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Boris Sagal (1923–1981)

Trivia:

He was killed early in the production of the TV film World War III in a helicopter accident in Oregon. He had just returned from filming aerial shots, his helicopter landing in the parking lot of the Timberline lodge on Mt. Hood (the exteriors location from The Shining). Preoccupied with his work... See more trivia »

Died:

(age 57) in Portland, Oregon, USA

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Filmography

Hide HideDirector (96 titles)
1982 World War III (TV movie)
 
1981 Dial M for Murder (TV movie)
 
1981 Masada (TV mini-series)
Part IV (1981)
Part III (1981)
Part II (1981)
Part I (1981)
 
1981 When the Circus Came to Town (TV movie)
 
1980 The Diary of Anne Frank (TV movie)
 
1980 Ike: The War Years (TV movie)
 
1979 Ike: The War Years (TV mini-series) (in Europe)
 
1979 Mrs. Columbo (TV series)
Word Games (1979)
 
1978 Angela
 
1978 The Awakening Land (TV mini-series)
Part III: The Town (1978)
Part II: The Fields (1978)
Part I: The Trees (1978)
 
1976 Arthur Hailey's the Moneychangers (TV mini-series)
 
1976 Sherlock Holmes in New York (TV movie)
 
1976 Rich Man, Poor Man (TV mini-series)
Part VI: Chapter 8 (1976)
Part V: Chapter 7 (1976)
Part IV: Chapter 6 (1976)
Part III: Chapter 5 (1976)
 
1976 The Oregon Trail (TV series)
Pilot (1976)
 
1975 Three for the Road (TV series)
Pilot (1975)
 
1975 Man on the Outside (TV movie)
 
1975 Griff (TV series)
Man on the Outside (1975)
 
1975 The Runaway Barge (TV movie)
 
1975 The Dream Makers (TV movie)
 
1974 The Greatest Gift (TV movie)
 
1974 Ironside (TV series)
 
1974 A Case of Rape (TV movie)
 
1974 The Snoop Sisters (TV series)
 
1974 Indict and Convict (TV movie)
 
1972-1973 Columbo (TV series)
Candidate for Crime (1973)
 
1973 Deliver Us from Evil (TV movie)
 
1973 Madigan (TV series)
The Naples Beat (1973)
The Lisbon Beat (1973)
 
1972 The Scarecrow (TV movie)
 
1971 McCloud (TV series)
The Disposal Man (1971)
 
1971 The Failing of Raymond (TV movie)
 
1971 The Harness (TV movie)
 
1971 The D.A. (TV series)
 
1971 The Omega Man
 
1971 Hitched (TV movie)
 
1970 Hauser's Memory (TV movie)
 
1970 San Francisco International Airport (TV series)
Emergency Alert (1970)
 
1970 The Name of the Game (TV series)
 
1970 The Movie Murderer (TV movie)
 
1969 D.A.: Murder One (TV movie)
 
1969 Rod Serling's Night Gallery (TV series)
Night Gallery (1969) (segment "The Cemetery")
 
1969 Destiny of a Spy (TV movie)
 
1969 Medical Center (TV series)
U.M.C. (1969)
 
1967 The Danny Thomas Hour (TV series)
Is Charlie Coming? (1967)
 
1967 Cimarron Strip (TV series)
Nobody (1967)
 
1967 Dundee and the Culhane (TV series)
 
1966-1967 T.H.E. Cat (TV series)
Matter Over Mind (1967)
King of Limpets (1966)
 
1966 Preview Tonight (TV series)
The Cliff Dwellers (1966)
 
1966 Made in Paris
 
1965 A Man Called Shenandoah (TV series)
Survival (1965)
 
1965 Girl Happy
 
1965 Guns of Diablo
 
1963 Mr. Novak (TV series)
 
1961-1963 Dr. Kildare (TV series)
Love Is a Sad Song (1963)
The Cobweb Chain (1962)
Operation: Lazarus (1962)
Immunity (1961)
Twenty Four Hours (1961)
 
1962 Combat! (TV series)
A Day in June (1962)
 
1962 The Eleventh Hour (TV series)
 
1962 Sam Benedict (TV series)
Hannigan (1962)
 
1961-1962 Alfred Hitchcock Presents (TV series)
The Big Score (1962)
The Test (1962)
Maria (1961)
 
1959-1961 G.E. True Theater (TV series)
The Book of Silence (1960)
Hitler's Secret (1959)
 
