Don Taylor

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Don Taylor

Directing December 13, 1920

Freeport, Pennsylvania, USA

Donald Richie Taylor (December 13, 1920 – December 29, 1998) was an American actor and film director. He co-starred in 1940s and 1950s classics, including The Naked City, Battlegr…

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Escape from the Planet of the Apes

Escape from the Planet of the Apes

6.4 1971 Movie
Damien - Omen II

Damien - Omen II

6.4 1978 Movie
The Final Countdown

The Final Countdown

6.6 1980 Movie
Stalag 17

Stalag 17

7.7 1953 Movie
The Rifleman

The Rifleman

7.1 1958 TV Show
Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

7.8 1955 TV Show
Dr. Kildare

Dr. Kildare

5.7 1961 TV Show
Mannix

Mannix

6.8 1967 TV Show
Have Gun, Will Travel

Have Gun, Will Travel

7.3 1957 TV Show
Robert Montgomery Presents

Robert Montgomery Presents

6.0 1950 TV Show
Cannon

Cannon

6.7 1971 TV Show
The Name of the Game

The Name of the Game

7.0 1968 TV Show

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Donald Richie Taylor (December 13, 1920 – December 29, 1998) was an American actor and film director. He co-starred in 1940s and 1950s classics, including The Naked City, Battleground, Father of the Bride, Father's Little Dividend and Stalag 17. He later turned to directing films such as Escape from the Planet of the Apes (1971), Tom Sawyer (1973), Echoes of a Summer (1976), and Damien: Omen II (1978). Description above from the Wikipedia article Don Taylor, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2025
    Mrs. Weekley's Lover

    Movie Director

  2. 2010
    Holy Wars

    Movie Himself

  3. 1994
    The World of Hammer

    TV show Self (archive footage)

  4. 1994
    That's Entertainment! III

    Movie (archive footage) (uncredited)

  5. 1990
    Bingo: Scenes of Money and Death

    Movie Director

  6. 1988
    The Diamond Trap

    Movie Director

  7. 1987
    Ghost of a Chance

    Movie Director

  8. 1986
    Classified Love

    Movie Director

  9. 1985
    Going for the Gold: The Bill Johnson Story

    Movie Director

  10. 1985
    Secret Weapons

    Movie Director

  11. 1985
    My Wicked, Wicked Ways: The Legend of Errol Flynn

    Movie Teleplay

  12. 1984
    Man Hunt

    Movie

  13. 1984
    He's Not Your Son

    Movie Director

  14. 1983
    September Gun

    Movie Director

  15. 1983
    Ghost Dancing

    Movie Director

  16. 1983
    Listen to Your Heart

    Movie Director

More credits
  1. 1982
    Drop-Out Father

    Movie Director

  2. 1981
    Red Flag: The Ultimate Game

    Movie Director

  3. 1981
    Broken Promise

    Movie Producer

  4. 1980
    The Promise of Love

    Movie Director

  5. 1980
    In Hiding

    Movie Director

  6. 1980
    The Final Countdown

    Movie Director

  7. 1979
    The Gift

    Movie Director

  8. 1978
    The BBC Television Shakespeare

    TV show Director

  9. 1978
    Damien - Omen II

    Movie Director

  10. 1978
    When the Actors Come

    Movie Writer

  11. 1978
    For Tea on Sunday

    Movie Director

  12. 1977
    The Island of Dr. Moreau

    Movie Director

  13. 1977
    A Circle of Children

    Movie Director

  14. 1977
    The Achurch Letters

    Movie Director

  15. 1976
    The Great Scout & Cathouse Thursday

    Movie Director

  16. 1976
    Dad

    Movie Director

  17. 1976
    The Hemingway Play

    Movie Director

  18. 1976
    Echoes of a Summer

    Movie Director

  19. 1974
    Petrocelli

    TV show Director

  20. 1974
    Honky Tonk

    Movie Director

  21. 1974
    Night Games

    Movie Director

  22. 1973
    Tom Sawyer

    Movie Director

  23. 1972
    The Man Hunter

    Movie Director

  24. 1972
    Heat of Anger

    Movie Director