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George McCowan

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George McCowan (born June 27 1927 - died 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 7 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 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, and the 1976 film Shadow of the Hawk.

McCowan died in Santa Monica, California.