Directing
Don Taylor
Born December 13, 1920 · Freeport, Pennsylvania, USA · Died December 29, 1998
Biography
Donald Richie Taylor (December 13, 1920 – December 29, 1998) was an American actor and film director. He co-starred in 1940s and 1950s classics, including The Naked City, Battleground, Father of the Bride, Father's Little Dividend and Stalag 17. He later turned to directing films such as Escape from the Planet of the Apes (1971), Tom Sawyer (1973), Echoes of a Summer (1976), and Damien: Omen II (1978). Description above from the Wikipedia article Don Taylor, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known for
6.3
Escape from the Planet of the Apes
Director
6.2
Damien - Omen II
Director
6.7
The Final Countdown
Director
7.9
Stalag 17
James Dunbar
7.5
The Naked City
Jimmy Halloran
8.5
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Prof. Donald Mason, Director
7.1
Father of the Bride
Buckley Dunstan
5.9
The Island of Dr. Moreau
Director
7.9
Night Gallery
Director
7.4
Battleground
Standiferd
6.9
Song of the Thin Man
Buddy Hollis
8.1
The Wild Wild West
Director
6.3
Flying Leathernecks
Lt. Vern 'Cowboy' Blithe
6.5
Father's Little Dividend
Buckley Dunstan
6.5
The 5-Man Army
Poker Player (uncredited), Director
6.4
Tom Sawyer
Director
7.6
The Big Valley
Director
7.4
Mannix
Director
8.3
The Rifleman
Director
8.4
Have Gun, Will Travel
Director
Filmography
- 2010Holy WarsSelfMovie
- 1994The World of HammerSelf (archive footage)Series
- 1994That's Entertainment! III(archive footage) (uncredited)Movie
- 1990Bingo: Scenes of Money and DeathDirectorMovie
- 1988The Diamond TrapDirectorMovie
- 1987Ghost of a ChanceDirectorMovie
- 1986Classified LoveDirector, ProducerMovie
- 1985Going for the Gold: The Bill Johnson StoryDirectorMovie
- 1985Secret WeaponsDirectorMovie
- 1985My Wicked, Wicked Ways: The Legend of Errol FlynnTeleplay, DirectorMovie
- 1984Man HuntMovie
- 1984He's Not Your SonDirectorMovie
- 1983September GunDirectorMovie
- 1983Ghost DancingDirectorMovie
- 1983Listen to Your HeartDirectorMovie
- 1982Drop-Out FatherDirectorMovie
- 1981Red Flag: The Ultimate GameDirectorMovie
- 1981Broken PromiseDirector, ProducerMovie
- 1980The Promise of LoveDirectorMovie
- 1980In HidingDirector, WriterMovie
- 1980The Final CountdownDirectorMovie
- 1979The GiftDirectorMovie
- 1978The BBC Television ShakespeareDirectorSeries
- 1978Damien - Omen IIDirectorMovie
- 1978When the Actors ComeWriter, DirectorMovie
- 1978For Tea on SundayDirectorMovie
- 1977The Island of Dr. MoreauDirectorMovie
- 1977A Circle of ChildrenDirectorMovie
- 1976The Great Scout & Cathouse ThursdayDirectorMovie
- 1976DadDirector, WriterMovie
- 1976The Hemingway PlayDirectorMovie
- 1976Echoes of a SummerDirectorMovie
- 1974PetrocelliDirectorSeries
- 1974Honky TonkDirectorMovie
- 1974Night GamesDirectorMovie
- 1973Tom SawyerDirectorMovie
- 1972The Man HunterDirectorMovie
- 1972Heat of AngerDirectorMovie
- 1972Hollywood: The Dream FactorySelf (archive footage)Movie
- 1971CannonDirectorSeries
- 1971Escape from the Planet of the ApesDirectorMovie
- 1970Night GalleryDirectorSeries
- 1970Wild WomenDirectorMovie
- 1969The 5-Man ArmyPoker Player (uncredited), DirectorMovie
