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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. |
McCowan began his career working for the [[Canadian Broadcasting Company]]. He moved to the United States from Canada in 1967 and stayed there. |
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He is most notable for directing seven episodes of ''[[Charlie's Angels]]'', |
He is most notable for directing seven episodes of ''[[Charlie's Angels]]'', ''[[S.W.A.T. (TV Series)|S.W.A.T.]]'', ''[[Starsky and Hutch]]'' and directing every episode of the popular Canadian series ''[[Seeing Things (TV series)|Seeing Things]]''. He also worked on such shows as ''[[The Silent Force (TV series)|The Silent Force]]'', ''[[The Mod Squad]]'', ''[[The Streets of San Francisco]]'', ''[[Fantasy Island]]'', and ''[[Hart to Hart]]''. McCowan directed the 1970 TV movie ''[[Carter's Army]]'', the 1971 Canadian hockey film ''[[Face-Off (1971 film)|Face-Off]]'', the fourth and final Magnificent Seven film, ''[[The Magnificent Seven Ride!]]'' in 1972, the cult [[horror film]] ''[[Frogs (film)|Frogs]]'' in the same year, and the 1976 film ''[[Shadow of the Hawk]]''. |
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McCowan also directed the film ''[[H. G. Wells' The Shape of Things to Come]]'' and the 1970 television war movie, ''[[The Challenge (1970 film)|The Challenge]]'', but for the latter he chose to be credited as [[Alan Smithee]]. |
McCowan also directed the film ''[[H. G. Wells' The Shape of Things to Come]]'' and the 1970 television war movie, ''[[The Challenge (1970 film)|The Challenge]]'', but for the latter he chose to be credited as [[Alan Smithee]]. |
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George McCowan | |
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| Born | June 27, 1927 Canada |
| Died | November 1, 1995 (aged 68) Santa Monica, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Director |
George McCowan (June 27, 1927 – November 1, 1995) was a Canadian film and television director in the 1960s, 70s and 80s.[1]
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, S.W.A.T., Starsky and Hutch and directing every episode of the popular Canadian series Seeing Things. He also worked on such shows as The Silent Force, The Mod Squad, The Streets of San Francisco, Fantasy Island, and Hart to Hart. McCowan directed the 1970 TV movie Carter's Army, the 1971 Canadian hockey film Face-Off, the fourth and final Magnificent Seven film, The Magnificent Seven Ride! in 1972, the cult horror film Frogs in the same year, and the 1976 film Shadow of the Hawk.
McCowan also directed the film H. G. Wells' The Shape of Things to Come and the 1970 television war movie, The Challenge, but for the latter he chose to be credited as Alan Smithee.
McCowan died of emphysema on November 1, 1995 in Santa Monica, California.[2]
References
- ^ "George-McCowan". New York Times. Retrieved December 16, 2014.
- ^ "George McCowan; TV Director". Los Angeles Times. Tribune Publishing. November 11, 1995.
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