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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.
Lee H. Katzin (April 12, 1935 – October 30, 2002) was an American film director. Early life and education. 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. He also directed the 1971 feature film Le Mans. Career.
YearTitleDirectorAssistantdirector1961NoYes1963NoYes1963NoYes1964–65NoYes- Director
- October 30, 2002 (aged 67), Beverly Hills, California, U.S.
- April 12, 1935, Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Jun 23, 1971 · Le Mans: Directed by Lee H. Katzin, John Sturges. With Steve McQueen, Siegfried Rauch, Elga Andersen, Ronald Leigh-Hunt. Two car racing champions, an American and a German, face off on the world's hardest endurance course: Le Mans in France.
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- Action, Adventure, Drama
- Lee H. Katzin, John Sturges
- 1971-06-23
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. Born in Detroit,...
Nov 19, 2002 · Nov 19, 2002 11:58am PT. Lee H. Katzin. Emmy-nommed TV, film director. By Variety Staff. Emmy-nommed Lee H. Katzin, longtime director whose work in both TV and features included the...
He was primarily known as a prolific episodic television director, and he worked on series such as MacGyver, Police Story, The Young Riders, and Mission Impossible. He died of cancer at the age of 67 in 2002 in Beverly Hills, California.
