Cliff Bole

Cliff Bole

Known for
Directing
Born
November 9, 1937
Died
February 15, 2014 (aged 76)
Birthplace
San Francisco, California, USA

Biography

Cliff Bole (November 9, 1937 – February 15, 2014) was a prominent American television director known especially for his extensive work on the Star Trek franchise. He directed 25 episodes of Star Trek: The Next Generation, 7 episodes of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, and 10 episodes of Star Trek: Voyager. Bole grew up in the San Fernando Valley, starting as a "set rat" by sneaking onto studio backlots, later becoming a script clerk and production assistant before moving into directing. His career also included directing episodes for series like The Six Million Dollar Man, Charlie's Angels, V, Baywatch, The X-Files, and more. An alien race called the Bolians in Star Trek was named after him as a tribute. Bole passed away at his home in Palm Desert, California, in 2014 at age 76.

Known For

Filmography

2013
Star Trek: The Next Generation - The Best of Both Worlds poster

Star Trek: The Next Generation - The Best of Both Worlds

Movie · Director

2013
Star Trek: The Next Generation - Redemption poster

Star Trek: The Next Generation - Redemption

Movie · Director

2005
Supernatural poster

Supernatural

TV · Director · 1 ep

2000
Star Trek: Voyager - Future's End poster

Star Trek: Voyager - Future's End

Movie · Director

1999
Star Trek: Voyager - Dark Frontier poster

Star Trek: Voyager - Dark Frontier

Movie · Director

1999
Harsh Realm poster

Harsh Realm

TV · Director · 1 ep

1996
Millennium poster

Millennium

TV · Director · 1 ep

1996
Profiler poster

Profiler

TV · Director · 1 ep

1996
Fire Co. 132 poster

Fire Co. 132

TV · Director · 1 ep

1995
Star Trek: Voyager poster

Star Trek: Voyager

TV · Director · 10 eps

1994
M.A.N.T.I.S. poster

M.A.N.T.I.S.

TV · Director · 3 eps

1993
The X-Files poster

The X-Files

TV · Director · 4 eps

1993
The Untouchables poster

The Untouchables

TV · Director · 1 ep

1993
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine poster

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

TV · Director · 7 eps

1991
Star Trek: The Next Generation - Unification poster

Star Trek: The Next Generation - Unification

Movie · Director

1991
Silk Stalkings poster

Silk Stalkings

TV · Director · 1 ep

1989
The Young Riders poster

The Young Riders

TV · Director · 1 ep

1989
Baywatch poster

Baywatch

TV · Director · 5 eps

1988
Mission: Impossible poster

Mission: Impossible

TV · Director · 3 eps

1988
Paradise poster

Paradise

TV · Director · 12 eps

1987
Star Trek: The Next Generation poster

Star Trek: The Next Generation

TV · Director · 27 eps

1985
Spenser: For Hire poster

Spenser: For Hire

TV · Director · 3 eps

1985
Hollywood Beat poster

Hollywood Beat

TV · Director · 1 ep

1985
MacGyver poster

MacGyver

TV · Director · 15 eps

1985
Shadow Chasers poster

Shadow Chasers

TV · Director · 2 eps

1985
Eye to Eye

Eye to Eye

TV · Director · 2 eps

1985
I Had Three Wives

I Had Three Wives

TV · Director · 1 ep

1984
Finder of Lost Loves poster

Finder of Lost Loves

TV · Director · 1 ep

1984
Mike Hammer poster

Mike Hammer

TV · Director · 1 ep

1984
V poster

V

TV · Director · 3 eps

1983
Scarecrow and Mrs. King poster

Scarecrow and Mrs. King

TV · Director · 4 eps

1982
T. J. Hooker poster

T. J. Hooker

TV · Director · 17 eps

1982
Matt Houston poster

Matt Houston

TV · Director · 10 eps

1982
Gavilan poster

Gavilan

TV · Director · 1 ep

1981
Strike Force poster

Strike Force

TV · Director · 4 eps

1981
The Fall Guy poster

The Fall Guy

TV · Director · 2 eps

1980
The Asphalt Cowboy

The Asphalt Cowboy

Movie · Director

1979
Hart to Hart poster

Hart to Hart

TV · Director · 1 ep

1979
Supertrain poster

Supertrain

TV · Director · 1 ep

1979
B. J. and the Bear poster

B. J. and the Bear

TV · Director · 1 ep

1978
Vega$ poster

Vega$

TV · Director · 10 eps

1978
The Amazing Spider-Man poster

The Amazing Spider-Man

TV · Director · 1 ep

1978
Fantasy Island poster

Fantasy Island

TV · Director · 12 eps

1977
September 30, 1955 poster

September 30, 1955

Movie · First Assistant Director

1976
Charlie's Angels poster

Charlie's Angels

TV · Director · 6 eps

1974
The Six Million Dollar Man poster

The Six Million Dollar Man

TV · Director · 11 eps

1972
Emergency! poster

Emergency!

TV · Director · 2 eps