About

Known credits:
14
Birthday:
1927-03-08
Place of birth:
Jersey City, New Jersey, United States
Website:
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S. Lee Pogostin

Overview

S. Lee Pogostin was an American screenwriter and director recognized for his work in television and film. Born in Jersey City, he enlisted in the U.S. Army at the age of 15 by lying about his age. Pogostin began his career writing for radio before transitioning to television, where he wrote for series such as Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre, earning a Primetime Emmy nomination in 1966 for the episode "The Game". He wrote and directed the film Hard Contract (1969), starring James Coburn and Lee Remick. Pogostin's work was noted for its depth and character-driven narratives, contributing significantly to television and film during his career.

Known for

Directing
1969 Hard Contract Directing Director 58
Average

Writing
1983 High Road to China Writing Screenplay 58
Average
1979 When Hell Was in Session Writing Teleplay 58
Average
1975 The UFO Incident Writing Teleplay 59
Average
1974 Nightmare Honeymoon Writing Writer 58
Average
1974 Golden Needles Writing Writer 58
Average
1969 Hard Contract Writing Writer 58
Average
1965 Synanon Writing Writer 58
Average
1963 Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre Writing Writer 68
Fair
1962 Pressure Point Writing Screenplay 59
Average
1959 The Moon and Sixpence Writing Teleplay N/A
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1953 Life Sentence Writing Writer N/A
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1953 Something for an Empty Briefcase Writing Writer 60
Fair
1953 Something For An Empty Briefcase Writing Writer N/A
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