Allen Coulter is an American television and film director, credited with a number of successful television programs. He has directed two feature films, ''

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'', a film regarding the questionable death of

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starring

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, and

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, and the 2010 film '' Remember Me''. Coulter was born in

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. He went on to study theater direction at the

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, after which he moved to New York to pursue his career in film.

Select filmography

As a film director

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'' (2006) *'' Remember Me'' (2010)

As a television director

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'' (1993) 1 episode: ** episode 5.17 " All Souls" *''

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" ** episode 3.01 " Mr. Ruggerio's Neighborhood" ** episode 3.06 "

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Coulter, Allen Living people American television directors Film directors from Texas Moody College of Communication alumni People from College Station, Texas Year of birth missing (living people)