Lillian Gallo
| Lillian Gallo | |
|---|---|
| Born |
April 12, 1928 Springfield, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Died | June 6, 2012 (aged 84) Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Television producer |
| Years active | 1972-1998 |
| Spouse(s) | Lew Gallo (1958-2000) (his death) (2 children) |
Lillian Gallo (April 12, 1928 – June 6, 2012) was an American television producer. In the 1970s, Gallo formed one of the first female producing collaborations in Hollywood when she teamed with screenwriter Fay Kanin.
Gallo was born Lillian Drazek in Springfield, Massachusetts, on April 12, 1928, to parents who immigrated from Poland. She graduated with a bachelor's degree in journalism from the University of Michigan in 1949. Gallo served in the United States Marine Corps for four years after graduation, including work in the Pentagon and achieving the rank of captain.
She moved to Los Angeles during the 1950s, where she worked on the The Frank Sinatra Show. She soon met a producer at 20th Century Fox Television, William Self, who became her professional mentor at the studio. Gallo began work on television series for 20th Century Fox during the 1960s, including Batman and Peyton Place.
Gallo rose to become the director of movies of the weekend, known as ABC Movie of the Week, for the ABC television network. She oversaw the production of more than twenty-four television films aired on ABC, including Duel in 1971, which marked Steven Spielberg's debut as a feature film directing debut.
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