About

Known credits:
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Birthday:
1927-06-27
Place of birth:
Paris, Ontario, Canada
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George McCowan

Overview

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

George McCowan (June 27, 1927 – November 1, 1995) was a Canadian film (mostly TV movies) and TV director in the 1960s, 70s and 80s.

McCowan began his career working for the Canadian Broadcasting Company. He moved to the United States from Canada in 1967 and stayed there.

He is most notable for directing seven episodes of Charlie's Angels, directing episodes of S.W.A.T., and directing episodes of Starsky and Hutch. He worked more often with such shows as The Streets of San Francisco, Fantasy Island, and Hart to Hart. McCowan directed the 1971 Canadian hockey film Face-Off, the 1972 film, The Magnificent Seven Ride!, the 1972 horror film, Frogs, and the 1976 film Shadow of the Hawk.

McCowan also directed the film H. G. Wells' The Shape of Things to Come and the 1970 television war movie,The Challenge, but for the latter he chose to be credited as Alan Smithee.

McCowan died in 1995 in Santa Monica, California.

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Known for

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1980 The July Group Directing Director N/A
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1979 The Return of Mod Squad Directing Director 59
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1979 The Shape of Things to Come Directing Director 57
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1978 Return to Fantasy Island Directing Director 58
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1976 Shadow of the Hawk Directing Director 59
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1975 Murder on Flight 502 Directing Director 59
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1975 Carter's Army Directing Director 58
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1974 To Kill the King Directing Director N/A
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1974 The inbreaker Directing Director N/A
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1972 The Magnificent Seven Ride! Directing Director 58
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1972 Frogs Directing Director 56
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1972 Welcome Home, Johnny Bristol Directing Director 59
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1971 If Tomorrow Comes Directing Director 59
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1971 Face-Off Directing Director 58
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1971 The Face of Fear Directing Director 59
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1971 Cannon Directing Director 59
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1971 Love Hate Love Directing Director 59
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1970 Run, Simon, Run Directing Director 58
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1970 The Over-the-Hill Gang Rides Again Directing Director 58
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1970 The Sixth Column Directing Director 58
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1970 The Challenge Directing Director 58
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1969 The Ballad of Andy Crocker Directing Director 58
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1969 The Monk Directing Director 59
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