1961 The Defenders (TV series)
Perjury (1961)
 
1961 The Spiral Staircase (TV movie)
 
1961 Twilight Zone (TV series)
The Arrival (1961)
The Silence (1961)
 
1961 'Way Out (TV series)
Death Wish (1961)
 
1961 Naked City (TV series)
Economy of Death (1961)
 
1960-1961 Adventures in Paradise (TV series)
A Touch of Genius (1961)
Hangman's Island (1960)
The Intruders (1960)
 
1960-1961 Hong Kong (TV series)
The Survivor (1961)
Lesson in Fear (1961)
When Strangers Meet (1960)
Nine Lives (1960)
Pearl Flower (1960)
 
1959-1960 Peter Gunn (TV series)
The Murder Clause (1960)
Fill the Cup (1960)
The Price Is Murder (1959)
 
1960 Playhouse 90 (TV series)
 
1959-1960 Mr. Lucky (TV series)
His Maiden Voyage (1960)
The Brain Picker (1960)
Maggie the Witness (1960)
A Business Measure (1959)
 
1960 Play of the Week (TV series)
 
1960 The Emperor's Clothes (TV movie)
 
1959 Johnny Staccato (TV series)
The Wild Reed (1959)
Nature of the Night (1959)
 
1959 Yancy Derringer (TV series)
 
1959 Black Saddle (TV series)
Client: Nelson (1959)
 
1958-1959 Mike Hammer (TV series)
Aces and Eights (1959)
I Ain't Talkin' (1959)
The Big Drop (1959)
 
1958 Man with a Camera (TV series)
Six Faces of Satan (1958)
 
1958 Behind Closed Doors (TV series)
A Cover of Art (1958)
 
1958 77 Sunset Strip (TV series)
 
1958 M Squad (TV series)
The Sitters (1958)
 
1958 Goodyear Theatre (TV series)
The Spy (1958)
 
1958 Flight (TV series)
 
1957-1958 State Trooper (TV series)
The Last Waltz (1958)
710 Hysteria Street (1958)
The Widow Makers (1957)
 
1958 Tales of Wells Fargo (TV series)
Deadwood (1958)
 
1955-1958 Matinee Theatre (TV series)
Cave-In (1958)
The Gioconda Smile (1957)
The Tell-Tale Heart (1956)
The Alumni Reunion (1956)
 
Show ShowProducer (4 titles)
1975 The Runaway Barge (TV movie) (producer)
 
1975 The Dream Makers (TV movie) (producer)
 
1966-1967 T.H.E. Cat (TV series) (producer - 26 episodes)
Lisa (1967) (producer)
Twenty-One and Out (1967) (producer)
The Long Chase (1967) (producer)
The Ninety Percent Blues (1967) (producer)
The Blood-Red Night (1967) (producer)
 
1963-1964 The Travels of Jaimie McPheeters (TV series) (executive producer - 13 episodes)
The Day of the Reckoning (1964) (executive producer)
The Day of the Dark Deeds (1964) (executive producer)
The Day of the Pretenders (1964) (executive producer)
The Day of the 12 Candles (1964) (executive producer)
The Day of the Lame Duck (1964) (executive producer)
 
Show ShowMiscellaneous Crew (1 title)
Garrison's Gorillas (TV series) (consultant - 24 episodes, 1967-1968) (continuity - 1 episode, 1968)
Time Bomb (1968) (consultant)
The War Diamonds (1968) (consultant)
The Frame-Up (1968) (continuity)
The Plot to Kill (1968) (consultant)
War and Crime (1968) (consultant)
 
Show ShowWriter (1 title)
1964 Mr. Novak (TV series)
Love Among the Grown-Ups (1964) (creator)
The Death of a Teacher (1964) (co-creator)
 
Show ShowThanks (1 title)
1982 World War III (TV movie) (in memory of)
 
Show ShowSelf (2 titles)
1971 This Is Your Life (TV series)
Himself
Herschel Bernardi (1971) … Himself
 
1971 The Last Man Alive (documentary short)
Himself
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

(1955) Stage: Directed "Lost in the Stars" by Maxwell Anderson. Ebony Showcase Theatre (operated by Nick Stewart). Cast: Al Freeman Jr., William Schallert.

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Did You Know?

Trivia:

He was killed early in the production of the TV film World War III in a helicopter accident in Oregon. He had just returned from filming aerial shots, his helicopter landing in the parking lot of the Timberline lodge on Mt. Hood (the exteriors location from The Shining). Preoccupied with his work... See more »

Star Sign:

Libra