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Alvin Ganzer

Alvin Ganzer

Known For Directing
Birthday Aug 27, 1911
Died Jan 03, 2009 (97)
Birthplace Cold Spring, Minnesota, United States
Popularity 0.4 (history)
Updated Aug 08, 2025
Entry Date Apr 28, 2024
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Biography

Alvin Ganzer was an American film and television director whose career spanned several decades. He began his career at Paramount Pictures in 1932, working in the casting department before transitioning to roles as an assistant and second unit director on numerous feature films from 1934 through 1954 ... . Ganzer's first directorial feature film credit was for The Girls of Pleasure Island (1953), stepping in after the original director fell ill. From 1954 to 1979, he directed episodes for various television series, including The Twilight Zone, Route 66, The Man from U.N.C.L.E., and Lost in Space. His work contributed significantly to the development of American television during its formative years.

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The Leather Saint

The Leather Saint

1956

Screenplay

Elephant Walk

Elephant Walk

1954

Second Unit Director

My Son John

My Son John

1952

Assistant Director

At War with the Army

At War with the Army

1950

Second Unit, Assistant Director

Chicago Deadline

Chicago Deadline

1949

Assistant Director

The Paleface

The Paleface

1948

Assistant Director

Hostages

Hostages

1943

Assistant Director

Three Bites of the Apple

Three Bites of the Apple

1967

Producer

Jazz Ball

Jazz Ball

1956

Producer

Organization Category Movie
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