Claudio Guzmán | |
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Born |
Claudio Elias Guzmán August 2, 1927 Chillán, Ñuble, Biobío, Chile |
Died | July 12, 2008 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
(aged 80)
Occupation | television director, producer, art director, and production designer |
Years active | 1952-1991 |
Spouse(s) | Martha J. McAuliffe (December 23, 1981 - 2008) (his death) Anna Maria Alberghetti (September 12, 1964 - 1974) (divorced) (2 children) |
Children | Alexandra (1966) Pilar (1970) |
Claudio Guzmán (August 2, 1927 in Chillán, Chile – July 12, 2008 in Los Angeles, California) was a Chilean-American television director, producer, art director, and production designer. He is perhaps best known for his work as director and producer of the television series I Dream of Jeannie.
Guzmán was nominated for an Emmy Award for his art direction on the 1953-54 series Where's Raymond? (The Ray Bolger Show). He was also an art director at Desilu, on television shows such as Make Room for Daddy, The Real McCoys, and The Lucy Show.
In addition to I Dream of Jeannie, Guzmán directed such programs as The Dick Van Dyke Show, The Patty Duke Show, The Fugitive, The Flying Nun, The Partridge Family, and Harper Valley PTA. He was also an executive producer on the series Villa Alegre, for which he received two Daytime Emmy Award nominations.