- 1968Something for a Lonely ManDirectorMovie
- 1968The Mod SquadDirectorSeries
- 1968The Name of the GameDirectorSeries
- 1967The EnemyDirectorMovie
- 1967Jack of DiamondsDirectorMovie
- 1967MannixDirectorSeries
- 1967The Danny Thomas HourDirectorSeries
- 1967The Flying NunDirectorSeries
- 1966The Tammy Grimes ShowDirectorSeries
- 1965The LonerDirectorSeries
- 1965The Wild Wild WestDirectorSeries
- 1965The Big ValleyDirectorSeries
- 1965And Did Those Feet ?DirectorMovie
- 1964The RoguesDirectorSeries
- 1964Ride the Wild SurfDirectorMovie
- 1963Burke's LawGeorge Hogarth, Scubie Baker, DirectorSeries
- 1963The Farmer's DaughterDirectorSeries
- 1963The LieutenantDirectorSeries
- 1963Vacation PlayhouseDirectorSeries
- 1962Ensign O'TooleDirectorSeries
- 1961Everything's DuckyDirectorMovie
- 1961The Savage GunsMike SummersMovie
- 1961The New BreedFred KingmanSeries
- 1961Dr. KildareDirectorSeries
- 1961The Dick Powell ShowDirectorSeries
- 196187th PrecinctDirectorSeries
- 1961Follow the SunDirectorSeries
- 1960CheckmateChip Damion, Director, TeleplaySeries
- 1959Dennis the MenaceDirectorSeries
- 1959Johnny RingoDirectorSeries
- 1959TightropeDirectorSeries
- 1959Peck's Bad GirlDirectorSeries
- 1958The RiflemanDirectorSeries
- 1958Steve CanyonDirectorSeries
- 1957Love Slaves of the AmazonsDr. Pete L. MastersMovie
- 1957Alcoa TheatreDirectorSeries
- 1957M SquadDirectorSeries
- 1957Bachelor FatherDirectorSeries
- 1957Have Gun, Will TravelDirectorSeries
- 1956Ride The High IronHugo DanielchikMovie
- 1956Dick Powell's Zane Grey TheatreYankee, DirectorSeries
- 1956Hey, Jeannie!DirectorSeries
- 1956Telephone TimeSeries
- 1956The Bold and the BraveEwald "Preacher" WallisterMovie
- 1955I'll Cry TomorrowWallieMovie
- 1955CrossroadsFather FelixSeries
- 1955Alfred Hitchcock PresentsProf. Donald Mason, DirectorSeries
- 1954The Men of Sherwood ForestRobin HoodMovie
- 1954Climax!John Appleby, Julian Coates, Timothy ColtSeries
- 1954Johnny DarkDuke BensonMovie
- 1953Stalag 17James DunbarMovie
- 1953The Girls of Pleasure IslandLt. Jimmy GilmartinMovie
- 1953Destination GobiJenkinsMovie
- 1953General Electric TheaterBob FarrellSeries
- 1952Cavalcade of AmericaBob LawrenceSeries
- 1952Japanese War BrideJim SterlingMovie
- 1951Submarine CommandLt. Cmdr. Peter MorrisMovie
- 1951The Blue VeilDr. Robert PalfreyMovie
- 1951Schlitz Playhouse of StarsDr. Soames, Tom Weldon, Sergeant Ben Destry, Pete, Max SwansonSeries
- 1951Flying LeathernecksLt. Vern 'Cowboy' BlitheMovie
- 1951Father's Little DividendBuckley DunstanMovie
- 1951Target UnknownLt. Frank WebsterMovie
- 1950Lux Video TheatreRoger, Jim EmersonSeries
- 1950Father of the BrideBuckley DunstanMovie
- 1950Robert Montgomery PresentsMark PineSeries
- 1950AmbushLt. Linus DelaneyMovie
- 1949BattlegroundStandiferdMovie
- 1948Studio OneDirectorSeries
- 1948For the Love of MaryDavid PaxtonMovie
- 1948The Ed Sullivan ShowSelfSeries
- 1948The Naked CityJimmy HalloranMovie
- 1947Song of the Thin ManBuddy HollisMovie
- 1945Time to KillGeorgeMovie
- 1945The Last BombGunnerMovie
- 1944Winged VictoryDanny 'Pinkie' ScarianoMovie
- 1943Swing Shift MaisieYoung Pilot (Uncredited)Movie