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George McCowan

George McCowan

Actor, Director, Producer

Born June 27, 1927 in Paris, Ontario, Canada

Died November 1, 1995

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George McCowan (June 27, 1927 – November 1, 1995) was a Canadian film (mostly TV movies) and TV director in the 1960s, 70s and 80s.

McCowan began his career working for the Canadian Broadcasting Company. He moved to the United States from Canada in 1967 and stayed there.

He is most notable for directing seven episodes of Charlie's Angels, directing episodes of S.W.A.T., and directing episodes of Starsky and Hutch. He worked more often with such shows as The Streets of San Francisco, Fantasy Island, and Hart to Hart. McCowan directed the 1971 Canadian hockey film Face-Off, the 1972 film, The Magnificent Seven Ride!, the 1972 horror film, Frogs, and the 1976 film Shadow of the Hawk.

McCowan also directed the film H. G. Wells' The Shape of Things to Come and the 1970 television war movie,The Challenge, but for the latter he chose to be credited as Alan Smithee.

McCowan died in 1995 in Santa Monica, California.

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1 wins and 1 nominations

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Filmography

Actor

8

Playdate TV Series1961

Cannonball Poster

Cannonball TV Series1958

The Unforeseen Poster

The Unforeseen TV Series1958

First Performance TV Series1956

Folio TV Series1955

On Camera TV Series1954

Playbill Poster

Playbill TV Series1953

Encounter Poster

Encounter TV Series1952

Director

72

Type

Year

Sanity Clause Poster

Sanity Clause TV Movie1990

War of the Worlds Poster

War of the Worlds TV Series1988

Not My Department Poster

Not My Department TV Series1987

Hot Money Poster

Hot Money Feature Film1986

Night Heat Poster

Night Heat TV Series1985

Bring 'Em Back Alive Poster

Bring 'Em Back Alive TV Series1982

Nero Wolfe Poster

Nero Wolfe TV Series1981

Seeing Things Poster

Seeing Things TV Series1981

Shannon TV Series1981

The July Group Poster

The July Group TV Movie1981

Dan August: The Jealousy Factor Poster

Dan August: The Jealousy Factor TV Movie1980

Dan August: The Trouble with Women Poster

Dan August: The Trouble with Women TV Movie1980

Hart to Hart Poster

Hart to Hart TV Series1979

The Littlest Hobo Poster

The Littlest Hobo TV Series1979

The Return of Mod Squad Poster

The Return of Mod Squad TV Movie1979

The Shape of Things to Come Poster

The Shape of Things to Come Feature Film1979

Vega$ TV Series1978

Fantasy Island Poster

Fantasy Island TV Series1977

Charlie's Angels Poster

Charlie's Angels TV Series1976

Shadow of the Hawk Poster

Shadow of the Hawk Feature Film1976

Murder on Flight 502 Poster

Murder on Flight 502 TV Movie1975

S.W.A.T. Poster

S.W.A.T. TV Series1975

Starsky and Hutch Poster

Starsky and Hutch TV Series1975

The Inbreaker Poster

The Inbreaker Feature Film1974

The Manhunter Poster

The Manhunter TV Series1974

To Kill the King Poster

To Kill the King Feature Film1974

Barnaby Jones Poster

Barnaby Jones TV Series1973

The Starlost Poster

The Starlost TV Series1973

Banacek TV Series1972

Frogs Feature Film1972

Norman Corwin Presents Poster

Norman Corwin Presents TV Series1972

Search TV Series1972

The Magnificent Seven Ride! Poster

The Magnificent Seven Ride! Feature Film1972

The Rookies Poster

The Rookies TV Series1972

The Streets of San Francisco Poster

The Streets of San Francisco TV Series1972

Welcome Home, Johnny Bristol Poster

Welcome Home, Johnny Bristol TV Movie1972

Cannon TV Movie1971

Cannon TV Series1971

If Tomorrow Comes Poster

If Tomorrow Comes TV Movie1971

Love Hate Love Poster

Love Hate Love TV Movie1971

The Face of Fear Poster

The Face of Fear TV Movie1971

Winter Comes Early Poster

Winter Comes Early Feature Film1971

Carter's Army Poster

Carter's Army TV Movie1970

Dan August Poster

Dan August TV Series1970

Run, Simon, Run Poster

Run, Simon, Run TV Movie1970

The Challenge Poster

The Challenge TV Movie1970

The Love War Poster

The Love War TV Movie1970

The Most Deadly Game Poster

The Most Deadly Game TV Series1970

The Over-the-Hill Gang Rides Again Poster

The Over-the-Hill Gang Rides Again TV Movie1970

The Silent Force Poster

The Silent Force TV Series1970

The Young Rebels Poster

The Young Rebels TV Series1970

Medical Center Poster

Medical Center TV Series1969

The Ballad of Andy Crocker Poster

The Ballad of Andy Crocker TV Movie1969

The Monk Poster

The Monk TV Movie1969

The New People Poster

The New People TV Series1969

Mod Squad Poster

Mod Squad TV Series1968

Hatch's Mill TV Series1967

Heroic Mission TV Series1967

Judd for the Defense Poster

Judd for the Defense TV Series1967

The Invaders Poster

The Invaders TV Series1967

Affair with a Killer Poster

Affair with a Killer Feature Film1966

The Felony Squad Poster

The Felony Squad TV Series1966

Wojeck TV Series1966

Run for Your Life Poster

Run for Your Life TV Series1965

Seaway TV Series1965

The F.B.I. Poster

The F.B.I. TV Series1965

Twelfth Night Poster

Twelfth Night TV Movie1964

The Forest Rangers Poster

The Forest Rangers TV Series1963

Playdate TV Series1961

Quest TV Series1961

Festival Poster

Festival TV Series1960

Encounter Poster

Encounter TV Series1952

Producer

9

Type

Year

The Times They Are A-Changin' Poster

The Times They Are A-Changin' TV Short1964

Twelfth Night Poster

Twelfth Night TV Movie1964

Scarlett Hill TV Series1962

Playdate TV Series1961

Q for Quest TV Series1961

Quest TV Series1961

Festival Poster

Festival TV Series1960

First Person TV Series1960

Encounter Poster

Encounter TV Series1952

Music Department

1

The Forest Rangers Poster

The Forest Rangers TV Series1963

Writer

1

Cannon TV Series1971

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