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Jack Smight

Jack Smight

Directing1925Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA

Biography

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Jack Smight (March 9, 1925 - September 1, 2003) was an American theatre and film director. Smight was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota and went to school with future actor Peter Graves. His film credits include The Traveling Executioner, Rabbit, Run, Loving Couples, Midway, Harper, Airport 1975, Damnation Alley and the Emmy Award-winning Eddie, as well as many episodes of television series such as The Twilight Zone and The Alfred Hitchcock Hour. He also directed the 1960 Broadway play The 49th Cousin and composed the music for the film adaption of Roll of Thunder Hear My Cry. Smight died from cancer in Los Angeles, California. He was 78.

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Acting History

1989
The Favorite
Director
1980
1979
Fast Break
as Dibber
Fast Break
Director
1977
1976
Midway
Director
1972
Banacek
TVDirector1 eps
Madigan
TVDirector
1971
Columbo
TVDirector
1966
Kaleidoscope
Director
Harper
Director
1965
1964
Kraft Suspense Theatre
TVDirector3 eps
1963
Arrest and Trial
TVDirector8 eps
Dr. Kildare
TVDirector1 eps
1961
Naked City
TVDirector1 eps
Route 66
TVDirector3 eps
The Defenders
TVDirector
1958
Alcoa Theatre
TVDirector1 eps
1957
Suspicion
TVDirector
Studio One
TVDirector4 eps
1955
1954
Climax!
TVDirector1 eps

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Personal Info

Known For
Directing
Gender
Male
Birthday
3/9/1925
Day of Death
9/1/2003
Place of Birth
Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA