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David Greene

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David Greene

Born February 22, 1921 in Manchester, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland [now UK]Died April 7, 200351 films

L. David Syms-Greene (February 22, 1921 – April 7, 2003), born Lucius David Syms Brian Lederman, was a British television director from Manchester, England, who emigrated to Toronto, Canada in 1953, where he trained in television production with the CBC, and then moved on to Hollywood, California.

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Greene's career began as a stage actor and director in England in 1948. In 1950 he appeared in the film, The Wooden Horse. In Hollywood, Greene became best known for his television series and television film productions.

He died aged 82 on April 7, 2003 of pancreatic cancer, in Ojai, California.

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The Count of Monte-Cristo posterFirst watchThe Count of Monte-Cristo19756.8Young sailor Edmond Dantès is wrongfully imprisoned, escapes, finds treasure, and reinvents himself as the wealthy Count of Monte Cristo to exact revenge on those who betrayed him.View film

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Gray Lady Down poster6.5Gray Lady Down1978

Filmography

51 films as director
  1. 1998The Girl Next DoorDirector
  2. 1997Bella MafiaDirector
  3. 1997Breach of Faith: A Family of Cops IIDirector
  4. 1996Princess in LoveDirector
  5. 1994Spoils of WarDirector
  6. 1994Beyond ObsessionDirector
  7. 1994FrostfireDirector
  8. 1992Willing to Kill: The Texas Cheerleader StoryDirector
  9. 1992Honor Thy MotherDirector
  10. 1991In a Stranger's HandDirector
  11. 1991Night of the HunterDirector
  12. 1991What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?Director
  13. 1990In the Best Interest of the ChildDirector
  14. 1989Small SacrificesDirector
  15. 1989The PenthouseDirector
  16. 1989Snake TreatyDirector
  17. 1988Liberace: Behind the MusicDirector
  18. 1988Inherit the WindDirector
  19. 1987After the PromiseDirector
  20. 1987The Betty Ford StoryDirector
  21. 1986Miles to Go…Director
  22. 1986Circle of Violence: A Family DramaDirector
  23. 1986TriplecrossDirector
  24. 1986Vanishing ActDirector
  25. 1985This Child Is MineDirector
  26. 1985Guilty ConscienceDirector
  27. 1984Sweet RevengeDirector
  28. 1984The GuardianDirector
  29. 1983PrototypeDirector
  30. 1983Ghost DancingDirector
  31. 1982Take Your Best ShotDirector
  32. 1982Rehearsal for MurderDirector
  33. 1981Hard CountryDirector
  34. 1981The ChoiceDirector
  35. 1980Friendly FireDirector
  36. 1979A Vacation in HellDirector
  37. 1978Gray Lady DownDirector
  38. 1977LucanDirector
  39. 1975The Count of Monte-CristoDirector
  40. 1975Ellery Queen: Too Many SuspectsDirector
  41. 1974London ConspiracyDirector
  42. 1973GodspellDirector
  43. 1972Madame SinDirector
  44. 1970I Start CountingDirector
  45. 1970The People Next DoorDirector
  46. 1968The Strange AffairDirector
  47. 1968SebastianDirector
  48. 1967The Shuttered RoomDirector
  49. 1960The CupboardDirector
  50. 1957Twelfth NightDirector
  51. 1956Flight Into DangerDirector