Bernard L. Kowalski
Bernard Louis Kowalski (born August 2, 1929 in Brownsville , Texas , † October 26, 2007 in Los Angeles ) was an American film director , film producer and screenwriter .
biography
Kowalski began his film career in 1934 at the age of five as an extra alongside actors such as Errol Flynn . His first films include Dodge City, produced in 1939, and the Virginia City strip, made a year later .
Kowalski's work behind the camera began in 1946 - he was 17 years old at the time - when he gained his first experience as an employee of his father, who worked in Hollywood as an assistant director and production manager .
The son made a career soon after. So he only acted briefly as an assistant director in the television series Medic , which was shot between 1954 and 1956. Just one year after starting his work as assistant director, Kowalski was able to direct the western series Smoking Colts , which is still known today, for the first time .
Further film and television projects followed.
The 9th episode (The Truth) of Season 5 of One Tree Hill was dedicated to him.
Filmography (selection)
Director
- 1961: Perry Mason (TV series, 6 episodes)
- 1962: The Untouchables (The Untouchables) (TV series, 7 episodes)
- 1963: The Dick Powell Show (TV series, 3 episodes)
- 1964–65: A Thousand Miles of Dust (Rawhide) (TV series, 3 episodes)
- 1966: Cobra, Take Over (Mission: Impossible) (TV series, 3 episodes)
- 1966: Smoking Colts (Gunsmoke) (TV series, 2 episodes)
- 1969: Krakatoa - The Greatest Adventure of the Last Century (Krakatoa, East of Java) (movie)
- 1969: Stiletto (movie)
- 1970: Macho Callahan (movie)
- 1972: The Streets of San Francisco (The Streets of San Francisco) (TV series, one episode)
- 1973: Sssnake Kobra (Sssssss) (movie)
- 1974: Detective Rockford - Call Enough (The Rockford Files) (TV series, 1 episode)
- 1974–76: Columbo (TV series, 4 episodes)
- 1975–78: Baretta (TV series, 10 episodes)
- 1982–84: Knight Rider (TV series, 7 episodes)
- 1983–87: Magnum (Magnum, PI) (TV series, 4 episodes)
- 1984: Simon & Simon (TV series, 1 episode)
- 1984: Mike Hammer (1 episode)
- 1984–86: Airwolf (TV series, 3 episodes)
- 1989–92: Jake and McCabe - Through thick and thin (Jake and the Fatman) (TV series, 16 episodes)
- 1995–96: Baywatch Nights (TV series, 2 episodes)
- 1996-2000: Diagnosis: Murder (Diagnosis Murder) (TV series, 3 episodes)
producer
- 1963: The Dick Powell Show (producer)
- 1964-65: A Thousand Miles of Dust (Rawhide) (Producer)
- 1975–77: Baretta (executive producer)
- 1985–86: Airwolf (executive producer)
- 1989–92: Jake and McCabe - Jake and the Fatman (executive producer / Hawaii)
Screenwriter
- 1992: Jake and McCabe - Through Thick and Thin : The Legacy of the Boxing Champion (Jake and the Fatman: Just You, Just Me) (TV series, 1 episode)
Awards
For his work on the crime series Baretta , Kowalski was nominated once for an Emmy in 1976 and 1977 .
Web links
- Bernard L. Kowalski in the Internet Movie Database (English)
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Kowalski, Bernard L. |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Kowalski, Bernard Louis |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American film director, film producer and screenwriter |
DATE OF BIRTH | August 2, 1929 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Brownsville , Texas |
DATE OF DEATH | October 26, 2007 |
Place of death | los Angeles |