Directing

Alexander Grasshoff

Born December 10, 1928 · Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Died April 5, 2008 · aged 79

No biography available.

Known For

The Last DinosaurThe Last Dinosaur · 1977
The Last Dinosaur
6.51977
MovieAdventureScience Fiction
Wealthy big game hunter (Boone), along with his group, gets trapped in pre-historic times where they are stalked by a ferocious dinosaur.
The WaveThe Wave · 1981
The Wave
6.91981
MovieDramaThriller
A teacher conducts an experiment in an American high school where students learn how easy it is to be seduced by the same social forces which led to the horrors of Nazi Germany.
A Billion for BorisA Billion for Boris · 1984
A Billion for Boris
7.01984
MovieComedy
In this family-friendly sequel to Freaky Friday, teenaged Boris realizes that his television set is somehow receiving broadcasts from the future, so he starts betting piles of cash on horse races and making himself outrageously rich. Boris is on top of the world...until he discovers that something this good doesn't come without a price.
Crackle of DeathCrackle of Death · 1976
Crackle of Death
7.51976
MovieHorrorTV Movie
The first of two Kolchak: The Night Stalker compilation TV films. It combines two episodes of the Kolchak TV series, Firefall (about the ghost of an arsonist that tries to take over a renowned conductor's body as his doppelgänger) and The Energy Eater (about a Native American bear-spirit haunting a newly built hospital) and adds new narration by Darren McGavin.
Backwards: The Riddle of DyslexiaBackwards: The Riddle of Dyslexia · 1984
Backwards: The Riddle of Dyslexia
8.51984
MovieDramaTV Movie
13-year-old Brian has problems reading, which his teachers attribute to laziness. It is later discovered that he has Dyslexia.
Journey to the Outer LimitsJourney to the Outer Limits · 1973
Journey to the Outer Limits
7.01973
MovieDocumentary
Journey to the Outer Limits is a 1973 American documentary film directed by Alexander Grasshoff. The fillm is a National Geographic documentary about students in the Outward Bound program as they confront themselves while training to climb the Santa Rosa Peak in the Peruvian Andes. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature.
The Really Big FamilyThe Really Big Family · 1966
The Really Big Family
6.51966
MovieDocumentary
The Really Big Family is a 1966 American documentary film directed by Alexander Grasshoff about the Dukes family of Seattle, who had 18 children. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature.
Smokey and the Good Time OutlawsSmokey and the Good Time Outlaws · 1978
Smokey and the Good Time Outlaws
10.01978
MovieComedyFamily
Two guys come to Nashville and try to make it on the country music scene. Their vision is to play at the Grand IL' Opry. Rejection after rejection pushes them to the verge of quitting and moving back to wherever they came from.

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