Richard Compton
Born: 1938-03-02 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Died: 2007-08-11
Known For: Directing
Biography
Richard Compton was a director, primarily for television, after starting his career as an actor in the 1950s in government propaganda movies, eventually moving to television in the 60s, where he was best known for portraying a Romulan in several episodes of Star Trek. He directed movies in the 60s with very limited success before moving to directing for television in the 70s and 80s.
Filmography
2005
- Home for the Holidays ... (Director)
2003
- Peacemakers ... (Director)
2001
- The Division ... (Director)
- The Lone Gunmen ... (Director)
2000
- The District ... (Director)
- The Fugitive ... (Director)
1999
- Get Real ... (Director)
1998
- Charmed ... (Director)
1997
- Pensacola: Wings of Gold ... (Director)
- Soldier of Fortune, Inc. ... (Director)
1996
- The Sentinel ... (Director)
- Profiler ... (Director)
- The Burning Zone ... (Director)
1995
- JAG ... (Director)
- Sliders ... (Director)
- Hercules: The Legendary Journeys ... (Director)
1994
- Babylon 5 ... (Director)
- Hawkeye (The First Frontier) ... (Director)
- M.A.N.T.I.S. ... (Director)
1993
- The X-Files ... (Director)
- Diagnosis: Murder ... (Director)
- Babylon 5: The Gathering ... (Director)
1992
- The Keys ... (Director)
1991
- Home Improvement ... (Director)
1990
- Super Force ... (Director)
- Kojak: It's Always Something ... (Director)
- Over My Dead Body ... (Director)
- Super Force ... (Director)
1989
- Baywatch ... (Director)
- Baywatch: Panic at Malibu Pier ... (Director)
- Kojak : Error Fatal ... (Director)
1988
- Desperado: Avalanche at Devil's Ridge ... (Director)
- Desperado: Avalanche at Devil's Ridge ... (Director)
1987
- Star Trek: The Next Generation ... (Director)
- Houston Knights ... (Director)
1986
- L.A. Law ... (Director)
- Kay O'Brien ... (Director)
1985
- The Equalizer ... (Director)
- Street Hawk ... (Director)
- Otherworld ... (Director)
- MacGruder and Loud ... (Director)
1984
- Miami Vice ... (Director)
- Call to Glory ... (Director)
1983
- Scarecrow and Mrs. King ... (Director)
- Hardcastle and McCormick ... (Director)
1982
- Hotel ... (Director)
- T. J. Hooker ... (Director)
1981
- Hill Street Blues ... (Director)
1980
- Wild Times ... (Director)
1979
- Ravagers ... (Director)
1978
- Deadman's Curve ... (Director)
1977
- Ransom ... (Director)
1975
- Return to Macon County ... (Director)
1974
- The California Kid ... (Writer)
- Macon County Line ... (Director)
1971
- Bury Me an Angel as Pool Player
- Welcome Home, Soldier Boys ... (Director)
1970
- Angels Die Hard ... (Writer)
- Like Mother Like Daughter ... (Writer)
1969
- Run, Angel, Run! ... (Story)
- The Gun Runner ... (Screenplay)
- Wanda - The Sadistic Hypnotist as Sylvester
1966
- Star Trek as Washburn
- Felony Squad