Harry Falk (director)
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| Born | Harry George Falk Jr. March 15, 1933 New York City, NY, U.S. |
| Died | April 29, 2016 (aged 83) Santa Monica, California, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Film and television director |
| Years active | 1961–1989 |
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| Children | 1 |
Harry George Falk Jr. (March 15, 1933 – April 29, 2016) was an American film and television director. He directed the 1969 television film Three's a Crowd.
Early life
Falk was born in New York City to a Catholic family. His family moved to California after his father, a former policeman, got a job as a gaffer.[1]
Career
Falk began his career, as an
television commercials and for the television series The Defenders, in 1961. Later in his career, Falk directed for many television programs, as his credits includes, The Patty Duke Show, Get Smart, The Partridge Family, That Girl, Hawaii Five-O, The Streets of San Francisco, The Doris Day Show, The Mod Squad and The Courtship of Eddie's Father.[2]
In 1975-1989, Falk was nominated for an
Beulah Land[4] and Centennial. He retired in 1989, as his last work on directing the television film High Desert Kill.[5]
Death
Falk died in April 2016 at his home in Santa Monica, California, at the age of 83.[6][7]
References
- ^ "Harry Falk obituary". Legacy.com. Retrieved April 30, 2021.
- ^ "Harry Falk, TV Director and First Husband of Patty Duke, Dies at 83". yahoo.com. Retrieved April 30, 2021.
- ^ "Harry Falk bio". emmys.com. Retrieved April 30, 2021.
- ^ "The Record from Hackensack, New Jersey". The Record. March 5, 1980. p. 44.
- ^ Film Directors (A Complete Guide · Volume 9). Lone Eagle Pub. 1992. p. 125.
- Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Harry Falk, TV Director and First Husband of Patty Duke, Dies at 83". hollywoodreporter.com. Retrieved April 30, 2021.
External links
- Harry Falk at IMDb
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