Directing

Don Medford

Born November 26, 1917 · Detroit, Michigan, USA

Died December 12, 2012 · aged 95

Donald Muller (November 26, 1917, Detroit, Michigan - December 12, 2012, West Hills, California), known professionally as Don Medford, was an American television director who directed over 75 TV series between 1951 and 1989, and who also directed three movies. Medford directed the final two-part episode of the 1960s television series The Fugitive and the final episode of the 1980s television seri…

Known For

The OrganizationThe Organization · 1971
The Organization
6.31971
MovieDramaAction
After a group of young revolutionaries break into a company's corporate headquarters and steal $5,000,000 worth of heroin to keep it off the street, they call on San Francisco Police Lieutenant Virgil Tibbs for assistance.
FeathertopFeathertop · 1955
Feathertop
1955
Movie
A scarecrow is brought to life by a witch and made to pose as a nobleman.
Something For An Empty BriefcaseSomething For An Empty Briefcase · 1953
Something For An Empty Briefcase
1953
Movie
Joe wants a different future than one as a petty hoodlum and when he attempts to rob an aspiring dancer Noli, he glimpses the possibilities. He imagines purchasing a briefcase as a start but his crime partner is reluctant to let him go.
GhostbreakersGhostbreakers · 1967
Ghostbreakers
4.51967
MovieTV MovieHorror
A professor and his beautiful assistant investigate a murder which occurs in a supposedly haunted house.
The Hunting PartyThe Hunting Party · 1971
The Hunting Party
6.11971
MovieWestern
A ruthless rancher, and his gang, use extremely long range rifles to kill the men who kidnapped his wife.
The November PlanThe November Plan · 1977
The November Plan
7.01977
MovieTV MovieCrime
A hard-nosed private detective investigates a suspected overthrow of the U.S. government. Loosely based on The Business Plot of 1933.
Sherwood Anderson's I'm A FoolSherwood Anderson's I'm A Fool · 1954
Sherwood Anderson's I'm A Fool
6.01954
MovieDrama
A man tells the story of his coming to adulthood when he left home at age 18 and learned the consequences of telling a lie to impress a girl.
SizzleSizzle · 1981
Sizzle
10.01981
MovieCrimeDrama
A sultry nightclub singer, a small-town girl in the big city, sets out to avenge her boyfriend's murder after he is killed while running illegal booze for the mob.

