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Frederick Alan Crosland Jr. (June 19, 1918 – December 18, 2001) was a prolific director and editor of film and television from the 1940s to the 1980s. Crosland directed nearly 70 films and television episodes between 1954 and 1984.[1][2] The son of noted director Alan Crosland, he is best known for directing the two-part pilot of The Bionic Woman in 1976 and episodes of The Twilight Zone in 1963.[3] Crosland served in the US Navy.[1]
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Born | Frederick Alan Crosland Jr. 19 July 1918 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Died | December 18, 2001 Palm Desert, California, U.S. | (aged 83)
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Years active | 1944-1986 |
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Children | 3 |
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Biography
editCrosland was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on 19 July 1918 to Frederick Alan Crosland and Juanita Fletcher.[1] In 1927, Crosland's mother was granted custody following his parents' divorce. According to the terms of the divorce, Crosland's father agreed to fund his education as well as a monthly child support payment.[4] Between 1940 and his death in 2001, Crosland was married 5 times, 3 of which ended in divorce.[3] Crosland died on 18 December 2001 in Palm Desert, California.[1]
Filmography
editFeature films
editYear | Title | Role | Ref. |
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1961 | Fury River | Director | [5] |
1960 | Natchez Trace | Director | [5] |
1958 | All Mine to Give | Editing Supervisor | [5] |
The Last of the Fast Guns | Editor | [5] | |
1957 | Sweet Smell of Success | Editing Supervisor | [5] |
1955 | Marty | Editing Supervisor | [5] |
1954 | Vera Cruz | Editing Supervisor | [5] |
Apache | Editing Supervisor | [5] | |
1953 | Blowing Wild | Director | [5] |
The Jazz Singer | Editing Supervisor | [5] | |
1952 | The Winning Team | Editor | [5] |
Room for One More | Editor | [5] | |
The Iron Mistress | Editor | [5] | |
1951 | Tomorrow Is Another Day (1951 film) | Editor | [5] |
Come Fill the Cup | Editor | [5] | |
Operation Pacific | Editor | [5] | |
1950 | The Flame and the Arrow | Editor | [5] |
The Breaking Point | Editor | [5] | |
Young Man with a Horn | Editor | [5] | |
1949 | Adventures of Don Juan | Editor | [5] |
Task Force | Editor | [5] | |
1948 | Silver River | Editor | [5] |
1947 | The Unfaithful | Editor | [5] |
1946 | Deception | Editor | [5] |
1945 | Pillow to Post | Editor | [5] |
1944 | The Very Thought of You | Editor | [5] |
Short films
editYear | Title | Role | Ref. |
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1944 | United States Coast Guard Band | Editor | [5] |
The Birds and the Beasts Were There | Editor | [5] |
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Alan Crosland Jr". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on August 24, 2017. Retrieved 29 June 2022.
- ^ "Frederick Crosland, Jr". The Desert Sun. 23 December 2001. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
- ^ a b "Alan Crosland Jr". IMDB. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
- ^ "Film Director Divorced". The Los Angeles Times. 13 April 1927. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab "Alan Crosland Jr. Filmography". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved 29 August 2022.