Alvin Ganzer
- Known for
- Directing
- Born
- August 27, 1911
- Died
- January 3, 2009 (aged 97)
- Birthplace
- Cold Spring, Minnesota, United States
Biography
Alvin Ganzer was an American film and television director whose career spanned several decades. He began his career at Paramount Pictures in 1932, working in the casting department before transitioning to roles as an assistant and second unit director on numerous feature films from 1934 through 1954. Ganzer's first directorial feature film credit was for The Girls of Pleasure Island (1953), stepping in after the original director fell ill. From 1954 to 1979, he directed episodes for various television series, including The Twilight Zone, Route 66, The Man from U.N.C.L.E., and Lost in Space. His work contributed significantly to the development of American television during its formative years.
Known For
Filmography
Kodiak
TV · Director · 1 ep
The Name of the Game
TV · Director · 2 eps
Three Bites of the Apple
Movie · Director
The Hunted
Movie · Director
Ironside
TV · Director · 1 ep
When the Boys Meet the Girls
Movie · Director
Lost in Space
TV · Director · 1 ep
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
TV · Director · 7 eps
The Case of the Dangerous Robin
TV · Director · 3 eps
The Twilight Zone
TV · Director · 4 eps
Country Music Holiday
Movie · Director
Alcoa Theatre
TV · Director · 1 ep
The Leather Saint
Movie · Director
Wire Service
TV · Director · 1 ep
Lincoln Speaks for Himself
Movie · Director
Elephant Walk
Movie · Second Unit Director
The Girls of Pleasure Island
Movie · Director
My Son John
Movie · Assistant Director
Cavalcade of America
TV · Director · 1 ep
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
TV · Director · 1 ep
At War with the Army
Movie · Assistant Director
Chicago Deadline
Movie · Assistant Director
The Paleface
Movie · Assistant Director
Hostages
Movie · Assistant Director
King of Chinatown
Movie · Assistant Director