Movies

The OrganizationThe Organization · 1971
The Organization
6.31971
MovieDramaAction
After a group of young revolutionaries break into a company's corporate headquarters and steal $5,000,000 worth of heroin to keep it off the street, they call on San Francisco Police Lieutenant Virgil Tibbs for assistance.
FeathertopFeathertop · 1955
Feathertop
1955
Movie
A scarecrow is brought to life by a witch and made to pose as a nobleman.
Something For An Empty BriefcaseSomething For An Empty Briefcase · 1953
Something For An Empty Briefcase
1953
Movie
Joe wants a different future than one as a petty hoodlum and when he attempts to rob an aspiring dancer Noli, he glimpses the possibilities. He imagines purchasing a briefcase as a start but his crime partner is reluctant to let him go.
GhostbreakersGhostbreakers · 1967
Ghostbreakers
4.51967
MovieTV MovieHorror
A professor and his beautiful assistant investigate a murder which occurs in a supposedly haunted house.
The Hunting PartyThe Hunting Party · 1971
The Hunting Party
6.11971
MovieWestern
A ruthless rancher, and his gang, use extremely long range rifles to kill the men who kidnapped his wife.
The November PlanThe November Plan · 1977
The November Plan
7.01977
MovieTV MovieCrime
A hard-nosed private detective investigates a suspected overthrow of the U.S. government. Loosely based on The Business Plot of 1933.
Sherwood Anderson's I'm A FoolSherwood Anderson's I'm A Fool · 1954
Sherwood Anderson's I'm A Fool
6.01954
MovieDrama
A man tells the story of his coming to adulthood when he left home at age 18 and learned the consequences of telling a lie to impress a girl.
SizzleSizzle · 1981
Sizzle
10.01981
MovieCrimeDrama
A sultry nightclub singer, a small-town girl in the big city, sets out to avenge her boyfriend's murder after he is killed while running illegal booze for the mob.
James Dean: A PortraitJames Dean: A Portrait · 1995
James Dean: A Portrait
7.01995
MovieDocumentary
A look at the legacy of icon actor James Dean on the 40th anniversary of his tragic death. The special follows his life and career, with obvious attention to the three big films that made him a legend; and interviews with the people who knew him.
Incident in San FranciscoIncident in San Francisco · 1971
Incident in San Francisco
5.71971
MovieThrillerTV Movie
A man who tries to stop a mugging finds himself accused of murdering the criminal after the victim and witnesses fail to corroborate his story. A young reporter believes the man and tries to find out why the parties involved are trying to frame him.
The Dark, Dark HoursThe Dark, Dark Hours · 1954
The Dark, Dark Hours
1954
Movie
A hood forces a doctor and his wife to remove a bullet from the hood's partner.
The Real James DeanThe Real James Dean · 2006
The Real James Dean
2006
MovieDocumentary
Although he'd starred in just three films before his untimely death at age 24, James Dean cast a long shadow that came to define cool. Using excerpts from Dean's personal diaries, found footage from screen and wardrobe tests and interviews with those who knew him best (including Dennis Hopper, Dick Van Patten, Graham Nash and Rod Steiger), this fascinating documentary explores the screen icon's lingering mystique.
To Trap a SpyTo Trap a Spy · 1965
To Trap a Spy
5.91965
MovieAdventure
The men from U.N.C.L.E. must stop the assassination of an African head of state with the help of a simple housewife.
FrankensteinFrankenstein · 1952
Frankenstein
10.01952
MovieHorrorScience Fiction
Dr. Victor Frankenstein, working in a castle on a remote Swiss island, attempts to create a perfect man but his resultant creation turns out to be a murderous beast who must be destroyed.
The Evil WithinThe Evil Within · 1953
The Evil Within
1953
MovieDramaScience Fiction
Scientist perfects a chemical unleashing the beast within, but before he can create an antidote, his neglected wife accidentally is dosed when he has to rush a batch home to keep it refrigerated. Her mild resentment of his endless hours at the lab accelerates into a torrent, after she gobbles pie on which the potion dripped.
Father of Hell TownFather of Hell Town · 1985
Father of Hell Town
1985
MovieDramaTV Movie
In this pilot to the short-lived "Hell Town," Robert Blake plays a scrappy, ex-convict-turned-ghetto priest in an impoverished inner-city parish.
Coach of the YearCoach of the Year · 1980
Coach of the Year
7.71980
MovieDramaTV Movie
An ex-football star, paralyzed from the waist down during Vietnam, accepts the challenge of coaching football in a juvenile reform school.
Rebel RangeRebel Range
Rebel Range
MovieDramaTV Movie
A Union law allows homes vacated by confederates to be sold at auction. A woman comes back to claim her home irregardless of the fact that it is lawfully occupied.
The Clone MasterThe Clone Master · 1978
The Clone Master
6.01978
MovieScience FictionTV Movie
In order to test the validity of his experiments on cloning, a scientist makes clones of himself, but it causes problems that he didn't foresee.
Cosa Nostra, Arch Enemy of the FBICosa Nostra, Arch Enemy of the FBI · 1967
Cosa Nostra, Arch Enemy of the FBI
6.01967
MovieThrillerCrime
A Child is Born: A Christmas Story Presented by Ronald ReaganA Child is Born: A Christmas Story Presented by Ronald Reagan · 1956
A Child is Born: A Christmas Story Presented by Ronald Reagan
1956
MovieDrama
This special is a wonderful retelling of the Nativity story from the point of view of the Innkeeper's wife, her husband, and their servants.

