Linda Day
Appearance
Linda Day | |
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Born | Linda Gail Brickner August 12, 1938 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
Died | October 23, 2009 , U.S. | (aged 71)
Other names | Linda Day Varnum |
Occupation | Television director |
Years active | 1976–2003 |
Linda Day Varnum (born Linda Gail Brickner; August 12, 1938 – October 23, 2009)situation comedies.
Early and Personal Life
Day was born Linda Gail Brickner on August 12, 1938,Los Angeles, the daughter of Roy Brickner, a film editor. At the age of 67, she married her L. Steve Varnum in Texas.[3][4] She died on October 23, 2009, aged 71, after battling leukemia and breast cancer in Georgetown, Texas.[5][6]
Career
Day started as a script supervisor on the
dream season" in 1985–86, when the events of the entire season were explained away as being a character's dream.[7]
In addition to a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series nomination,[8] she received a Humanitas Prize and was honored by the Directors Guild of America for paving the way for women in television; she directed more than 350 episodes[9] and 50 series.[1]
Selected Filmography
- Good Morning, Miami (2003)
- The Parkers (1999)
- Working (1997)
- Sabrina, the Teenage Witch (1996)
- Clueless (1996)
- Boston Common (1996)
- The Single Guy (1995)
- Simon(1995)
- The Crew (1995)
- The Parent 'Hood (1995)
- Unhappily Ever After (1995)
- The 5 Mrs. Buchanans (1994)
- Models Inc. (1994)
- The Nanny (1993)
- Thea (1993)
- Mad About You (1992)
- Top of the Heap (1991)
- Major Dad (1989)
- Married... with Children (1987)
- Throb (1986)
- Small Wonder (1985)
- It's Your Move (1984)
- Who's the Boss? (1984)
- Kate & Allie (1984)
- Newhart (1983)
- St. Elsewhere (1982)
- Gimme a Break! (1981)
- Knots Landing (1979)
- Archie Bunker's Place (1979)
- Benson (1979)
- Diff'rent Strokes (1978)
- WKRP in Cincinnati (1978)
- Dallas (1978)
- Soap (1977)
- Alice (1976)
- Insight (1960)
References
- ^ a b Hollywood Reporter obituary Archived October 28, 2009, at the Wayback Machine[dead link]
- ^ "Film Reference bio". Filmreference.com. 1938-08-12. Retrieved 2012-06-25.
- ^ "Marriage License Application Indexes". dshs.texas.gov. Texas Department of State Health Services. Retrieved 29 January 2017.
- ^ a b c "Linda Day". Hollywood.com. Retrieved 29 January 2017.[dead link]
- ^ Obituary, chicagotribune.com. Accessed 24 June 2023.
- ^ Obituary, backstage.com. Accessed 24 June 2023.
- ^ "PASSINGS: Joel Murray, Linda Day Varnum". Los Angeles Times. 31 October 2009. Retrieved 29 January 2017.
- ^ "Director Linda Day Passes". Emmys. Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. 20 November 2009. Retrieved 29 January 2017.
In 1981, she earned an Emmy nomination for an episode of Archie Bunker's Place.
- ^ "Director Linda Day dies at 71". Variety. 26 October 2009. Retrieved 29 January 2017.
Pioneer helmed more than 350 episodes of TV
External links
- Linda Day at IMDb