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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.
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Filmography
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Director 54
TV Shows 30
Movies 24
War of the Worlds (1988)
Night Heat (1985)
Bring 'Em Back Alive (1982)
Nero Wolfe (1981)
The July Group (1980)
The Littlest Hobo (1979)
Hart to Hart (1979)
Vega$ (1978)
Fantasy Island (1978)
Charlie's Angels (1976)
Shadow of the Hawk (1976)
Murder on Flight 502 (1975)
Starsky & Hutch (1975)
Carter's Army (1975)
S.W.A.T. (1975)
To Kill the King (1974)
The Manhunter (1974)
The inbreaker (1974)
The Starlost (1973)
Barnaby Jones (1973)
Search (1972)
The Rookies (1972)
Frogs (1972)
If Tomorrow Comes (1971)
Face-Off (1971)
The Face of Fear (1971)
Cannon (1971)
Cannon (1971)
Love Hate Love (1971)
Run, Simon, Run (1970)
Dan August (1970)
The Silent Force (1970)
The Young Rebels (1970)
The Sixth Column (1970)
The Challenge (1970)
The Monk (1969)
The New People (1969)
The Mod Squad (1968)
Judd for the Defense (1967)
The Invaders (1967)
Wojeck (1966)
Felony Squad (1966)
The F.B.I. (1965)
The Forest Rangers (1963)
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Known ForDirecting
GenderMale
Birthday1927-06-27
Deathday1995-11-01 (68 years old)
Birth PlaceCanada, Canada
RelationshipsFrances Hyland (1955 - 1964)
CitizenshipsCanada
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