Alex Segal
- Known for
- Directing
- Born
- July 1, 1915
- Place of birth
- New York City, New York, USA
- Died
- August 22, 1977
Biography
Alex Segal was an American television and film director, producer, and writer, recognized for his pioneering work during the Golden Age of Television. Born in New York City, Segal began his career in radio before transitioning to television in the late 1940s. He directed and produced numerous live television dramas, including episodes of Pulitzer Prize Playhouse and The U.S. Steel Hour. Segal's direction of the television adaptation of Death of a Salesman (1966) earned critical acclaim. He also directed feature films such as The Dark at the Top of the Stairs (1960) and All the Way Home (1963). Segal's contributions to early television set high standards for live drama productions and influenced future generations of directors.
Movies directed by Alex Segal
- Ransom! 1956 · ★ 7.2
- Hedda Gabler 1962 · ★ 7.2
- All the Way Home 1963 · ★ 6.5
- Death of a Salesman 1966 · ★ 6.4
- Harlow 1965 · ★ 4.7
- Joy in the Morning 1965 · ★ 4.2
- The Story of David 1976 · ★ 4.5
- The Crucible 1967 · ★ 4.5
- No Time for Sergeants 1955 · ★ 6.5
- The Diary of Anne Frank 1967 · ★ 8.0
- Decisions! Decisions! 1971 · ★ 10.0
- Certain Honorable Men 1968 · ★ 10.0
- My Father's House 1975 · ★ 9.0
- The Winslow Boy 1958 · ★ 7.0
- The Lie 1973 · ★ 6.0
- Bloomer Girl 1956 · ★ 10.0
- A Marriage of Strangers 1959