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Buzz Kulik(1922-1999)

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  • Producer
  • Writer
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After service in World War II, New Jersey born Buzz Kulik joined an advertising agency as a producer-director of TV commercials. After a few years he left the agency and became a television director during the period known as "The Golden Age of Television"; Kulik directed many episodes of such highly respected anthology series as Playhouse 90 (1956) and You Are There (1953), in addition to such series as The Defenders (1961) and The Twilight Zone (1959). Kulik began directing features in the early 1960s but returned to television to become one of the most respected directors in the genre known as the made-for-TV movie, one of his most notable efforts being the highly acclaimed Brian's Song (1971). During the 1971-72 presidential campaign Kulik was the television advisor to Democratic candidate Sen. Edmund Muskie.
BornJuly 23, 1922
DiedJanuary 13, 1999(76)
BornJuly 23, 1922
DiedJanuary 13, 1999(76)
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  • Nominated for 6 Primetime Emmys

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William Castle, Buzz Kulik, and Gerald S. O'Loughlin in Riot (1969)

Known for

Pamela Sue Martin and Darren O'Connor in To Find a Man (1972)
To Find a Man
7.2
  • Director
  • 1972
Around the World in 80 Days (1989)
Around the World in 80 Days
7.1
TV Mini Series
  • Director
Kraft Suspense Theatre (1963)
Kraft Suspense Theatre
7.8
TV Series
  • Director
James Caan and Billy Dee Williams in Brian's Song (1971)
Brian's Song
7.5
TV Movie
  • Director
  • 1971

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Director

  • Miles from Nowhere (1992)
    Miles from Nowhere
  • Lucky Chances (1990)
    Lucky Chances
  • Around the World in 80 Days (1989)
    Around the World in 80 Days
  • Too Young the Hero (1988)
    Too Young the Hero
  • Her Secret Life (1987)
    Her Secret Life
  • Susan Sarandon and Kristy McNichol in Women of Valor (1986)
    Women of Valor
  • Kane & Abel (1985)
    Kane & Abel
  • George Washington (1984)
    George Washington
  • Rage of Angels (1983)
    Rage of Angels
  • The Pursuit of D.B. Cooper (1981)
    The Pursuit of D.B. Cooper
    • (uncredited)
  • Insight (1960)
    Insight
  • The Hunter (1980)
    The Hunter
  • Natalie Wood and William Devane in From Here to Eternity (1979)
    From Here to Eternity
  • Ziegfeld: The Man and His Women (1978)
    Ziegfeld: The Man and His Women
  • Alan Alda in Kill Me If You Can (1977)
    Kill Me If You Can

Producer

  • Too Young the Hero (1988)
    Too Young the Hero
  • Her Secret Life (1987)
    Her Secret Life
  • Susan Sarandon and Kristy McNichol in Women of Valor (1986)
    Women of Valor
  • Kane & Abel (1985)
    Kane & Abel
  • George Washington (1984)
    George Washington
  • Natalie Wood and William Devane in From Here to Eternity (1979)
    From Here to Eternity
  • Ziegfeld: The Man and His Women (1978)
    Ziegfeld: The Man and His Women
  • Corey: For the People
  • Harold Gould and Stefanie Powers in The Feather and Father Gang (1976)
    The Feather and Father Gang
  • Never Con a Killer (1977)
    Never Con a Killer
  • The Lindbergh Kidnapping Case (1976)
    The Lindbergh Kidnapping Case
  • Anthony Franciosa and Laraine Stephens in Matt Helm (1975)
    Matt Helm
  • Cage Without a Key (1975)
    Cage Without a Key
  • Campo 44
  • Warning Shot (1967)
    Warning Shot
    • (produced by)

Writer

  • The Pursuit of D.B. Cooper (1981)
    The Pursuit of D.B. Cooper
    • (uncredited)

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Around the World In 80 Days (1989)
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Around the World In 80 Days (1989)

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    • July 23, 1922
    • Kearney, New Jersey, USA
    • January 13, 1999
    • Los Angeles, California, USA(heart failure)
    • September 20, 1945 - January 13, 1999 (his death, 2 children)
  • Other works
    Unsold pilot: Directed a pilot for a proposed comedy series called "Grand Slam", about a sports columnist (played by Dan Dailey) who can't help getting involved with other people's problems.

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    Father of actress Jennifer Kulik

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