TV Shows

The RiflemanThe Rifleman · 1958
The Rifleman
7.11958
SeriesWestern
The Rifleman is an American Western television program starring Chuck Connors as rancher Lucas McCain and Johnny Crawford as his son, Mark McCain. It was set in the 1880s in the town of North Fork, New Mexico Territory. The show was filmed in black-and-white, half-hour episodes. "The Rifleman" aired on ABC from September 30, 1958 to April 8, 1963 as a production of Four Star Television. It was one of the first prime time series to have a widowed parent raise a child.
The FugitiveThe Fugitive · 1963
The Fugitive
7.31963
SeriesDrama
Richard Kimble is falsely convicted of his wife's murder and given the death penalty. En route to death row, Kimble's train derails and crashes, allowing him to escape and begin a cross-country search for the real killer, a "one-armed man". At the same time, Dr. Kimble is hounded by the authorities, most notably dogged by Police Lieutenant Philip Gerard.
The Twilight ZoneThe Twilight Zone · 1959
The Twilight Zone
8.51959
SeriesSci-Fi & FantasyMystery
An anthology series containing drama, psychological thriller, fantasy, science fiction, suspense, and/or horror, often concluding with a macabre or unexpected twist.
DynastyDynasty · 1981
Dynasty
6.51981
SeriesDrama
The saga of a wealthy Denver family in the oil business: Blake Carrington, the patriarch; Krystle, his former secretary and wife; his children: Adam, lost in childhood after a kidnapping; Fallon, pampered and spoiled; Steven, openly gay; and Amanda, hidden from him by his ex-wife, the conniving Alexis. Most of the show features the conflict between 2 large corporations, Blake's Denver Carrington and Alexis' ColbyCo.
Climax!Climax! · 1954
Climax!
3.81954
SeriesDramaMystery
Climax! is an American anthology series that aired on CBS from 1954 to 1958. The series was hosted by William Lundigan and later co-hosted by Mary Costa. It was one of the few CBS programs of that era to be broadcast in color. Many of the episodes were performed and broadcast live.
CannonCannon · 1971
Cannon
6.71971
SeriesDrama
Cannon is a CBS detective television series produced by Quinn Martin which aired from March 26, 1971 to March 3, 1976. The primary protagonist is the title character, private detective Frank Cannon, played by William Conrad. He also appeared on two episodes of Barnaby Jones. Cannon is the first Quinn Martin-produced series to be aired on a network other than ABC. A "revival" television film, The Return of Frank Cannon, was aired on November 1, 1980. In total, there were 124 episodes.
Dr. KildareDr. Kildare · 1961
Dr. Kildare
5.71961
SeriesDrama
The story of a young intern in a large metropolitan hospital trying to learn his profession, deal with the problems of his patients, and win the respect of the senior doctor in his specialty, internal medicine.
The New Alfred Hitchcock PresentsThe New Alfred Hitchcock Presents · 1985
The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents
7.21985
SeriesDramaMystery
The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents is an American anthology series that aired on NBC from 1985 to 1986, and on the USA Network from 1987 to 1989. The series is an updated re-imagining of the classic 1955 series Alfred Hitchcock Presents.
AirwolfAirwolf · 1984
Airwolf
7.61984
SeriesSci-Fi & Fantasy
As part of a deal with an intelligence agency to look for his missing brother, a renegade pilot goes on missions with an advanced battle helicopter.
Jake and the FatmanJake and the Fatman · 1987
Jake and the Fatman
6.21987
SeriesDramaCrime
Jake and the Fatman is a television crime drama starring William Conrad as prosecutor J. L. "Fatman" McCabe and Joe Penny as investigator Jake Styles. The series ran on CBS for five seasons from 1987 to 1992. Diagnosis: Murder was a spin-off of this series.
Dick Powell's Zane Grey TheatreDick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre · 1956
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
6.21956
SeriesWesternDrama
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre, sometimes simply called Zane Grey Theatre, is an American Western anthology series which ran on CBS from 1956 to 1961.
The F.B.I.The F.B.I. · 1965
The F.B.I.
5.61965
SeriesCrimeDrama
The F.B.I. is an American television series that was broadcast on ABC from 1965 to 1974. It was sponsored by the Ford Motor Company, and the characters almost always drove Ford vehicles in the series. Alcoa was co-sponsor of Season One only.
The DeputyThe Deputy · 1959
The Deputy
6.51959
SeriesWestern
