David Greene Biography (1921-)

Born February 22, 1921, in Manchester, England; married Lauren Rickey (a historian and researcher of Native American arts and crafts); children: Lindy, Nicolas, Laurence, Linsel. Politics:"One world or none." Career:Director, writer, and actor. David Greene Productions, director. Member: Directors Guild of America, Amnesty International, American Civil Liberties Union, Union of Concerned Scientists, Native American Rights Fund, Campaignfor Economic Democracy, Southern Poverty Law Center. Awards, Honors:Writers Guild Award nomination, Writers Guild of America, 1973, for Godspell; Emmy Awards, 1976, for The People Next Door, best director ofa drama series, 1976, for Rich Man, Poor Man, best director of a dramaseries, 1977, for Roots: Part I, and best director of a limited series or special, 1979, for Friendly Fire; Emmy Award nomination, best director of a limited series or special, 1984, for Fatal Vision..

Nationality: British
Gender: Male
Occupation: Director, Writer, Actor
Birth Details: February 22, 1921; Manchester, England

Famous Works

CREDITS
Television Director
Miniseries
(With Boris Sagal) Rich Man, Poor Man (also known as Rich Man,Poor Man--Book I), ABC, 1976
(With Marvin J. Chomsky, John Erman, and Gilbert Moses) Roots, ABC, 1977
Fatal Vision, NBC, 1984
Small Sacrifices, ABC, 1989
Children of the Dust (also known as A Good Day to Die), CBS, 1995
A Season in Purgatory, CBS, 1996
Bella Mafia, CBS, 1997
Television Movies
Director, Unless Otherwise Noted
Madame Sin, 1971
(And producer) Lucan, 1977
Prototype, 1982
Ghost Dancing, 1983
The Guardian, HBO, 1984
(And producer) Sweet Revenge (also known as Bittersweet Revenge, Code of Honor, and Her Revenge), CBS, 1984
Murder among Friends, ABC, 1985
This Child Is Mine, NBC, 1985
Guilty Conscience, CBS, 1985
Vanishing Act, CBS, 1986
Triplecross, ABC, 1986
Miles to Go, CBS, 1986
Circle of Violence: A Family Drama (also known as Circle of Violence), CBS, 1986
The Betty Ford Story, ABC, 1987
After the Promise, 1987
Liberace: Behind the Music, CBS, 1988
Inherit the Wind, NBC, 1988
(And executive producer) The Penthouse, ABC, 1989
Red Earth, White Earth (also known as Snake Treaty), CBS, 1989
In the Best Interest of the Child, CBS, 1990
What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?, ABC, 1991
The Night of the Hunter, ABC, 1991
..And Then She Was Gone (also known as In a Stranger's Hand), NBC, 1991
Willing to Kill: The Texas Cheerleader Story, ABC, 1992

Honor Thy Mother, CBS, 1992
Spoils of War, ABC, 1994
Beyond Obsession (also known as A Daughter's Secret: The Tracidi Carlo Story), ABC, 1994
Frostfire, 1994
Princess in Love, CBS, 1996
Breach of Faith: Family of Cops II, CBS, 1997
The Girl Next Door, CBS, 1998
Television Director
Episodic
"Greensleeves," The Persuaders, 1971
"Too Many Suspects," Ellery Queen (also known as The Adventuresof Ellery Queen, 1975
Director of "Free Ride," "Kiss Me Again, Stranger," and "Ticket to Tangier," all episodes of Pursuit; director of presentations of The Adventures of Sir Francis Drake, Coronet Blue, The Defenders, Five Fingers, Hallmark Hall of Fame, Leonard Bernstein and theNew York Philharmonic, Man of the World, Omnibus, Playhouse 90, The Saint, Shirley Temple's Storybook (also knownas The Shirley Temple Show), Studio One, and The Twilight Zone.
Other Television Work
Director, Unless Otherwise Noted
The Count of Monte Cristo, 1975
The Trial of Lee Harvey Oswald, 1977
(And producer) Vacation in Hell, 1979
Friendly Fire, ABC, 1979
(And producer) The Choice, 1981
World War III, 1982
Rehearsal for Murder, 1982
Take Your Best Shot, 1982
Director of Hamlet, Macbeth, and Othello, all CBC (Canada); also director of For Love of a Soldier.
Film Work
Director, Unless Otherwise Noted
The Shuttered Room (also known as Blood Island), Warner Bros., 1968
Sebastian (also known as Mr. Sebastian), Paramount, 1968
The Strange Affair, Paramount, 1968
(And producer) I Start Counting, United Artists, 1969
The People Next Door, Avco-Embassy, 1970
Godspell, Columbia, 1973
Gray Lady Down, Universal, 1978
Hard Country, Universal, 1981
Producer, A Marriage, Cinecom, 1983
Producer, The Act (also known as Bless 'em All), Film Ventures, 1984
Producer, Sudden Death, Marvin, 1985
Producer, The Survivalist (also known as Jack Tillman: The Survivalist), Precision Films, 1987
Producer, El Sol y la Luna, 1987
Film Appearances
Jim, The Small Voice (also known as Hideout), British Lion,1948
David Price, Daughter of Darkness, Paramount, 1948
Johnny Lester, The Golden Madonna, Monogram, 1949
Bennett, The Wooden Horse, British Lion, 1950
Johnny, The Dark Light, Exclusive, 1951
Orders Are Orders, British Lion, 1959
Stage Appearances
Anthony and Cleopatra, Ziegfeld Theatre, New York City, 1952
WRITINGS
Screenplays
Godspell, Columbia, 1973
The Survivalist (also known as Jack Tillman: The Survivalist), Precision Films, 1987
Television Movies
Madame Sin, 1971

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