About

Known credits:
71
Birthday:
1921-02-22
Place of birth:
Manchester, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland [now UK]
Website:
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David Greene

Overview

L. David Syms-Greene (February 22, 1921 – April 7, 2003), born Lucius David Syms Brian Lederman, was a British television director from Manchester, England, who emigrated to Toronto, Canada in 1953, where he trained in television production with the CBC, and then moved on to Hollywood, California.

Greene's career began as a stage actor and director in England in 1948. In 1950 he appeared in the film, The Wooden Horse. In Hollywood, Greene became best known for his television series and television film productions.

He died aged 82 on April 7, 2003 of pancreatic cancer, in Ojai, California.

Known for

Acting
1981 Television: The Enchanted Mirror Actor Self N/A
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1978 F.I.S.T. Actor Senator 60
Fair
1951 The Dark Light Actor Johnny 58
Average
1950 Let's Have a Murder Actor Professor Ralph Witkoff N/A
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1950 The Wooden Horse Actor Nick Bennett 59
Average
1949 The Golden Madonna Actor Johnny Lester 59
Average
1948 The Small Voice Actor Jim 59
Average
1948 Daughter of Darkness Actor David Price 59
Average

Directing
1998 The Girl Next Door Directing Director 58
Average
1997 Bella Mafia Directing Director 59
Average
1997 Breach of Faith: A Family of Cops II Directing Director 59
Average
1996 A Season in Purgatory Directing Director 58
Average
1996 Princess in Love Directing Director 58
Average
1995 Children of the Dust Directing Director 69
Fair
1994 Spoils of War Directing Director 59
Average
1994 Beyond Obsession Directing Director 59
Average
1992 Willing to Kill: The Texas Cheerleader Story Directing Director 58
Average
1992 Honor Thy Mother Directing Director 58
Average
1991 In a Stranger's Hand Directing Director 58
Average
1991 Night of the Hunter Directing Director 59
Average
1991 What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? Directing Director 58
Average
1990 In the Best Interest of the Child Directing Director 58
Average
1989 Small Sacrifices Directing Director 59
Average
1989 Small Sacrifices Directing Director N/A
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1989 The Penthouse Directing Director 59
Average
1989 Snake Treaty Directing Director N/A
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1988 Liberace: Behind the Music Directing Director 58
Average
1988 Inherit the Wind Directing Director 59
Average
1987 After the Promise Directing Director 59
Average
1987 The Betty Ford Story Directing Director N/A
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1986 Miles to Go… Directing Director 58
Average
1986 Circle of Violence: A Family Drama Directing Director 59
Average
1986 Triplecross Directing Director 59
Average
1986 Vanishing Act Directing Director 59
Average
1985 This Child of Mine Directing Director N/A
N/A
1985 This Child Is Mine Directing Director 59
Average
1985 Guilty Conscience Directing Director 58
Average
1984 Fatal Vision Directing Director 68
Fair
1984 Sweet Revenge Directing Director 59
Average
1984 The Guardian Directing Director 58
Average
1983 Prototype Directing Director 58
Average
1982 Take Your Best Shot Directing Director 59
Average
1982 Rehearsal for Murder Directing Director 59
Average
1982 World War III Directing Director 67
Fair
1981 Hard Country Directing Director 58
Average
1981 The Choice Directing Director N/A
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1980 Friendly Fire Directing Director 59
Average
1979 A Vacation in Hell Directing Director 58
Average
1978 Gray Lady Down Directing Director 59
Average
1977 The Trial of Lee Harvey Oswald Directing Director 58
Average
1977 Lucan Directing Director N/A
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1977 Roots Directing Director 73
Good
1975 The Count of Monte-Cristo Directing Director 60
Fair
1975 Ellery Queen: Too Many Suspects Directing Director N/A
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1973 Godspell Directing Director 59
Average
1972 Madame Sin Directing Director 58
Average
1970 I Start Counting Directing Director 59
Average
1970 The People Next Door Directing Director 58
Average
1968 The Strange Affair Directing Director 58
Average
1968 Sebastian Directing Director 59
Average
1967 The Shuttered Room Directing Director 59
Average
1960 The Cupboard Directing Director N/A
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1957 Twelfth Night Directing Director N/A
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Writing
1973 Godspell Writing Screenplay 59
Average

Production
1984 The Act Production Producer 58
Average
1983 A Marriage Production Producer N/A
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1981 Hard Country Production Producer 58
Average
1981 The Choice Production Executive Producer N/A
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1979 A Vacation in Hell Production Executive Producer 58
Average
1977 Lucan Production Producer N/A
N/A
1970 I Start Counting Production Producer 59
Average