
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

Star Trek: The Next Generation - The Best of Both Worlds
Movie · Director

Star Trek: The Next Generation - Redemption
Movie · Director

Supernatural
TV · Director · 1 ep

Star Trek: Voyager - Future's End
Movie · Director

Star Trek: Voyager - Dark Frontier
Movie · Director

Harsh Realm
TV · Director · 1 ep

Millennium
TV · Director · 1 ep

Profiler
TV · Director · 1 ep

Fire Co. 132
TV · Director · 1 ep

Star Trek: Voyager
TV · Director · 10 eps

M.A.N.T.I.S.
TV · Director · 3 eps

The X-Files
TV · Director · 4 eps

The Untouchables
TV · Director · 1 ep

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
TV · Director · 7 eps

Star Trek: The Next Generation - Unification
Movie · Director

Silk Stalkings
TV · Director · 1 ep

The Young Riders
TV · Director · 1 ep

Baywatch
TV · Director · 5 eps

Mission: Impossible
TV · Director · 3 eps

Paradise
TV · Director · 12 eps

Star Trek: The Next Generation
TV · Director · 27 eps

Spenser: For Hire
TV · Director · 3 eps

Hollywood Beat
TV · Director · 1 ep

MacGyver
TV · Director · 15 eps

Shadow Chasers
TV · Director · 2 eps
Eye to Eye
TV · Director · 2 eps
I Had Three Wives
TV · Director · 1 ep

Finder of Lost Loves
TV · Director · 1 ep

Mike Hammer
TV · Director · 1 ep

V
TV · Director · 3 eps

Scarecrow and Mrs. King
TV · Director · 4 eps

T. J. Hooker
TV · Director · 17 eps

Matt Houston
TV · Director · 10 eps

Gavilan
TV · Director · 1 ep

Strike Force
TV · Director · 4 eps

The Fall Guy
TV · Director · 2 eps
The Asphalt Cowboy
Movie · Director

Hart to Hart
TV · Director · 1 ep

Supertrain
TV · Director · 1 ep

B. J. and the Bear
TV · Director · 1 ep

Vega$
TV · Director · 10 eps

The Amazing Spider-Man
TV · Director · 1 ep

Fantasy Island
TV · Director · 12 eps

September 30, 1955
Movie · First Assistant Director

Charlie's Angels
TV · Director · 6 eps

The Six Million Dollar Man
TV · Director · 11 eps

Emergency!
TV · Director · 2 eps