Alex Segal (July 1, 1915 – August 22, 1977) was an American television director, television producer, and film director.

Early years

Segal was born on July 1, 1915, in

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Career

In 1948, Segal became a production assistant at ABC, working for $50 per week. He went on to direct more than 25 different television programs, including '' The United States Steel Hour'' and '' Celanese Theater'' (1951–52), between his debut as a director on '' Starring Boris Karloff'' (1949) and his death in 1977. Segal directed some films, including '' Joy in the Morning'' in 1965. Segal resigned from ABC in May 1955. Steps were under way toward his signing a new contract with the network, with an oral agreement in place. Segal never signed the contract because "a disagreement arose on the legal interpretation" of one of the contract's clauses. The resignation took effect after the last ABC episode of '' The United States Steel Hour'' was broadcast. He received several

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nominations for his directing in the 1950s and won a Primetime Emmy for his TV directorship of '' Death of a Salesman'' in 1966. Segal also served as chairman of the Division of Drama at the

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from 1971 to 1976. During one of his hiatuses from TV he taught for one year at the

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. Segal's directing credits on Broadway include ''Compulsion'' (1957), ''Who Was That Lady I Saw You With?'' (1958), ''Jolly's Progress'' (1959), and '' One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest'' (1963).

Personal life and death

In 1949 Segal married Ruth Storm, a stage manager. They had two children. He died on August 22, 1977, in Los Angeles, California.

Filmography

As director

As producer

* '' Celanese Theatre'' (1951–1952; 15 episodes) * '' Producers' Showcase'' (1956; 3 episodes) * '' No Time for Sergeants'' (1958)

References

External links

* 1915 births 1977 deaths American television directors 20th-century American businesspeople American television producers {{US-film-director-1910s-stub