untouchables ... (Director)
1991
- Silk Stalkings ... (Director)
1989
- Baywatch ... (Director)
- The Young Riders ... (Director)
1988
- Mission: Impossible ... (Director)
- Paradise ... (Director)
1987
- Star Trek: The Next Generation ... (Director)
1985
- MacGyver ... (Director)
- Spenser: For Hire ... (Director)
- Hollywood Beat ... (Director)
- Shadow Chasers ... (Director)
- Eye to Eye ... (Director)
- I Had Three Wives ... (Director)
1984
- V ... (Director)
- Finder of Lost Loves ... (Director)
- Mike Hammer ... (Director)
1983
- Scarecrow and Mrs. King ... (Director)
1982
- T. J. Hooker ... (Director)
- Matt Houston ... (Director)
- Gavilan ... (Director)
1981
- The Fall Guy ... (Director)
- Strike Force ... (Director)
1979
- Hart to Hart ... (Director)
- B. J. and the Bear ... (Director)
- Supertrain ... (Director)
1978
- Fantasy Island ... (Director)
- Vega$ ... (Director)
- The Amazing Spider-Man ... (Director)
1977
- September 30, 1955 ... (First Assistant Director)
1976
- Charlie's Angels ... (Director)
1974
- The Six Million Dollar Man ... (Director)
1972
- Emergency! ... (Director)
1964
- Daniel Boone ... (Producer)