George McCowan
- Known for
- Directing
- Born
- June 27, 1927
- Died
- November 1, 1995 (aged 68)
- Birthplace
- Paris, Ontario, Canada
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. George McCowan (June 27, 1927 – November 1, 1995) was a Canadian film (mostly TV movies) and TV director in the 1960s, 70s and 80s. McCowan began his career working for the Canadian Broadcasting Company. He moved to the United States from Canada in 1967 and stayed there. He is most notable for directing seven episodes of Charlie's Angels, directing episodes of S.W.A.T., and directing episodes of Starsky and Hutch. He worked more often with such shows as The Streets of San Francisco, Fantasy Island, and Hart to Hart. McCowan directed the 1971 Canadian hockey film Face-Off, the 1972 film, The Magnificent Seven Ride!, the 1972 horror film, Frogs, and the 1976 film Shadow of the Hawk. McCowan also directed the film H. G. Wells' The Shape of Things to Come and the 1970 television war movie,The Challenge, but for the latter he chose to be credited as Alan Smithee. McCowan died in 1995 in Santa Monica, California. Description above from the Wikipedia article George McCowan, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
Filmography
The Love War
Movie · Director
War of the Worlds
TV · Director · 2 eps
Night Heat
TV · Director · 3 eps
Bring 'Em Back Alive
TV · Director · 4 eps
Nero Wolfe
TV · Director · 6 eps
The July Group
Movie · Director
The Shape of Things to Come
Movie · Director
The Return of Mod Squad
Movie · Director
Hart to Hart
TV · Director · 2 eps
The Littlest Hobo
TV · Director · 24 eps
Return to Fantasy Island
Movie · Director
Vega$
TV · Director · 1 ep
Fantasy Island
TV · Director · 12 eps
Shadow of the Hawk
Movie · Director
Charlie's Angels
TV · Director · 9 eps
Carter's Army
Movie · Director
Murder on Flight 502
Movie · Director
S.W.A.T.
TV · Director · 10 eps
Starsky & Hutch
TV · Director · 18 eps
The inbreaker
Movie · Director
To Kill the King
Movie · Director
The Manhunter
TV · Director · 5 eps
The Starlost
TV · Director · 2 eps
Barnaby Jones
TV · Director · 1 ep
The Magnificent Seven Ride!
Movie · Director
Frogs
Movie · Director
Welcome Home, Johnny Bristol
Movie · Director
The Rookies
TV · Director · 1 ep
Search
TV · Director · 1 ep
The Streets of San Francisco
TV · Director · 3 eps
Face-Off
Movie · Director
Love Hate Love
Movie · Director
If Tomorrow Comes
Movie · Director
Cannon
Movie · Director
The Face of Fear
Movie · Director
Cannon
TV · Director · 23 eps
Run, Simon, Run
Movie · Director
The Sixth Column
Movie · Director
The Over-the-Hill Gang Rides Again
Movie · Director
The Challenge
Movie · Director
Dan August
TV · Director · 3 eps
The Young Rebels
TV · Director · 3 eps
The Silent Force
TV · Director · 1 ep
The Ballad of Andy Crocker
Movie · Director
The Monk
Movie · Director
The New People
TV · Director · 3 eps
The Ugliest Girl in Town
TV · Director · 3 eps
The Mod Squad
TV · Director · 12 eps
Judd, for the Defense
TV · Director · 2 eps
The Invaders
TV · Director · 1 ep
Wojeck
TV · Director · 5 eps
Felony Squad
TV · Director · 19 eps
The F.B.I.
TV · Director · 2 eps
The Forest Rangers
TV · Director · 2 eps