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Abraham Paul Wendkos (September 20, 1925 – November 12, 2009) was an American television and film director. [ 1] Early life and education. Wendkos was born in Philadelphia to parents Simon Wendkos and Judith Wendkos. [ 1]
Paul Wendkos was born on 20 September 1925 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. He was a director and producer, known for The Brotherhood of the Bell (1970), Battle of the Coral Sea (1959) and The Burglar (1957).
Nov 22, 2009 · Paul Wendkos, a movie and television director best known for the frothy surfer film “Gidget,” but whose other productions ranged from thrillers to historical dramas, died...
Nov 14, 2009 · Director Paul Wendkos, whose career spanned 50 years and covered some 100 films and television shows, has died due to a lung infection that followed a stroke. He was 84.
Paul Wendkos was born on September 20, 1925 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. He was a director and producer, known for The Brotherhood of the Bell (1970), Battle of the Coral Sea (1959) and The Invaders (1967). He was married to Ruth Burnat and Lin Bolen.
Nov 30, 2009 · Paul Wendkos, who has died aged 84, had the misfortune of seeing his first Hollywood film become a massive hit. Gidget (1959) starred Sandra Dee as the eponymous 16-year-old “girl midget”, a...
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...
Nov 14, 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...
Nov 12, 2009 · Paul Wendkos, who directed the 1959 surfing classic "Gidget" and two sequels, died early Thursday at his home in Malibu. Wendkos, who was 87 (although some reports put his age at 84), had...
Paul Wendkos. Director. 19 September 1922 to 12 November 2009. Best-known for the Gidget series, Wendkos directed the popular teen adventures Gidget (1959), Gidget Goes Hawaiian (1961) and Gidget Goes To Rome (1963).