Alvin Ganzer

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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  Ironside

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  The Twilight Zone

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  Lost in Space

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  The Name of the Game

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  The Man from U.N.C.L.E.

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  Alcoa Theatre

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  Cavalcade of America

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  Wire Service

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  The Case of the Dangerous Robin

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  Kodiak

  Director

• 1974KodiakDirector
• 1968The Name of the GameDirector
• 1967The HuntedDirector
• 1967Three Bites of the AppleDirector
• 1967IronsideDirector
• 1965When the Boys Meet the GirlsDirector
• 1965Lost in SpaceDirector
• 1964The Man from U.N.C.L.E.Director
• 1960The Case of the Dangerous RobinDirector
• 1959The Twilight ZoneDirector
• 1958Country Music HolidayDirector
• 1957Alcoa TheatreDirector
• 1956Wire ServiceDirector
• 1956The Leather SaintScreenplay
• 1956Jazz BallProducer
• 1955Lincoln Speaks for HimselfDirector
• 1954Elephant WalkSecond Unit Director
• 1953The Girls of Pleasure IslandDirector
• 1952Cavalcade of AmericaDirector
• 1952My Son JohnAssistant Director
• 1951Schlitz Playhouse of StarsDirector
• 1950At War with the ArmySecond Unit
• 1949Chicago DeadlineAssistant Director
• 1948The PalefaceAssistant Director
• 1943HostagesAssistant Director
• 1939King of ChinatownAssistant Director