Barry Crane
| Barry Crane | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Barry Cohen November 10, 1927 Detroit, Michigan, United States |
| Died | July 5, 1985 (aged 57) Los Angeles, California, USA |
| Occupation |
Television director Television producer |
| Years active | 1957 - 1985 |
Barry Crane, born Barry Cohen, (November 10, 1927 – July 5, 1985) was a prolific television producer and director, and a bridge player who "won more titles than anyone else in the history of the game". According to the American Contract Bridge League (ACBL), he was "widely recognized as the top matchpoint player of all time"—the tournament format commonly played in private clubs.
Barry Cohen was born 1927 in Detroit, Michigan, and later sometimes credited under his birth name. In the mid-1950s he moved to Hollywood and changed his name for professional reasons. He produced The Magician, and was an associate producer on several episodes of Mission: Impossible. He was credited with directing numerous episodes of such series as Trapper John, M.D., The Incredible Hulk, Hawaii Five-O, CHiPs, Dallas, Wonder Woman, Mission: Impossible, and Mannix.
Crane, who won 15 North American championships, was a Grand Life Master in the ACBL and traveled extensively to play in matchpoint pairs tournaments. In World Bridge Federation (WBF) competition he and Kerri Shuman won the fourth quadrennial World Mixed Pairs Championship in 1978. In North America he also played in teams-of-four tournaments (where the strategy is subtly different from matchpoint play) and won numerous regional titles. His teams reached the Vanderbilt final in 1951 and 1985, his first and last high finishes in North America-level events.
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