David Lowell Rich
David Lowell Rich | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 31, 1920 New York City, U.S. |
| Died | October 21, 2001 (aged 81) Raleigh, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Occupations | Film director, film producer |
| Years active | 1950–1987 |
David Lowell Rich (August 31, 1920 – October 21, 2001) was an American film director and producer. He directed nearly 100 films and TV episodes between 1950 and 1987. He was born in New York City.[1] He began directing on a regular basis in 1950. Rich won an Emmy for outstanding direction of a special in 1978 for The Defection of Simas Kudirka.[2] His brother was director John Rich.[2]
Selected filmography
| Year | Title | Distributor | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | Have Rocket, Will Travel | Columbia Pictures | |
| 1964 | See How They Run | NBC | Television film |
| 1966 | Madame X | Universal Pictures | |
| The Plainsman | |||
| 1967 | Rosie! | ||
| 1969 | Eye of the Cat | ||
| 1972 | Northeast of Seoul | Emerson Film Enterprises, Cannon Films | |
| The Judge and Jake Wyler | NBC | Television film | |
| 1973 | Satan's School for Girls | ABC | |
| Runaway! | |||
| The Horror at 37,000 Feet | CBS | ||
| 1977 | SST: Death Flight | ABC | |
| 1978 | A Family Upside Down | NBC | |
| Little Women | Television miniseries; 2 episodes | ||
| 1979 | The Concorde...Airport '79 | Universal Pictures | |
| 1981 | Chu Chu and the Philly Flash | 20th Century Fox | |
| 1983 | Thursday's Child | CBS | Television film |
| 1986 | Choices | ABC | |
| 1987 | Infidelity |
References
- ^ Jerry Roberts (June 5, 2009). Encyclopedia of Television Film Directors. Scarecrow Press. p. 477. ISBN 978-0-8108-6378-1.
- ^ a b Roberts, Jerry. Encyclopedia of Television Film Directors, pp. 474–75, 657 (2009)