Alex Segal | |
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Born |
New York City |
July 1, 1915
Died | August 22, 1977 US |
(aged 62)
Occupation | Film director |
Years active | 1949–76 |
Alex Segal (July 1, 1915 – August 22, 1977) was an American television director, television producer and film director.
Segal directed television making over 25 productions, including Celanese Theater (1951–52), between his debut as a director on Starring Boris Karloff (1949) and his death.
Segal directed some films, including Joy in the Morning in 1965.
He received several Emmy nominations for his directing in the 1950s and won a Primetime Emmy for his TV directorship of Death of a Salesman in 1966.
Segal also served as chairman of the Division of Drama at the University of Southern California from 1971–1976.