The Rifleman
1958
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Arnold Laven (February 3, 1922 – September 13, 2009) was an American film and television director and producer. He was one of the founders and principals of the American film and television production company Levy-Gardner-Laven .
Arnold Laven (1922-2009) Producer. Director. Script and Continuity Department. IMDbPro Starmeter See rank. Laven, Jules V. Levy and Arthur Gardner met in 1943 in the First Motion Picture Unit of the Army Air Force.
Arnold Laven. Producer: Geronimo. Laven, Jules V. Levy and Arthur Gardner met in 1943 in the First Motion Picture Unit of the Army Air Force. They were stationed at the Hal Roach Studio in Culver City, California (with other notables such as Capt. Ronald Reagan, Capt. Clark Gable and Lt. William Holden), making training films.
Sep 19, 2009 · Arnold Laven, a film and television director and producer who was a partner in the production company that produced the TV series “The Rifleman” and “The Big Valley,” has died. He was 87.
Sep 13, 2009 · Arnold Laven was an American film and television director and producer. He was one of the founders and principals of the American film and television production company Levy-Gardner-Laven. Laven was a producer of, among other things, the long-running western television series The Rifleman and The Big Valley.
Sep 16, 2009 · Arnold Laven, a director and producer of movies and TV shows who represented one-third of the prolific Levy-Gardner-Laven production team, died Sept. 13 at Tarzana Medical Center in Los Angeles....
Arnold Laven created the concept for THE RIFLEMAN series and directed many episodes, including the pilot, "The Sharpshooter." He is credited with establishing the four main themes for this classic western: the father-son relationship, family values, parables or stories with a moral lesson, and of course, the signature Winchester rifle.
