Charles S. Dubin
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Born | February 1, 1919 Los Angeles, California , U.S. |
Occupation | Director |
Years active | 1951–1991 |
Charles Samuel Dubin (February 1, 1919 – September 5, 2011) was an American film and television director.
From the early 1950s to 1991, Dubin worked in television, directing episodes of
Life and career
Dubin was born Charles Samuel Dubronevski
In 1950, he was hired by ABC, as an associate director and, within a few months, was soon promoted to head director, later going on to direct a number of notable series spanning 30 years. In 1958, Dubin was named in the Hollywood blacklist. He refused to testify and he was never cited for contempt, but was fired by NBC.[5]
He directed more episodes of the highly popular 1970s television comedy M*A*S*H than anyone else.[6]
Dubin retired in 1991 at the age of 70, after 39 years in television and 48 years in entertainment. His last television directing credit was the series Father Dowling Mysteries starring Tom Bosley.[5]
Marriage
He was married to Daphne Elliott, herself an early television director for The Big Story,[7] with whom he had two children. They divorced in 1975. Later he married author and filmmaker Mary Lou Chayes.[8][5]
Death
On September 5, 2011, Dubin died of natural causes, aged 92.[9]
References
- ^ "Paley Center for Media, the: Paleyfest Rewind: Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella: 45th Anniversary Celebration (Public Short Version)".
- ^ Martin, Douglas (September 9, 2011). "Charles Dubin, Television Director, Is Dead at 92". The New York Times. Retrieved 10 September 2011.
- Archive of American Television
- Jewish Daily Forward.
Born in 1919 on Hart street "in the slums of Williamsburg, Brooklyn" to a Russian Jewish family, as Dubin proudly told a 2003 interviewer
- ^ a b c d e Charles S. Dubin Movies & TV, The New York Times
- ^ "Charles Dubin". The Daily Telegraph. London. September 7, 2011.
- Newspapers.com.
- ^ Chayes, Mary Lou. "In Our Quiet Village". Archived from the original on 2012-04-02. Retrieved 10 September 2011.
- ^ TV director Charles Dubin dies, Variety.com
External links
- Charles S. Dubin at IMDb
- Charles S. Dubin interview, Archive of American Television