Alvin Ganzer
Born: 1911-08-27 in Cold Spring, Minnesota, United States
Died: 2009-01-03
Known For: Directing
Biography
Alvin Ganzer was an American film and television director whose career spanned several decades. He began his career at Paramount Pictures in 1932, working in the casting department before transitioning to roles as an assistant and second unit director on numerous feature films from 1934 through 1954. Ganzer's first directorial feature film credit was for The Girls of Pleasure Island (1953), stepping in after the original director fell ill. From 1954 to 1979, he directed episodes for various television series, including The Twilight Zone, Route 66, The Man from U.N.C.L.E., and Lost in Space. His work contributed significantly to the development of American television during its formative years.
Filmography
1974
- Kodiak ... (Director)
1968
- The Name of the Game ... (Director)
1967
- Ironside ... (Director)
- The Hunted ... (Director)
- Three Bites of the Apple ... (Director)
1965
- Lost in Space ... (Director)
- When the Boys Meet the Girls ... (Director)
1964
- The Man from U.N.C.L.E. ... (Director)
1960
- The Case of the Dangerous Robin ... (Director)
1959
- The Twilight Zone ... (Director)
1958
- Country Music Holiday ... (Director)
1957
- Alcoa Theatre ... (Director)
1956
- Wire Service ... (Director)
- The Leather Saint ... (Screenplay)
- Jazz Ball ... (Producer)
1955
- Lincoln Speaks for Himself ... (Director)
1954
- Elephant Walk ... (Second Unit Director)
1953
- The Girls of Pleasure Island ... (Director)
1952
- Cavalcade of America ... (Director)
- My Son John ... (Assistant Director)
1951
- Schlitz Playhouse of Stars ... (Director)
1950
- At War with the Army ... (Second Unit)
1949
- Chicago Deadline ... (Assistant Director)
1948
- The Paleface ... (Assistant Director)
1943
- Hostages ... (Assistant Director)
1939
- King of Chinatown ... (Assistant Director)