Boris Sagal
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Boris Sagal | |
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Born | Dnipro, Ukraine) | October 18, 1923
Died | May 22, 1981 , U.S. | (aged 57)
Cause of death | Helicopter accident |
Occupation | Director |
Years active | 1955–1981 |
Spouses | |
Children | 5, including Katey, Jean and Liz, and Joey |
Relatives | Jackson White (grandson) |
Boris Sagal (October 18, 1923 – May 22, 1981) was an American television and film director.[1]
Early life and career
Born in
Among Sagal's credits for the big screen are the 1965 Elvis Presley film Girl Happy, the 1971 science fiction film The Omega Man, starring Charlton Heston in the lead role,[3] and The Dream Makers.[3]
There is a directing fellowship in his name at the Williamstown Theatre Festival in Massachusetts.[4]
Shortly before his death, Sagal's miniseries Masada aired on ABC.[5]
Personal life
Sagal was
Death
Sagal was killed in an accident during production of the miniseries World War III, when he was partially decapitated by walking into the tail rotor blades of a helicopter in the parking lot of the Timberline Lodge in Oregon.[3] An investigation revealed that he turned the wrong way after exiting the helicopter. He died five hours later in a Portland hospital.[7]
He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park.[8]
See also
References
- ^ Kennedy, Shawn G. (May 24, 1981). "Boris Sagal, 58, Movie Director, Dies After A Helicopter Accident". The New York Times. Retrieved January 18, 2012.
- ^ "Katey Sagal Trivia". Hollywood Up Close. 2008. Archived from the original on September 6, 2010.
- ^ a b c "Film director Boris Sagal, 58, was fatally injured fatally..." United Press International. May 23, 1981.
- ^ "Fellowship Projects". Williamstown Theatre Festival. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
- ^ "BORIS SAGAL, 58, MOVIE DIRECTOR, DIES AFTER A HELICOPTER ACCIDENT". The New York Times. 24 May 1981. Retrieved 22 October 2017.
- ^ "Katey Sagal Trivia". Hollywood Up Close. 2008. Archived from the original on September 6, 2010.
- ^ Cathcart, Rebecca (November 7, 2008). "Out From Under All That Big Hair". The New York Times.
- ^ Wilson, Scott. Resting Places: The Burial Sites of More Than 14,000 Famous Persons, 3d ed.: 2 (Kindle Locations 41315). McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers. Kindle Edition.
External links
- Boris Sagal at IMDb
- Boris Sagal at Find a Grave