6.4
Movie
Directing
Don Taylor
- Born
- Died
- (aged 78)
- Birthplace
- Freeport, Pennsylvania, USA
- Credits
- 125 titles
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).
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Signature work
Known For
6.4
Movie
6.4
Movie
Damien - Omen II
6.6
Movie
The Final Countdown
7.7
Movie
Stalag 17
7.2
Movie
The Naked City
7.8
TV
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
7.0
Movie
Father of the Bride
5.7
Movie
The Island of Dr. Moreau
7.8
TV
Night Gallery
6.7
Movie
Battleground
6.7
Movie
Song of the Thin Man
7.6
TV
The Wild Wild West
6.5
Movie
Father's Little Dividend
5.8
Movie
Flying Leathernecks
6.6
Movie
The 5-Man Army
6.5
Movie
Tom Sawyer
6.2
TV
The Big Valley
6.9
TV
Mannix
Acting credits 46
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Holy Wars Film | Self |
| 1994 | The World of Hammer TV | Self (archive footage) (1 ep) |
| 1994 | That's Entertainment! III Film | (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| 1984 | Man Hunt Film | |
| 1972 | Hollywood: The Dream Factory Film | Self (archive footage) |
| 1969 | The 5-Man Army Film | Poker Player (uncredited) |
| 1963 | Burke's Law TV | George Hogarth, Scubie Baker (1 ep) |
| 1961 | The Savage Guns Film | Mike Summers |
| 1961 | The New Breed TV | Fred Kingman (1 ep) |
| 1960 | Checkmate TV | Chip Damion (1 ep) |
| 1957 | Love Slaves of the Amazons Film | Dr. Pete L. Masters |
| 1956 | Ride The High Iron Film | Hugo Danielchik |
| 1956 | Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre TV | Yankee (1 ep) |
| 1956 | Telephone Time TV | (1 ep) |
| 1956 | The Bold and the Brave Film | Ewald "Preacher" Wallister |
| 1955 | I'll Cry Tomorrow Film | Wallie |
| 1955 | Crossroads TV | Father Felix (1 ep) |
| 1955 | Alfred Hitchcock Presents TV | Prof. Donald Mason (1 ep) |
| 1954 | The Men of Sherwood Forest Film | Robin Hood |
| 1954 | Climax! TV | John Appleby, Julian Coates, Timothy Colt (1 ep) |
| 1954 | Johnny Dark Film | Duke Benson |
| 1953 | Stalag 17 Film | James Dunbar |
| 1953 | The Girls of Pleasure Island Film | Lt. Jimmy Gilmartin |
| 1953 | Destination Gobi Film | Jenkins |
| 1953 | General Electric Theater TV | Bob Farrell (1 ep) |
| 1952 | Cavalcade of America TV | Bob Lawrence (1 ep) |
| 1952 | Japanese War Bride Film | Jim Sterling |
| 1951 | Submarine Command Film | Lt. Cmdr. Peter Morris |
| 1951 | The Blue Veil Film | Dr. Robert Palfrey |
| 1951 | Schlitz Playhouse of Stars TV | Dr. Soames, Sergeant Ben Destry, Tom Weldon, Pete, Max Swanson (1 ep) |
| 1951 | Flying Leathernecks Film | Lt. Vern 'Cowboy' Blithe |
| 1951 | Father's Little Dividend Film | Buckley Dunstan |
| 1951 | Target Unknown Film | Lt. Frank Webster |
| 1950 | Lux Video Theatre TV | Roger, Jim Emerson (1 ep) |
| 1950 | Father of the Bride Film | Buckley Dunstan |
| 1950 | Robert Montgomery Presents TV | Mark Pine (1 ep) |
| 1950 | Ambush Film | Lt. Linus Delaney |
| 1949 | Battleground Film | Standiferd |
| 1948 | For the Love of Mary Film | David Paxton |
| 1948 | The Ed Sullivan Show TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 1948 | The Naked City Film | Jimmy Halloran |
