Person
Richard C. Sarafian
Directing · 1930–2013 · New York City, New York, USA
Biography
Richard Caspar Sarafian (April 28, 1930 – September 18, 2013) was an American television and film director and actor. He compiled a versatile career that spanned over five decades as a director, actor, and writer. Sarafian is best known as the director of the 1971 film Vanishing Point.
Known for
Bonanza
Director
MacGyver
Caspar Kasabian
Maverick
Director
The Twilight Zone
Director
Lawman
Director
Batman
Director
The Wild Wild West
Director
Cheyenne
Director
Dr. Kildare
Director
Gunsmoke
Director
Filmography
- 2003Masked and AnonymousPresident
- 2002Hitters
- 2001Dr. Dolittle 2God Beaver (voice)
- 1999Blue StreakUncle Lou
- 1999Blink of an EyeErlik
- 1998BulworthVinnie
- 1996BoundGino Marzzone
- 1996GottiPaul Castellano
- 1996Miami HustleHenry Kronfeld
- 1995The Crossing GuardSunny Ventura
- 1994Don Juan DeMarcoDetective Sy Tobias
- 1994The Road KillersTrucker
- 1993GunmenChief Chavez
- 1992Solar CrisisDirector
- 1992RubyProby
- 1991BugsyJack Dragna
- 1987Wiseguy
- 1987Street JusticeTaxi Driver
- 1986The FallingCapt. J.J. Wells (voice) (uncredited)
- 1986Eye of the TigerDirector
- 1986LibertyPhilbert Evans
- 1986Long Time GoneOmar
- 1985Foley SquareSpiro Papadopolis
- 1985MacGyverCaspar Kasabian
- 1985WildsideDirector
- 1984SongwriterRodeo Rocky
- 1984The BearDirector
- 1981Splendor in the GrassDirector
- 1981Gangster WarsDirector
- 1981The Gangster ChroniclesDirector
- 1980The Golden Moment: An Olympic Love StoryDirector
- 1979Disaster on the CoastlinerDirector
- 1979SunburnDirector
- 1977A Killing AffairDirector
- 1977The African QueenDirector
- 1976The Next ManGregory Zolnikov (uncredited)
- 1975One of Our OwnDirector
- 1973The Man Who Loved Cat DancingDirector
- 1973Lolly-Madonna XXXDirector
- 1973The MoviemakersSelf
- 1971Man in the WildernessDirector
- 1971Vanishing PointDirector
- 1970Fragment of FearDirector
- 1969Run Wild, Run FreeDirector
- 1968Shadow on the LandDirector
- 1967The Danny Thomas HourDirector
- 1967The Guns of Will SonnettDirector
- 1967Cimarron StripDirector
- 1966JerichoDirector
- 1966The Girl from U.N.C.L.E.Director
- 1966BatmanDirector
- 1965The Wild Wild WestDirector
- 1965ConvoyDirector
- 1965The Long, Hot SummerDirector
- 1965The Big ValleyDirector
- 1965I SpyDirector
- 1965AndyDirector
- 1964Slattery's PeopleDirector
- 1963RedigoDirector
- 1963The DakotasDirector
- 1962The Gallant MenDirector
- 1962Terror At Black FallsWriter
- 1961Ben CaseyDirector
- 1961Dr. KildareDirector
- 1960The Roaring 20'sDirector
- 1960Surfside 6Director
- 1959Hawaiian EyeDirector
- 1959The Twilight ZoneDirector
- 1959BonanzaDirector
- 195877 Sunset StripDirector
- 1958LawmanDirector
- 1958BroncoDirector
- 1958The Man Who Died TwiceWriter
- 1958The Cool and the CrazyWriter
- 1958The Notorious Mr. MonksScreenplay
- 1957MaverickDirector
- 1955CheyenneDirector
- 1955GunsmokeDirector
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