Larry Elikann Biography (1923-)

Full name, Lawrence S. Elikann; born August (some sources say July) 4, 1923,in New York, NY; son of Harry (a costume bead importer) and Sadye (Trause) Elikann; married Corinne Schuman (a corporate executive), December 6, 1947; children: Jo Anne Jarrin, Jill Barad. Career: Television director. National Broadcasting Company (NBC), technical director, 1948-64; VPI-TV, NY, commercial director, 1964-66; Filmex TV, commercial director, 1966-68; Plus Two TV, director, 1968-70. Member of the board of directors at the Museum of Contemporary Art of Los Angeles, the Los Angeles County Museum, and the Scripps Institute. Scripps Clinic and Research Foundation, member of research council. Military service: U.S. Army, Signal Corps, 1943-46; became staff sergeant. Member: Directors Guild of America, American Film Institute (member of the board of directors), National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (member of the board of governors, 1961-63), National Historic PreservationSociety, Smithsonian Institution. Awards, Honors: Christopher Awards,1972, 1976, 1978, and 1991; Media Award, Ohio State Film Festival, 1977; awards from the Chicago International Film Festival and the International Film and Television Festival of New York, both 1977; named director of the year, American Center Films for Children, 1978; Emmy Award, 1979; Humanitas Prizes, 1988, 1994, and 1996; Emmy Award nomination, 1989, for I Know My First NameIs Steven; Golden Globe Awards, 1989, 1991, and 1994. Addresses:Agent: William Morris Agency, 151 El Camino Dr., Beverly Hills, CA 90212.

Nationality: American
Gender: Male
Occupation: Television director
Birth Details: August 4, 1923; New York, New York, United States

Famous Works

CREDITS
Television Work
Director; Movies
Joey and Redhawk, 1978
The Great Wallendas, 1978
Charlie and the Great Balloon Chase (also known as Charlie's Balloon), 1981
Poison Ivy, NBC, 1985
Peyton Place: The Next Generation, 1985
A Letter to Three Wives, 1985
(With Nicholas Sgarro) Berrenger's, NBC, 1985
Dallas: The Early Years, CBS, 1986
The High Price of Passion, 1986
Stranger in My Bed, NBC, 1987
Dangerous Affection (also known as Hit and Run), NBC, 1987
Hands of a Stranger (also known as Double Standard), NBC, 1987
Stranger on My Land, ABC, 1988
Take My Daughters, Please (also known as All My Darling Daughters), NBC, 1988
A Stoning in Fulham County (also known as The Amish Story, The Incident at Tile Mill Road, and The Stoning), NBC, 1988
Disaster at Silo 7 (also known as Silo), ABC, 1988
I Know My First Name Is Steven (also known as The Missing Years), NBC, 1989
The Big One: The Great L.A. Earthquake (also known as Earthquake Los Angeles: The Big One), NBC, 1990
An Inconvenient Woman, ABC, 1991
Fever, HBO, 1991
The Story Lady, NBC, 1991
Bonds of Love, CBS, 1993
Kiss of a Killer (also known as Point of Murder), ABC, 1993
A Mother's Prayer, USA Network, 1995
Tecumseh: The Last Warrior, TNT, 1995
An Unexpected Family (also known as The Hand Off), USA Network, 1996
My Son Is Innocent, ABC, 1996
Robin Cook's Terminal (also known as Terminal), NBC, 1996
Lies He Told, ABC, 1997
Director; Miniseries
Turn Back the Clock (also known as Repeat Performance), NBC, 1989

When Love Kills: The Seduction of John Hearn (also known as Soldiers of Misfortune), CBS, 1993
Menendez: A Killing in Beverly Hills (also known as Deadly Games and The Menendez Murders), CBS, 1994
Director; Specials
"Rookie of the Year," Afternoon Special, PBS, 1973
The Bridge of Adam Rush, 1974
The Skating Rink, 1975
Fawn Story, 1975
P. J. and the President's Son, 1976
Me and Dad's New Wife, 1976
Homer and the Wacky Donut Machine, 1976
Francesca, Baby, 1976
Dear Lovey Heart (also known as I Am Desperate), 1976
Blind Sunday, 1976
The Amazing Cosmic Awareness of Duffy Moon, 1976
The Winged Colt, 1977
My Mom's Having a Baby, 1977
The Horrible Honchos, 1977
Hewitt's Just Different, 1977
Mom and Dad Can't Hear Me, 1978
The Terrible Secret, 1979
The Seven Wishes of a Rich Kid, 1979
The Revenge of Red Chief, 1979
Where Do Teenagers Come From?, 1980
The Gymnast, 1980
The Haunted Mansion Mystery, 1983
"God Bless the Child" (also known as "Children of Poverty"), ABC Theater, ABC, 1988
"Last Flight Out," AT&T Presents, NBC, 1990
"One Against the Wind" (also known as "The Story of Mary Lindell"), Hallmark Hall of Fame, CBS, 1991
"Out of Darkness," ABC Theater, ABC, 1994
"Blue River," Hallmark Entertainment Presents, Fox, 1995
Director; Episodic
Barnaby Jones, CBS, 1973
Westside Medical, ABC, 1977
Grandpa Goes to Washington, NBC, 1978
The Paper Chase, CBS, 1979
The American Dream, ABC, 1981
King's Crossing, ABC, 1982
Flamingo Road, NBC, 1982
McClain's Law, NBC, 1982
Mr. Merlin, CBS, 1982
Emerald Point, N.A.S., CBS, 1983
T. J. Hooker, ABC, 1985
The Fall Guy, ABC, 1985
Matlock, NBC, 1986
Also directed episodes of Dallas, CBS; Eischeid, NBC; Falcon Crest, CBS; Here's Boomer, NBC; Hill Street Blues, NBC; Knots Landing, CBS; Palmerstown, U.S.A., CBS; and Remington Steele, NBC.
Director; Pilots
Spraggue (also known as Spraggue: Murder for Two), ABC, 1984
Heartbeat, NBC, 1985
Other Television Work
Director, Stamp of a Killer, 1987

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