Paul Bogart (né Bogoff; November 13, 1919 – April 15, 2012) was an

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television director and producer. Bogart directed episodes of the television series '''Way Out'' in 1961, '' Coronet Blue'' in 1967, '' Get Smart'', '' The Dumplings'' in 1976, '' All In The Family'' from 1975 to 1979, and four episodes of the first season of '' The Golden Girls'' in 1985. Among his films are '' Oh, God! You Devil'', '' Torch Song Trilogy'', ''

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'', '' Skin Game'' (both starring James Garner), and '' Class of '44''. He won five Primetime Emmy Awards during his long career, from sixteen nominations. In 1991, he was awarded the ''French Festival Internationelle Programmes Audiovisuelle'' at the

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Background

Paul Bogart was born on November 13, 1919 in Harlem, Manhattan, New York City, New York, as Paul Bogoff. After serving in the

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during the

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, Bogart began his career in show-business as a puppeteer with the Berkeley Marionettes in 1946. From there he went on to be stage manager and associate director at the television network NBC, working on live teleplays for the ''

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'' and '' Goodyear Playhouse''. Bogart's children are: daughter Tracy Bogart; daughter Jennifer Bogart (married twice to actor Elliott Gould), and son Peter Bogart (assistant director).

Filmography

* '' Pinocchio'' (1957) * '' Hansel and Gretel'' (1958) * ''

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'' (1959) * '' The Citadel'' (1960) * '' Ages of Man'' (1960) * '' The Three Sisters'' (1966) * '' Evening Primrose'' (1966) * ''

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'' (1966) * '' The Trap of Solid Gold'' (1967) * '' The Final War of Olly Winter'' (1967) * '' Hal Holbrook: Mark Twain Tonight!'' (1967) * '' Carousel'' (1967) * '' Johnny Belinda'' (1967) * '' Kiss Me Kate'' (1968) * ''

'' (1969) * ''

'' (1970) * '' In Search of America'' (1971) * '' Skin Game'' (1971) * '' Look Homeward, Angel'' (1972) * '' Cancel My Reservation'' (1972) * '' The House Without a Christmas Tree'' (1972) * '' Class of '44'' (1973) * '' The Thanksgiving Treasure'' (1973) * '' Double Solitaire'' (1974) * '' The Country Girl'' (1974) * '' Tell Me Where It Hurts'' (1974) * ''

Mr. Ricco ''Mr. Ricco'' is a 1975 crime drama film directed by Paul Bogart and starring Dean Martin in his last leading film role, along with Eugene Roche, Denise Nicholas and Cindy Williams. Plot A murder charge is dropped against San Francisco black mili ...

'' (1975) * '' Winner Take All'' (1975) * '' The Easter Promise'' (1975) * '' The Owl and the Pussycat'' (1975) * ''

The War Widow ''The War Widow'' is a 1976 television film directed by Paul Bogart and starring Pamela Bellwood, Frances Lee McCain, Tim Matheson, Maxine Stuart, and Nan Martin. It was the first lesbian love story on mainstream American television. It was o ...

'' (1976) * '' You Can't Take It with You'' (1979) * '' Fun and Games'' (1980) * '' Oh, God! You Devil'' (1984) * '' The Canterville Ghost'' (1986) * '' Nutcracker: Money, Madness and Murder'' (1987) * '' Torch Song Trilogy'' (1988) * ''

Broadway Bound ''Broadway Bound'' is a semi-autobiographical play by Neil Simon. It is the last chapter in his Eugene trilogy, following ''Brighton Beach Memoirs'' and ''Biloxi Blues''. Plot overview The play is about Eugene and his older brother, Stanley, dea ...

'' (1992) * '' The Last Mile'' (1992) * ''

The Gift of Love ''The Gift of Love'' is a 1958 American CinemaScope drama romance film directed by Jean Negulesco and starring Lauren Bacall and Robert Stack. The film's screenplay was based on the short story "The Little Horse" by Nelia Gardner White, or ...

'' (1994) * '' The Heidi Chronicles'' (1995)

References

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Paul Bogart Dies at 92; Emmy-Winning TV Director, The Los Angeles Times
{{DEFAULTSORT:Bogart, Paul American television directors 1919 births 2012 deaths Directors Guild of America Award winners Primetime Emmy Award winners Film directors from New York City United States Army Air Forces personnel of World War II