Alex Segal (July 1, 1915 – August 22, 1977) was an American television director, television producer, and film director. Segal directed more than 25 different television programs, including ''

The United States Steel Hour ''The United States Steel Hour'' is an anthology series which brought hour long dramas to television from 1953 to 1963. The television series and the radio program that preceded it were both sponsored by the U.S. Steel, United States Steel Corpor ...

'' and '' Celanese Theater'' (1951–52), between his debut as a director on ''

Starring Boris Karloff ''Starring Boris Karloff'' was an American radio and television anthology series broadcast for 13 weeks, September–December 1949, on the ABC Television network. Boris Karloff was the host and occasional star, with music by organist George Henni ...

'' (1949) and his death in 1977. Segal directed some films, including '' Joy in the Morning'' in 1965. He received several

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nominations for his directing in the 1950s and won a Primetime Emmy for his TV directorship of ''

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'' in 1966. Segal also served as chairman of the Division of Drama at the

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from 1971 to 1976.

Filmography

As director

As producer

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Celanese Theatre ''Celanese Theatre'' is an anthology television series which aired from October 3, 1951, to June 25, 1952, on ABC. Concept The series arose from the Playwrights' Repertory Theater of Television with its focus on adapting stage plays to televisi ...

'' (1951-1952; 15 episodes) *''

Producers' Showcase ''Producers' Showcase'' is an American anthology television series that was telecast live during the 1950s in compatible color by NBC. With top talent, the 90-minute episodes, covering a wide variety of genres, aired under the title every fourth M ...

'' (1956; 3 episodes) *''

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'' (1958)

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* 1915 births 1977 deaths American television directors 20th-century American businesspeople American television producers {{US-film-director-1910s-stub