William Graham (director)
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Born | William A. Graham (1926-05-15)May 15, 1926 New York City, New York, U.S. |
Died | September 12, 2013(2013-09-12) (aged 87) Malibu, California, U.S. |
Other names | Bill Graham Billy Graham |
Education | Yale University Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theatre |
Occupation(s) | Television director Film director |
Years active | 1958–2002 |
William A. Graham (May 15, 1926 – September 12, 2013) was an American television and film director.[1] He died in California at age 87 from pneumonia in mid September 2013.
Career
Beginning in 1958, Graham worked as a prolific television director, including episodes for Kraft Television Theatre, Omnibus, Checkmate, Naked City, Breaking Point, 12 O'Clock High, The F.B.I., The Fugitive, Batman, CBS Playhouse, and The X-Files.[2] In 1980, he was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for directing the television film Guyana Tragedy: The Story of Jim Jones.[2]
In addition to his television work, Graham directed films, such as Honky (1971), Where the Lilies Bloom (1974), and Return to the Blue Lagoon (1991).[3] He is known for directing American singer and actor Elvis Presley's final film Change of Habit (1969).[4]
References
- ^ "R.I.P. Director William A. Graham". Deadline Hollywood. September 28, 2013. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
- ^ a b Barnes, Mike (September 28, 2013). "Director William A. Graham Dies at 87". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
- ^ "William A. Graham". MUBI. Retrieved 2020-11-19.
- ^ Sage, Tyler (2019-11-12). "50 Years Ago: 'Change of Habit' Becomes Elvis Presley's Last Film". Ultimate Classic Rock. Retrieved 2020-11-19.
External links
- William Graham at IMDb
- William Graham at AllMovie
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- The Doomsday Flight (1966)
- Waterhole No. 3 (1967)
- Submarine X-1 (1968)
- Trial Run (1969)
- Change of Habit (1969)
- The Intruders (1970)
- Congratulations, It's a Boy! (1971)
- Honky (1971)
- Cry for Me, Billy (1972)
- Birds of Prey (1973)
- Where the Lilies Bloom (1974)
- Larry (1974)
- Together Brothers (1974)
- Trapped Beneath the Sea (1974)
- Shark Kill (1976)
- Part 2, Sounder (1976)
- 21 Hours at Munich (1976)
- The Amazing Howard Hughes (1977)
- Contract on Cherry Street (1977)
- Cindy (1978)
- One in a Million: The Ron LeFlore Story (1978)
- Orphan Train (1979)
- Guyana Tragedy: The Story of Jim Jones (1980)
- Harry Tracy, Desperado (1982)
- Women of San Quentin (1983)
- Calendar Girl Murders (1984)
- Secrets of a Married Man (1984)
- Mussolini: The Untold Story (1985)
- The Last Days of Frank and Jesse James (1986)
- George Washington II: The Forging of a Nation (1986)
- Street of Dreams (1988)
- Billy the Kid (1989)
- Montana (1990)
- Return to the Blue Lagoon (1991)
- Bed of Lies (1992)
- A Friend to Die For (1994)
- The Man Who Captured Eichmann (1996)
- Dying to Belong (1997)
- Sleeping with the Devil (1997)
- The Hunt for the Unicorn Killer (1999)
- Blood Crime (2002)