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Lee H. Katzin (April 12, 1935 – October 30, 2002) was an American film director. Early life and education [ edit ] He was born in Detroit, Michigan and became a TV director in the late 1960s for TV shows that included Bonanza , Mission: Impossible and Police Story .
Lee H. Katzin (1935-2002) was a prolific director of TV movies and series, such as Mission: Impossible, Miami Vice, and The Dirty Dozen. He also directed two feature films, Le Mans and Whatever Happened to Aunt Alice?, after replacing original directors.
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Nov 8, 2002 · Lee H. Katzin, 67, who directed scores of TV movies and feature films, including “Le Mans,” starring Steve McQueen, died of cancer Oct. 30 at his home in Beverly Hills.
Lee H. Katzin. Director: Mission: Impossible. Lee H. Katzin started directing features in the late 1960s. Turning to made-for-television movies, he became one of the busiest directors in that genre, churning out a slew of mostly routine fodder. Every so often, however, one would rise above the rest: Along Came a Spider (1970) is a tense, gritty murder mystery, and The Quest (1976) is a lively ...
Jun 23, 1971 · A movie about the 24-hour endurance race at Le Mans in France, starring Steve McQueen as a driver and co-directed by John Sturges. The film features real race footage, famous drivers, and a love story, but also some technical and historical inaccuracies.
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- Action, Adventure, Drama
- Lee H. Katzin, John Sturges
- 1971-06-23
Director Lee H. Katzin began mastering his craft in 1961 as an assistant director on the TV series "The Rebel" before moving on to other shows--"The Outer Limits," "Rawhide," and "Branded."
Oct 30, 2002 · Lee H. Katzin (April 12, 1935 - October 30, 2002) directed the episodes "Cool Runnin'" and "One Eyed Jack" in the series Miami Vice. Katzin was born in Detroit, Michigan. He began his career as an assistant director in the western series The Rebel in 1961, then assumed the same role for the series The Outer Limits, Rawhide, and Branded, then made his directorial debut in the same series. He ...
