
Person
George McCowan
Directing · 1927–1995 · Paris, Ontario, Canada
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. George McCowan (June 27, 1927 – November 1, 1995) was a Canadian film (mostly TV movies) and TV director in the 1960s, 70s and 80s. McCowan began his career working for the Canadian Broadcasting Company. He moved to the United States from Canada in 1967 and stayed there. He is most notable for directing seven episodes of Charlie's Angels, directing episodes of S.W.A.T., and directing episodes of Starsky and Hutch. He worked more often with such shows as The Streets of San Francisco, Fantasy Island, and Hart to Hart. McCowan directed the 1971 Canadian hockey film Face-Off, the 1972 film, The Magnificent Seven Ride!, the 1972 horror film, Frogs, and the 1976 film Shadow of the Hawk. McCowan also directed the film H. G. Wells' The Shape of Things to Come and the 1970 television war movie,The Challenge, but for the latter he chose to be credited as Alan Smithee. McCowan died in 1995 in Santa Monica, California. Description above from the Wikipedia article George McCowan, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known for

Charlie's Angels
Director

Cannon
Director

Fantasy Island
Director

Hart to Hart
Director

The F.B.I.
Director

Starsky & Hutch
Director

Barnaby Jones
Director

The Invaders
Director

The Rookies
Director

War of the Worlds
Director
Filmography
- 1988War of the WorldsDirector
- 1985Night HeatDirector
- 1982Bring 'Em Back AliveDirector
- 1981Nero WolfeDirector
- 1980The July GroupDirector
- 1979The Littlest HoboDirector
- 1979Hart to HartDirector
- 1979The Return of Mod SquadDirector
- 1979The Shape of Things to ComeDirector
- 1978Vega$Director
- 1978Fantasy IslandDirector
- 1978Return to Fantasy IslandDirector
- 1976Charlie's AngelsDirector
- 1976Shadow of the HawkDirector
- 1975Murder on Flight 502Director
- 1975Starsky & HutchDirector
- 1975Carter's ArmyDirector
- 1975S.W.A.T.Director
- 1974To Kill the KingDirector
- 1974The ManhunterDirector
- 1974The inbreakerDirector
- 1973The StarlostDirector
- 1973Barnaby JonesDirector
- 1972The Streets of San FranciscoDirector
- 1972SearchDirector
- 1972The RookiesDirector
- 1972The Magnificent Seven Ride!Director
- 1972FrogsDirector
- 1972Welcome Home, Johnny BristolDirector
- 1971If Tomorrow ComesDirector
- 1971Face-OffDirector
- 1971The Face of FearDirector
- 1971CannonDirector
- 1971CannonDirector
- 1971Love Hate LoveDirector
- 1970Run, Simon, RunDirector
- 1970The Over-the-Hill Gang Rides AgainDirector
- 1970Dan AugustDirector
- 1970The Silent ForceDirector
- 1970The Young RebelsDirector
- 1970The Sixth ColumnDirector
- 1970The ChallengeDirector
- 1969The Ballad of Andy CrockerDirector
- 1969The MonkDirector
- 1969The New PeopleDirector
- 1968The Ugliest Girl in TownDirector
- 1968The Mod SquadDirector
- 1967Judd, for the DefenseDirector
- 1967The InvadersDirector
- 1966WojeckDirector
- 1966Felony SquadDirector
- 1965The F.B.I.Director
- 1963The Forest RangersDirector
- —The Love WarDirector
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