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Don Taylor

Directing
78 years oldFreeport, Pennsylvania, USA

Biography

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.

Personal Details

Born
December 13, 1920 - December 29, 1998 (age 78)
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Freeport, Pennsylvania, USA
Known For
Directing

Also Known As

Donald Richie Taylor

Movies (43)

Mrs. Weekley's Lover

Mrs. Weekley's Lover

Director (Directing)

2025

Holy Wars
7.5

Holy Wars

as Himself

2010

That's Entertainment! III
7.0

That's Entertainment! III

as (archive footage)

1994

Bingo: Scenes of Money and Death

Bingo: Scenes of Money and Death

Director (Directing)

1990

The Diamond Trap
5.5

The Diamond Trap

Director (Directing)

1988

Ghost of a Chance
4.5

Ghost of a Chance

Director (Directing)

1987

Classified Love
6.0

Classified Love

Director (Directing)

1986

Going for the Gold: The Bill Johnson Story
4.0

Going for the Gold: The Bill Johnson Story

Director (Directing)

1985

Secret Weapons
6.3

Secret Weapons

Director (Directing)

1985

My Wicked, Wicked Ways: The Legend of Errol Flynn
6.5

My Wicked, Wicked Ways: The Legend of Errol Flynn

Teleplay (Writing)

1985

Man Hunt
4.1

Man Hunt

1984

He's Not Your Son
5.6

He's Not Your Son

Director (Directing)

1984

September Gun
5.3

September Gun

Director (Directing)

1983

Ghost Dancing
2.0

Ghost Dancing

Director (Directing)

1983

Listen to Your Heart

Listen to Your Heart

Director (Directing)

1983

Drop-Out Father
4.2

Drop-Out Father

Director (Directing)

1982

Red Flag: The Ultimate Game
4.0

Red Flag: The Ultimate Game

Director (Directing)

1981

Broken Promise
6.0

Broken Promise

Director (Directing)

1981

The Promise of Love
5.0

The Promise of Love

Director (Directing)

1980

In Hiding

In Hiding

Director (Directing)

1980

The Final Countdown
6.6

The Final Countdown

Director (Directing)

1980

The Gift

The Gift

Director (Directing)

1979

Damien - Omen II
6.4

Damien - Omen II

Director (Directing)

1978

When the Actors Come

When the Actors Come

Writer (Writing)

1978

For Tea on Sunday

For Tea on Sunday

Director (Directing)

1978

Flayed

Flayed

Director (Directing)

1978

The Island of Dr. Moreau
5.6

The Island of Dr. Moreau

Director (Directing)

1977

A Circle of Children
8.0

A Circle of Children

Director (Directing)

1977

The Achurch Letters

The Achurch Letters

Director (Directing)

1977

The Great Scout & Cathouse Thursday
5.0

The Great Scout & Cathouse Thursday

Director (Directing)

1976

Dad

Dad

Director (Directing)

1976

The Hemingway Play

The Hemingway Play

Director (Directing)

1976

Echoes of a Summer
5.1

Echoes of a Summer

Director (Directing)

1976

Honky Tonk

Honky Tonk

Director (Directing)

1974

Night Games
6.0

Night Games

Director (Directing)

1974

Tom Sawyer
6.4

Tom Sawyer

Director (Directing)

1973

The Man Hunter
6.0

The Man Hunter

Director (Directing)

1972

Heat of Anger

Heat of Anger

Director (Directing)

1972

Hollywood: The Dream Factory
6.0

Hollywood: The Dream Factory

as Self (archive footage)

1972

Escape from the Planet of the Apes
6.4

Escape from the Planet of the Apes

Director (Directing)

1971

Wild Women
6.2

Wild Women

Director (Directing)

1970

The 5-Man Army
6.6

The 5-Man Army

as Poker Player (uncredited)

1969

Something for a Lonely Man
7.4

Something for a Lonely Man

Director (Directing)

1968

TV Shows (7)