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Harry Falk

1933 – 2016

American film and television director

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Lived 1933 – 2016 (aged 83). Harry Falk was a television director, director and film director.

Harry George Falk Jr. (March 15, 1933 – April 29, 2016) was an American film and television director. He directed the 1969 television film Three's a Crowd.

Early life Falk was born in New York City to a Catholic family. His family moved to California after his father, a former policeman, got a job as a gaffer.

Career Falk began his career, as an assistant director on television commercials and for the television series The Defenders, in 1961. Later in his career, Falk directed many television programs, as his credits include, The Patty Duke Show, Get Smart, The Partridge Family, That Girl, Hawaii Five-O, The Doris Day Show, The Mod Squad and The Courtship of Eddie's Father.

In 1975, Falk was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award in the category Outstanding Directing in a Drama Series for an episode of The Streets of San Francisco. He directed miniseries programs in his career, as directing The Sophisticated Gents, Beulah Land and Centennial. He retired in 1989, as his last work on directing the television film High Desert Kill.

Death Falk died in April 2016 at his home in Santa Monica, California, at the age of 83.

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Who was Harry Falk?

American film and television director

When was Harry Falk born?

Harry Falk was born on 15 March 1933 in New York City.

When did Harry Falk die?

Harry Falk died on 29 April 2016 in Santa Monica, California.

What was Harry Falk's occupation?

Harry Falk was a television director, director and film director.

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· Wikipedia: Harry Falk

· Wikidata: Q106674887

· DBpedia: Harry Falk (director)

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