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George McCowan (June 27, 1927 – November 1, 1995) was a Canadian film (mostly TV movies) and TV director in the 1960s, 70s and 80s.

McCowan began his career working for the Canadian Broadcasting Company. He moved to the United States from Canada in 1967 and stayed there.

He is most notable for directing seven episodes of Charlie's Angels, directing episodes of S.W.A.T., and directing episodes of Starsky and Hutch. He worked more often with such shows as The Streets of San Francisco, Fantasy Island, and Hart to Hart. McCowan also directed the 1971 Canadian hockey film Face-Off, the 1972 film, The Magnificent Seven Ride!, the 1972 horror film, Frogs, and the 1976 film Shadow of the Hawk.

McCowan was responsible for the well-regarded war movie for television, The Challenge (1970), but chose to be credited as Alan Smithee.

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 McCowan began his career working for the [[Canadian Broadcasting Company]]. He moved to the [[United States]] from Canada in 1967 and stayed there.
-He is most notable for directing seven episodes of ''[[Charlie's Angels]]'', directing episodes of ''[[S.W.A.T. (TV Series)|S.W.A.T.]]'', and directing episodes of ''[[Starsky and Hutch]]''. He worked more often with such shows as ''[[The Streets of San Francisco]]'', ''[[Fantasy Island]]'', and ''[[Hart to Hart]]''. McCowan also directed the 1972 film, ''[[The Magnificent Seven Ride!]]'', the 1972 [[horror film]], ''[[Frogs (film)|Frogs]]'', and the 1976 film ''[[Shadow of the Hawk]]''.
+He is most notable for directing seven episodes of ''[[Charlie's Angels]]'', directing episodes of ''[[S.W.A.T. (TV Series)|S.W.A.T.]]'', and directing episodes of ''[[Starsky and Hutch]]''. He worked more often with such shows as ''[[The Streets of San Francisco]]'', ''[[Fantasy Island]]'', and ''[[Hart to Hart]]''. McCowan also directed the 1971 Canadian hockey film ''[[Face-Off]]'', the 1972 film, ''[[The Magnificent Seven Ride!]]'', the 1972 [[horror film]], ''[[Frogs (film)|Frogs]]'', and the 1976 film ''[[Shadow of the Hawk]]''.
 McCowan was responsible for the well-regarded war movie for television, ''[[The Challenge (1970 film)|The Challenge]]'' (1970), but chose to be credited as [[Alan Smithee]].