Harry Falk
Born
Harry George Falk Jr.

(1933-03-15)March 15, 1933
New York City, U.S.
DiedApril 29, 2016(2016-04-29) (aged 83)
Santa Monica, California, U.S.
Occupation(s)Film and television director
Years active1961–1989
Spouses
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    (m. 1965; div. 1969)​
  • Candace Falk
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    (m. 1988)​
Children1

Harry George Falk Jr. (March 15, 1933 – April 29, 2016) was an American film and television director. He directed the 1969 television film Three's a Crowd.

Early life

Falk was born in New York City to Irish-Catholic parents. His family moved to California, after his father got a job as a gaffer.[1]

Career

Falk began his career, as an assistant director on television commercials and for the television series The Defenders, in 1961.

Later in his career, Falk directed for many television programs, as his credits includes, The Patty Duke Show, Get Smart, The Partridge Family, That Girl, Hawaii Five-O, The Streets of San Francisco, The Doris Day Show, The Mod Squad and The Courtship of Eddie's Father.[2]

In 1975-1989, Falk was nominated for an Primetime Emmy for Outstanding Directing in a Drama Series.[3] He directed some miniseries programs in his career, as directing The Sophisticated Gents, Beulah Land[4] and Centennial. He retired in 1989, as his last work on directing the television film High Desert Kill.[5]

Death

Falk died in April 2016 at his home in Santa Monica, California, at the age of 83.[6][7]

References

  1. ↑ "Harry Falk Obituary (1933 - 2016) - Los Angeles Times". Legacy.com. Retrieved April 30, 2021.
  2. ↑ "Harry Falk, TV Director and First Husband of Patty Duke, Dies at 83". yahoo.com. Retrieved April 30, 2021.
  3. ↑ "Harry Falk". Retrieved April 30, 2021.
  4. ↑ "The Record from Hackensack, New Jersey - 44". The Record. March 5, 1980. p. 44.
  5. ↑ Film Directors (A Complete Guide · Volume 9). Lone Eagle Pub. 1992. p. 125.
  6. ↑ "Clipped from The Los Angeles Times". The Los Angeles Times. June 5, 2016. Retrieved May 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  7. ↑ "Harry Falk, TV Director and First Husband of Patty Duke, Dies at 83". hollywoodreporter.com. Retrieved April 30, 2021.
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