William Graham (director)

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

(Redirected from William A. Graham (director))

William Graham
Born	William A. Graham (1926-05-15)May 15, 1926 New York City, New York, U.S.
Died	September 12, 2013(2013-09-12) (aged 87) Malibu, California, U.S.
Other names	Bill Graham Billy Graham
Education	Yale University Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theatre
Occupation(s)	Television director Film director
Years active	1958–2002

William A. Graham (May 15, 1926 – September 12, 2013) was an American television and film director.^[1] He died in California at age 87 from pneumonia in mid September 2013.

Career

Beginning in 1958, Graham worked as a prolific television director, including episodes for Kraft Television Theatre, Omnibus, Checkmate, Naked City, Breaking Point, 12 O'Clock High, The F.B.I., The Fugitive, Batman, CBS Playhouse, and The X-Files.^[2] In 1980, he was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for directing the television film Guyana Tragedy: The Story of Jim Jones.^[2]

In addition to his television work, Graham directed films, such as Honky (1971), Where the Lilies Bloom (1974), and Return to the Blue Lagoon (1991).^[3] He is known for directing American singer and actor Elvis Presley's final film Change of Habit (1969).^[4]

References

^ "R.I.P. Director William A. Graham". Deadline Hollywood. September 28, 2013. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
^ ^a ^b Barnes, Mike (September 28, 2013). "Director William A. Graham Dies at 87". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
^ "William A. Graham". MUBI. Retrieved 2020-11-19.
^ Sage, Tyler (2019-11-12). "50 Years Ago: 'Change of Habit' Becomes Elvis Presley's Last Film". Ultimate Classic Rock. Retrieved 2020-11-19.

External links

William Graham at IMDb
‹The template AllMovie name is being considered for deletion.› William Graham at AllMovie

Films directed by William Graham

The Doomsday Flight (1966)
Waterhole No. 3 (1967)
Submarine X-1 (1968)
Trial Run (1969)
Change of Habit (1969)
The Intruders (1970)
Congratulations, It's a Boy! (1971)
Honky (1971)
Cry for Me, Billy (1972)
Birds of Prey (1973)
Where the Lilies Bloom (1974)
Larry (1974)
Together Brothers (1974)
Trapped Beneath the Sea (1974)
Shark Kill (1976)
Part 2, Sounder (1976)
21 Hours at Munich (1976)
The Amazing Howard Hughes (1977)
Contract on Cherry Street (1977)
Cindy (1978)
One in a Million: The Ron LeFlore Story (1978)
Orphan Train (1979)
Guyana Tragedy: The Story of Jim Jones (1980)
Harry Tracy, Desperado (1982)
Women of San Quentin (1983)
Calendar Girl Murders (1984)
Secrets of a Married Man (1984)
Mussolini: The Untold Story (1985)
The Last Days of Frank and Jesse James (1986)
George Washington II: The Forging of a Nation (1986)
Street of Dreams (1988)
Billy the Kid (1989)
Montana (1990)
Return to the Blue Lagoon (1991)
Bed of Lies (1992)
A Friend to Die For (1994)
The Man Who Captured Eichmann (1996)
Dying to Belong (1997)
Sleeping with the Devil (1997)
The Hunt for the Unicorn Killer (1999)
Blood Crime (2002)

Categories:

Hidden categories:

Authority control databases
International	ISNI VIAF WorldCat
National	Germany United States France BnF data Italy Czech Republic Spain Netherlands Poland Israel
Other	IdRef