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Alvin Ganzer(1911-2009)

  • Director
  • Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
  • Writer
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Alvin Ganzer was born on 27 August 1911 in Cold Spring, Minnesota, USA. He was a director and assistant director, known for The Leather Saint (1956), The Twilight Zone (1959) and The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (1964). He died on 3 January 2009 in Poipu, Kauai, Hawaii, USA.
BornAugust 27, 1911
DiedJanuary 3, 2009(97)
BornAugust 27, 1911
DiedJanuary 3, 2009(97)
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Known for

The Leather Saint (1956)
The Leather Saint
5.9
  • Director
  • 1956
Rod Serling in The Twilight Zone (1959)
The Twilight Zone
9.0
TV Series
  • Director
The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (1964)
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
7.7
TV Series
  • Director
Three Bites of the Apple (1967)
Three Bites of the Apple
6.2
  • Director
  • 1967

Credits

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Director



  • Hal Linden and Harry Morgan in Blacke's Magic (1986)
    Blacke's Magic
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1986
  • Priscilla Barnes, Debra Clinger, and David Spielberg in The American Girls (1978)
    The American Girls
    5.6
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1978–1979
  • David Cassidy and Simon Oakland in David Cassidy - Man Undercover (1978)
    David Cassidy - Man Undercover
    6.6
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1978
  • Police Woman (1974)
    Police Woman
    6.6
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1974–1978
  • Shaun Cassidy, Pamela Sue Martin, and Parker Stevenson in The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries (1977)
    The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1977
  • Quincy, M.E. (1976)
    Quincy, M.E.
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1977
  • Joe Forrester (1975)
    Joe Forrester
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1975–1976
  • The Blue Knight (1975)
    The Blue Knight
    6.8
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1975–1976
  • William Shatner in Kodiak (1974)
    Kodiak
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1974
  • Robert Forster in Nakia (1974)
    Nakia
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1974
  • Raymond Burr and Barbara Sigel in Ironside (1967)
    Ironside
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1973–1974
  • The Rookies (1972)
    The Rookies
    6.8
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1973
  • The Name of the Game (1968)
    The Name of the Game
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1968–1971
  • Medical Center (1969)
    Medical Center
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1969
  • Kam Fong, Al Harrington, Jack Lord, and James MacArthur in Hawaii Five-O (1968)
    Hawaii Five-O
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1968

Second Unit or Assistant Director



  • Danny Kaye in Knock on Wood (1954)
    Knock on Wood
    6.6
    • second unit director
    • 1954
  • Elephant Walk (1954)
    Elephant Walk
    6.3
    • second unit director
    • 1954
  • José Ferrer, Kim Hunter, and Kurt Kasznar in Anything Can Happen (1952)
    Anything Can Happen
    6.3
    • assistant director (uncredited)
    • 1952
  • Polly Bergen, Jerry Lewis, and Dean Martin in At War with the Army (1950)
    At War with the Army
    5.5
    • assistant director
    • 1950
  • Alan Ladd and Donna Reed in Chicago Deadline (1949)
    Chicago Deadline
    6.3
    • assistant director
    • 1949
  • Bing Crosby, Rhonda Fleming, and Cedric Hardwicke in A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court (1949)
    A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court
    6.5
    • second unit director (uncredited)
    • 1949
  • Jane Russell and Bob Hope in The Paleface (1948)
    The Paleface
    6.6
    • assistant director
    • 1948
  • Ray Milland and Florence Marly in Sealed Verdict (1948)
    Sealed Verdict
    6.4
    • assistant director
    • 1948
  • Betty Hutton, Don DeFore, and Barry Fitzgerald in The Stork Club (1945)
    The Stork Club
    6.4
    • assistant director (uncredited)
    • 1945
  • Bing Crosby, Bob Hope, and Dorothy Lamour in Road to Utopia (1945)
    Road to Utopia
    7.1
    • assistant director (uncredited)
    • 1945
  • John Carroll and Ruth Hussey in Bedside Manner (1945)
    Bedside Manner
    5.9
    • assistant director (uncredited)
    • 1945
  • Herbert Marshall, Joel McCrea, and Gail Russell in The Unseen (1945)
    The Unseen
    6.0
    • assistant director (uncredited)
    • 1945
  • Bing Crosby, Barry Fitzgerald, and Risë Stevens in Going My Way (1944)
    Going My Way
    7.0
    • assistant director (uncredited)
    • 1944
  • The Hitler Gang (1944)
    The Hitler Gang
    6.8
    • assistant director
    • 1944
  • William Bendix, Arturo de Córdova, and Luise Rainer in Hostages (1943)
    Hostages
    6.9
    • assistant director
    • 1943

Writer



  • The Leather Saint (1956)
    The Leather Saint
    5.9
    • original screenplay
    • 1956

Personal details

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  • Born
    • August 27, 1911
    • Cold Spring, Minnesota, USA
  • Died
    • January 3, 2009
    • Poipu, Kauai, Hawaii, USA(natural causes)
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Article

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    Moved to California while young and began working in films in 1932 at Paramount, where he cast extras roles.

FAQ

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  • When did Alvin Ganzer die?
    January 3, 2009
  • How did Alvin Ganzer die?
    Natural causes
  • How old was Alvin Ganzer when he died?
    97 years old
  • Where did Alvin Ganzer die?
    Poipu, Kauai, Hawaii, USA
  • When was Alvin Ganzer born?
    August 27, 1911

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