The Competition
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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 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 Bold Ones: The Senator (1970) and Kojak (1973). He was married to Patricia E. Godfrey. He died on 29 July 2002 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
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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...
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 · 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 miniseries...
OLIANSKY, Joel 1935-2002. 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.
Outstanding Writing Achievement in Drama - 1971. Winner. Joel Oliansky. The Bold Ones: The Senator. "To Taste of Death But Once". NBC. The Television Academy database lists prime-time Emmy information. Click here to learn more. Joel Oliansky: bio, photos, awards, nominations and more at Emmys.com.
