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Alex Segal

Born July 1, 1915 · New York City, New York, USA

Died August 22, 1977 · aged 62

Alex Segal was an American television and film director, producer, and writer, recognized for his pioneering work during the Golden Age of Television. Born in New York City, Segal began his career in radio before transitioning to television in the late 1940s. He directed and produced numerous live television dramas, including episodes of Pulitzer Prize Playhouse and The U.S. Steel Hour. Segal's di…

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Ransom!Ransom! · 1956
Ransom!
★ 7.21956
MovieCrimeDrama
A wealthy business man stuns his wife and town with a televised response to his son's kidnappers.
All the Way HomeAll the Way Home · 1963
All the Way Home
★ 6.51963
MovieDrama
In the early 1900's Tennessee, a loving family undergoes the shock of the father's sudden, accidental death. The widow and her young son must endure the heartache of life following the tragedy, but slowly rise up from the ashes to face the hope of renewed life.
Death of a SalesmanDeath of a Salesman · 1966
Death of a Salesman
★ 6.41966
MovieDramaTV Movie
Willy Loman is an over-the-hill salesman who faces a personal turning point when he loses his job and attempts to make peace with his family: Willy's long-suffering wife Linda, and Biff and Happy, his troubled sons and his life.
The Story of DavidThe Story of David · 1976
The Story of David
★ 4.51976
MovieHistoryDrama
The "David and Goliath" legend is presented as credibly as possible, while David's later disastrous romance with Bathsheba is handled with taste and decorum. Also in the cast are Anthony Quayle as King Saul, and Terence Hardiman as Bathsheba's unfortunate warrior husband Uriah.
The Diary of Anne FrankThe Diary of Anne Frank · 1967
The Diary of Anne Frank
★ 8.01967
MovieDramaTV Movie
During World War II, a teenage Jewish girl named Anne Frank and her family are forced into hiding in the Nazi-occupied Netherlands.
My Father's HouseMy Father's House · 1975
My Father's House
★ 9.01975
MovieDramaTV Movie
Recovering from a heart attack, a workaholic editor recalls the simple days of his youth. Robertson adds an emotional center to this messy, flashback-filled 'heavy' dramatic piece. Plenty of co-star talent.
The CrucibleThe Crucible · 1967
The Crucible
★ 4.51967
MovieDramaTV Movie
Landmark TV adaptation of the Arthur Miller play. Nominated for 3 Emmy awards.
No Time for SergeantsNo Time for Sergeants · 1955
No Time for Sergeants
★ 6.51955
MovieComedyTV Movie
Will Stockdale is a country bumpkin drafted into the Air Force and too dumb to realize he's driving everyone around him crazy -- no one more than Sgt. King.

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ABC Stage 67ABC Stage 67 · 1966
ABC Stage 67
★ 6.81966
SeriesDramaDocumentary
ABC Stage 67 is the umbrella title for a series of 26 weekly shows that included dramas, variety shows, documentaries, and original musicals. It premiered on American Broadcasting Company on September 14, 1966 with Murray Schisgal's The Love Song of Barney Kempinksi, directed by Stanley Prager and starring Alan Arkin as a man enjoying the sights and sounds of New York City in his last remaining hours of bachelorhood. Arkin was nominated for an Emmy Award for Outstanding Single Performance By An Actor in a Leading Role in a Drama and the program was nominated as Outstanding Dramatic Program. Future programs included appearances by Petula Clark, Bobby Darin, Sir Laurence Olivier, Albert Finney, Peter Sellers, David Frost, and Jack Paar. ABC's effort to bring culture to the masses was a noble but unsuccessful experiment. Scheduled first against I Spy on Wednesdays and then The Dean Martin Show on Thursdays, the show consistently received low ratings. Its last production, an adaptation of Jean Cocteau's one-woman play The Human Voice starring Ingrid Bergman, aired on May 4, 1967. "Stage 67" was not actually a part of the primary ABC facilities in Los Angeles. It was produced at the old Monogram Studios backlot that was later sold to KCET.

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