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Randal Kleiser Biography (1946-)
Full name, John Randal Kleiser; born July 20, 1946, in Lebanon, PA; son of John Raymond and Harriet Kelly (maiden name, Means) Kleiser; companion of HarryStein, 1982 (separated, 1990; deceased). Addresses: Office: Randal Kleiser Productions, 500 South Buena Vista St., #262, Burbank, CA 91521.; Agent: Creative Artists Agency, 1888 Century Park E., Suite 1400, Los Angeles, 90067; Innovative Artists Talent, 1999 Avenue of the Stars, Los Angeles, CA 90067.
- Nationality
- American
- Gender
- Male
- Occupation
- Director, producer, writer, actor
- Birth Details
- July 20, 1946
- Lebanon, Pennsylvania, United States
Famous Works
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CREDITS
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Film Director
- (And editor) Peege (short film), 1972
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Foot Fetish (short film), 1974
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Portrait of Grandpa Doc (short film), 1977
- (Directorial debut) Grease, United International Pictures, 1978
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The Blue Lagoon, Columbia, 1980
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Summer Lovers, Orion, 1982
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Grandview U.S.A., CBS Productions, 1983
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Flight of the Navigator, Walt Disney Productions, 1986
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Big Top Pee-wee, Paramount, 1988
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Getting It Right, Management Company Entertainment Group, 1989
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White Fang, Buena Vista, 1991
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Honey, I Blew Up the Kid (also known as Big Baby and Honey, I Blew Up the Baby), Buena Vista, 1992
- (And editor) It's My Party, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1995
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Honey, I Shrunk the Audience, Walt Disney Productions, 1995
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Shadow of Doubt (also known as Reasonable Doubt), Reasonable Doubt Productions, 1998
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Vanilla Gorilla, 2001
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Film Work
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Other
- Producer, The Blue Lagoon, Columbia, 1980
- Executive producer, North Shore, Universal, 1987
- Producer, Getting It Right, Management Company Entertainment Group, 1989
- Executive producer, Return to the Blue Lagoon, Columbia/TriStar, 1991
- Producer, It's My Party, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1995
- Producer, How to Get There, 1999
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Film Appearances
- Boy, Freiheit, 1966
- Literary party guest, Rich and Famous, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1981
- (Uncredited) Popcorn vendor, Big Top Pee-wee, Paramount, 1988
- Director, Cannes Man (also known as Canne$ Man), Rocket Pictures Home Video, 1996
- First doctor, Susan's Plan (also known as Dying to Get Rich), Kushner-Locke, 1998
- Bob, Crazy in Alabama, Sony Pictures Entertainment, 1999
- Bobby's doctor, Circuit, Jour de Fete Films, 2001
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Television Director
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Episodic
- "Fear of Silence," Marcus Welby, M.D. (also known as Robert Young, Family Doctor), ABC, c. 1973-1975
- "Designs," Marcus Welby, M.D. (also known as Robert Young, Family Doctor), ABC, c. 1973-1975
- "A Fevered Angel," Marcus Welby, M.D. (also known as Robert Young, Family Doctor), ABC, c. 1973-1975
- "To Father a Child," Marcus Welby, M.D. (also known as Robert Young, Family Doctor), ABC, c. 1973-1975
- "The Strange Behavior of Paul Kelland," Marcus Welby, M.D. (also known as Robert Young, Family Doctor), ABC, c. 1973-1975
- "Bonus Baby," Lucas Tanner, NBC, c. 1974-1975
- "All Together Now," Lucas Tanner, NBC, c. 1974-1975
- "Nightmare," Starsky and Hutch, ABC, 1976
- "Terror on the Docks," Starsky and Hutch, ABC, 1976
- "From out of the Darkness," The Rookies, ABC, 1976
- "A Special Kind of Love," Family, ABC, 1976
- "A Right and Proper Goodbye," Family, ABC, 1976
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New York News, CBS, 1995
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Movies
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All Together Now, 1975
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Dawn: Portrait of a Teenage Runaway, 1976
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The Boy in the Plastic Bubble, 1976
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The Gathering, 1977
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Royal Standard, 1999
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Specials
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The O.Z., Fox, 2002
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Television Appearances
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Specials
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The Making of "Summer Lovers," 1982
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Headliners and Legends: Brooke Shields, 2001
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Brooke Shields: Celebrity Profile, 2001
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WRITINGS
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Screenplays
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Peege (short film), 1972
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Gli esecutori (also known as The Executioner,
The Executors,
The Sicilian Cross,
Street People, and Uomo del'organizzazione), 1976
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Portrait of Grandpa Doc (short film), 1977
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The Blue Lagoon, Columbia, 1980
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Summer Lovers, Orion, 1982
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North Shore, Universal, 1987
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It's My Party, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1995
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Other
- Contributor of articles to Los Angeles Times and Director's Guild Magazine.
Further Reference
OTHER SOURCES
Books
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Contemporary Authors, Gale Group, 2001
Periodicals
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Entertainment Weekly, April 5, 1996, p. 62; April 3, 1998, p. 67;December 11, 1998, p. 83
Electronic
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Randal Kleiser--Official Site, http://www.directorsnet.com/kleiser/index.html, June 10, 2002
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