The Competition
1980
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Joel Oliansky (October 11, 1935 – July 29, 2002) an Emmy-winning director and screenwriter, was best known for the screenplay of Bird (the 1988 biographic film about Charlie Parker ), as well as writing and directing episodes of TV series including The Law, and Kojak.
Joel Oliansky. Writer: The Law. Joel Oliansky was born on 11 October 1935 in New York City, New York, USA. He was a writer and director, known for The Law (1975), The Silence at Bethany (1988) and Masada (1981). He was married to Patricia E. Godfrey. He died on 29 July 2002 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
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Aug 5, 2002 · The writer and director Joel Oliansky, who won Emmy Awards for his work on ''The Senator'' and ''The Law,'' died here last Monday. He was 66.
Aug 1, 2002 · Joel Oliansky, writer and director of such films as "The Competition," starring Richard Dreyfuss and Amy Irving in 1980, and writer of the television miniseries "The Law" and "Masada," has died.
OBITUARY NOTICE— See index for CA sketch: Born October 11, 1935, in New York, NY; died of heart failure July 29, 2002, in Los Angeles, CA. Director and author. Oliansky was an award-winning director of television programs and movies, many of which he also wrote. A 1959 graduate of Hofstra University, where he earned a bachelor's degree, and ...
Aug 1, 2002 · Writer-director Joel Oliansky, who won Emmys for his work on series “The Senator” and miniseries “The Law” as well as praise for his film “The Competition” and a WGA Award for ...
Jan 4, 1981 · Joel Oliansky wrote the story and directed the film, with musical advice from Lalo Schifrin, who provided some of his own background music and conducted the orchestra for the concertos played ...
