George Englund (June 22, 1926 – September 14, 2017) was an American film editor, director, producer, and actor.

Biography

Englund was born George Howe Ripley in

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, the son of actress

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and Harold Austin Ripley. His uncle was actor

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. After his parents divorced, his mother married Ken Englund, whose surname young George adopted. Englund was married to actress

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from 1953 to 1979. They had five children: Adam, Bryan (died 1986), George, Jr., Morgan and Dinah. His mother was

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. On April 10, 1980, he married actress Bonnie Graves. They had two children: Graves and Max (died 1993). The couple divorced in 1992. For the last ten years of his life, his companion was Frances Bowes, art collector, patron and vice-chairlady at Dia Center for the Arts. He was best friends with

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, who starred in Englund's 1963 film ''

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'', and wrote a memoir about their friendship.

Selected directorial filmography

* ''

'' (1963) * ''

Signpost to Murder ''Signpost to Murder'' is a 1965 American crime film directed by George Englund and written by Sally Benson based on the play by Monte Doyle. The film stars Joanne Woodward, Stuart Whitman, Edward Mulhare, Alan Napier, Joyce Worsley, and Lesl ...

'' (1965) * '' Zachariah'' (1971) * '' Snow Job'' (1972) * '' A Christmas to Remember'' (1978, TV movie) * ''

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'' (1984, TV movie)

Death

Englund lived in

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, starting in 1997. He died at his home on September 14, 2017, at the age of 91 following a fall. His body was cremated.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Englund, George 1926 births 2017 deaths American film editors American film directors American film producers 20th-century American Jews American male actors Male actors from Palm Springs, California American male screenwriters American television directors Television producers from California English-language film directors Male actors from Washington, D.C. Screenwriters from Washington, D.C. Accidental deaths from falls Accidental deaths in California 21st-century American Jews