Robert Markowitz (born February 7, 1935, in Irvington,

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) is an American film and television director. He directed episodes of ''

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'' (1976), '' Delvecchio'' (1976-1977), and ''

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'' (1986), and a number of television films that include ''

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'' (1988), '' Too Young to Die?'' (1990), ''

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'' (1990), '' Because Mommy Works'' (1994), '' Twilight Zone: Rod Serling's Lost Classics'' (1994) ''

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'' (1995), ''

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'' (2000), '' The Big Heist'' (2001), '' The Pilot's Wife'' (2002), and '' Word of Honor'' (2003). His last directing credit was the

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'' (2006), starring

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and

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Partial filmography

* ''The Storyteller'' (1977) – Made for TV –

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* '' Too Young to Die?'' (1990) – Made for TV –

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* ''

'' (1990) – Made for TV –

* ''

'' (1995) – Made for TV –

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* ''

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'' (1997) – Made for TV –

* ''

'' (2000) – Made for TV –

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* '' The Pilot's Wife'' (2002) – Made for TV –

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* '' Word of Honor'' (2003) – Made for TV –

* ''

'' (2006) – Made for TV –

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* 1935 births American television directors Living people People from Irvington, New Jersey Film directors from New Jersey {{US-film-director-1930s-stub