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In 1984, Wendkos married Lin Bolen, former NBC vice president and producer; they lived in Malibu, California until his death. [1] Wendkos was ill for several years following a stroke .
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- November 12, 2009 (aged 84), Malibu, California
- Abraham Paul Wendkos, September 20, 1925, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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. 12 at his home...
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Nov 16, 2009 · Paul Wendkos, 84, a director whose more than 100 film and television credits included the 1959 movie "Gidget" and its two sequels, died Thursday at his home in Malibu of a lung infection that...
Gidget: Directed by Paul Wendkos. With Sandra Dee, James Darren, Cliff Robertson, Arthur O'Connell. A young girl discovers surfing and love (in that order) during one transitive summer.
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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 Gidget (1959). He was married to Ruth Burnat and Lin Bolen. He died on 12 November 2009 in Malibu, Los Angeles County, California, USA.
- Director, Producer
- September 20, 1925
- Paul Wendkos
- November 12, 2009
“Gidget” (dir. Paul Wendkos, 1959) follows the story of Francine “Gidget” Lawrence as she learns how to surf and experiences summer romance when she befriends a group of professional surfers at a local beach. Here is what some of the filming locations from the movie look like today: “ “That’s a manhunter?”
Nov 12, 2009 · Wendkos married Lin Bolen, Former NBC VP & Producer in 1983 and they lived together happily in Malibu, California until his death. He is survived by his son, Jordan, granddaughter, Justine Wendkos, and his wife Lin Bolen Wendkos.
