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Jack Smight
Jack Smight is best known for The Twilight Zone, Columbo, The Alfred Hitchcock Hour and McCloud. Jack Smight was born on March 9, 1925. Jack Smight died on September 1, 2003 at the age of 78.
- Born
- March 9, 1925
- Place of birth
- Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
- Died
- September 1, 2003 (78 years old)
Biography
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Jack Smight (March 9, 1925 - September 1, 2003) was an American theatre and film director. Smight was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota and went to school with future actor Peter Graves. His film credits include The Traveling Executioner, Rabbit, Run, Loving Couples, Midway, Harper, Airport 1975, Damnation Alley and the Emmy Award-winning Eddie, as well as many episodes of television series such as The Twilight Zone and The Alfred Hitchcock Hour. He also directed the 1960 Broadway play The 49th Cousin and composed the music for the film adaption of Roll of Thunder Hear My Cry. Smight died from cancer in Los Angeles, California. He was 78.
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Jack Smight (March 9, 1925 - September 1, 2003) was an American theatre and film director. Smight was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota and went to school with future actor Peter Graves. His film credits include The Traveling Executioner, Rabbit, Run, Loving Couples, Midway, Harper, Airport 1975, Damnation Alley and the Emmy Award-winning Eddie, as well as many episodes of television series such as The Twilight Zone and The Alfred Hitchcock Hour. He also directed the 1960 Broadway play The 49th Cousin and composed the music for the film adaption of Roll of Thunder Hear My Cry. Smight died from cancer in Los Angeles, California. He was 78.
Description above from the Wikipedia article Jack Smight, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known for
Filmography
- 1985Dalton's Code of VengeanceDirector
- 1978Roll of Thunder, Hear My CryDirector
- 1973Frankenstein: The True StoryDirector
- 1972MadiganDirector
- 1972BanacekDirector
- 1971ColumboDirector
- 1970McCloudDirector
- 1963Arrest and TrialDirector
- 1963East Side/West SideDirector
- 1963Kraft Suspense TheatreDirector
- 1962The Eleventh HourDirector
- 1962The Alfred Hitchcock HourDirector
- 1961The DefendersDirector
- 1961Dr. KildareDirector
- 1960Route 66Director
- 1959The Twilight ZoneDirector
- 1959The DuPont Show with June AllysonDirector
- 1958Naked CityDirector
- 1957Alcoa TheatreDirector
- 1957SuspicionDirector
- 1954Climax!Director
- 1951Goodyear Television PlayhouseDirector
- 1948Studio OneDirector
- 1948The Philco Television PlayhouseDirector
Frequently asked questions
What movies and shows has Jack Smight been in?
Jack Smight is best known for The Twilight Zone, Columbo, The Alfred Hitchcock Hour and McCloud.
When was Jack Smight born?
Jack Smight was born on March 9, 1925. (Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA)
How old is Jack Smight?
Jack Smight died on September 1, 2003 at the age of 78.
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