The Deputy is an American western series that aired on NBC from September 1959, to July 1961. The series stars Henry Fonda as Chief Marshal Simon Fry of the Arizona Territory and Allen Case as Deputy Clay McCord, a storekeeper who tried to avoid using a gun.
The InvadersThe Invaders · 1967
The Invaders
6.91967
SeriesSci-Fi & Fantasy
The Invaders, alien beings from a dying planet. Their destination: the Earth. Their purpose: to make it their world. David Vincent has seen them, for him it began one lost night on a lonely country road, looking for a shortcut that he never found. It began with a closed deserted diner, and a man too long without sleep to continue his journey. It began with the landing of a craft from another galaxy. Now, David Vincent knows that the Invaders are here, that they have taken human form. Somehow he must convince a disbelieving world that the nightmare has already begun.
BarettaBaretta · 1975
Baretta
6.51975
SeriesCrimeDrama
Baretta is an American detective television series which ran on ABC from 1975 to 1978. The show was a milder version of a successful 1973–74 ABC series, Toma, starring Tony Musante as chameleon-like, real-life New Jersey police officer David Toma. While popular, Toma received intense criticism at the time for its realistic and frequent depiction of police and criminal violence. When Musante left the series after a single season, the concept was retooled as Baretta, with Robert Blake in the title role.
The Fall GuyThe Fall Guy · 1981
The Fall Guy
7.61981
SeriesCrime
Hollywood stuntman Colt Seavers picks up some extra pocket money by using his rough-and-tumble skills to track and capture bail jumpers.
Alfred Hitchcock PresentsAlfred Hitchcock Presents · 1955
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
7.81955
SeriesMysteryDrama
A television anthology series hosted by Alfred Hitchcock featuring dramas, thrillers, and mysteries.
The LieutenantThe Lieutenant · 1963
The Lieutenant
7.01963
SeriesDrama
Situated at Camp Pendleton, the West Coast base of the U.S. Marine Corps, The Lieutenant focuses on the men of the Corps in peace time with a Cold War backdrop. The title character is Second Lieutenant William Tiberius Rice, a rifle platoon leader and one of the training instructors at Camp Pendleton. An hour-long drama, The Lieutenant explores the lives of enlisted Marines and general officers alike.
SuspicionSuspicion · 1957
Suspicion
6.21957
SeriesCrimeDrama
Suspicion is the title of an American television mystery drama series which aired on the NBC from 1957 through 1959. The executive producer of Suspicion was film director Alfred Hitchcock.
The Streets of San FranciscoThe Streets of San Francisco · 1972
The Streets of San Francisco
7.01972
SeriesCrimeDrama
Two police officers, the older Lt. Stone and the young upstart Inspector Keller, investigate murders and other serious crimes in San Francisco. Stone would become a second father to Keller as he learned the rigors and procedures of detective work.
Adventures in ParadiseAdventures in Paradise · 1959
Adventures in Paradise
6.11959
SeriesDrama
Adventures in Paradise is an American television series created by James Michener which ran on ABC from 1959 until 1962, starring Gardner McKay as Adam Troy, the captain of the schooner Tiki III, which sailed the South Pacific looking for passengers and adventure. USA Network aired reruns of this series between 1984 and 1988. The plots deal with the romantic and detective stories of Korean War veteran Troy. The supporting cast, varying from season to season, features George Tobias, Guy Stockwell, and Linda Lawson.
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.The Man from U.N.C.L.E. · 1964
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
7.11964
SeriesComedy
Agents Napoleon Solo and Illya Kuryakin work for a secret intelligence service working under the auspices of the U.N. Their immediate superior is Mr. Waverly. Together they operate out of a secret base beneath the streets of New York City, and accesses through several cover business such as Del Floria's Tailor Shop and the Masque Club. This secret intelligence service is called U.N.C.L.E. United Network Command for Law and Enforcement.
Police StoryPolice Story · 1973
Police Story
7.01973
SeriesCrime
Detective Cheng is commissioned by Interpol to destroy the Empire of Chaiba, a worldwide criminal organization based in Southeast Asia. He initiates an undercover operation to infiltrate the organization.
LancerLancer · 1968
Lancer
5.61968
SeriesWestern
Lancer is an American Western series that aired on CBS from September 1968, to May 1970. The series stars Andrew Duggan, James Stacy, and Wayne Maunder as a father with two half-brother sons, an arrangement similar to the more successful Bonanza on NBC.