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Nov 15, 2009 · Director Paul Wendkos, whose career spanned 50 years and covered some 100 films and television shows, including the 1959 surf movie "Gidget," has died due to a lung infection that followed a stroke.
The Bad Seed (1985 film) Battle of the Coral Sea (film) Because They're Young. Betrayal (1978 film) Bitter Heritage. Blind Faith (miniseries) Blood Vows: The Story of a Mafia Wife. The Brotherhood of the Bell. The Burglar (1957 film)
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Abraham Paul Wendkos; edit. Language Label Description Also known as; English: Paul Wendkos. American film director (1925-2009) Abraham Paul Wendkos; Statements ...
'[John J. O’Connor on Wendkos' “Scorned and Swindled”] Paul Wendkos directs with an unerring ability to make the decidedly bizarre seem almost comfortably commonplace.' Director Show all ( 103 )
Jul 27, 2019 · Paul Wendkos was an enormously prolific director of television movies and episodic series who occasionally worked on features (from The Burglar [1957] to Special Delivery [1976]), his greatest commercial success probably coming with the three Gidget movies he made between 1959 and 1963.
Nov 12, 2009 · Motion Picture, Television Director. He directed more than 100 television programs and feature films, most notably the Gidget picture series. Born in Philadelphia, he studied film at Columbia University and began his career making documentaries. He made his big screen directorial debut with The Burglar (1957) and...