| 1947 | Song of the Thin Man Film | Buddy Hollis |
| 1945 | Time to Kill Film | George |
| 1945 | The Last Bomb Film | Gunner |
| 1944 | Winged Victory Film | Danny 'Pinkie' Scariano |
| 1943 | Swing Shift Maisie Film | Young Pilot (Uncredited) |
Crew credits 85
| Year | Title | Job |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Mrs. Weekley's Lover Film | Director |
| 1990 | Bingo: Scenes of Money and Death Film | Director |
| 1988 | The Diamond Trap Film | Director |
| 1987 | Ghost of a Chance Film | Director |
| 1986 | Classified Love Film | Director, Producer |
| 1985 | Going for the Gold: The Bill Johnson Story Film | Director |
| 1985 | Secret Weapons Film | Director |
| 1985 | My Wicked, Wicked Ways: The Legend of Errol Flynn Film | Teleplay, Director |
| 1984 | He's Not Your Son Film | Director |
| 1983 | September Gun Film | Director |
| 1983 | Ghost Dancing Film | Director |
| 1983 | Listen to Your Heart Film | Director |
| 1982 | Drop-Out Father Film | Director |
| 1981 | Red Flag: The Ultimate Game Film | Director |
| 1981 | Broken Promise Film | Producer, Director |
| 1980 | The Promise of Love Film | Director |
| 1980 | In Hiding Film | Director, Writer |
| 1980 | The Final Countdown Film | Director |
| 1979 | The Gift Film | Director |
| 1978 | The BBC Television Shakespeare TV | Director (1 ep) |
| 1978 | Damien - Omen II Film | Director |
| 1978 | When the Actors Come Film | Writer, Director |
| 1978 | For Tea on Sunday Film | Director |
| 1977 | The Island of Dr. Moreau Film | Director |
| 1977 | A Circle of Children Film | Director |
| 1976 | The Great Scout & Cathouse Thursday Film | Director |
| 1976 | Dad Film | Director, Writer |
| 1976 | The Hemingway Play Film | Director |
| 1976 | Echoes of a Summer Film | Director |
| 1974 | Petrocelli TV | Director (1 ep) |
| 1974 | Honky Tonk Film | Director |
| 1974 | Night Games Film | Director |
| 1973 | Tom Sawyer Film | Director |
| 1972 | The Man Hunter Film | Director |
| 1972 | Heat of Anger Film | Director |
| 1971 | Cannon TV | Director (2 ep) |
| 1971 | Escape from the Planet of the Apes Film | Director |
| 1970 | Night Gallery TV | Director (2 ep) |
| 1970 | Wild Women Film | Director |
| 1969 | The 5-Man Army Film | Director |
| 1968 | Something for a Lonely Man Film | Director |
| 1968 | The Mod Squad TV | Director (1 ep) |
| 1968 | The Name of the Game TV | Director (1 ep) |
| 1967 | The Enemy Film | Director |
| 1967 | Jack of Diamonds Film | Director |
| 1967 | Mannix TV | Director (1 ep) |
| 1967 | The Danny Thomas Hour TV | Director (2 ep) |
| 1967 | The Flying Nun TV | Director (1 ep) |
| 1966 | The Tammy Grimes Show TV | Director (4 ep) |
| 1966 | Preview Tonight TV | Director (1 ep) |
| 1965 | The Loner TV | Director (2 ep) |
| 1965 | The Wild Wild West TV | Director (2 ep) |
| 1965 | The Big Valley TV | Director (1 ep) |
| 1965 | Amos Burke: Secret Agent TV | Director (1 ep) |
| 1965 | And Did Those Feet ? Film | Director |
| 1964 | The Rogues TV | Director (2 ep) |
| 1964 | Ride the Wild Surf Film | Director |
| 1963 | Burke's Law TV | Director (8 ep) |
| 1963 | The Farmer's Daughter TV | Director (13 ep) |
| 1963 | The Lieutenant TV | Director (1 ep) |