Joseph Lawrence Scanlan (August 16, 1929 – December 18, 2020) was an American movie and television director who directed episodes of popular TV shows such as '' Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman'', '' What's Happening!!'', '' Spenser: For Hire'', ''

Falcon Crest ''Falcon Crest'' is an American prime time television soap opera that aired for nine seasons on CBS from December 4, 1981, to May 17, 1990. The series revolves around the feuding factions of the wealthy Gioberti/Channing family in the California ...

'', '' Land of the Lost'', and the NBC-TV soap operas '' Somerset'' and '' Another World'' in the early 1970s. He also directed four episodes of '' Star Trek: The Next Generation'' during its first and second seasons as well as an episode of Gene Roddenberry's '' Earth: Final Conflict''.

Filmography

* '' Flatland'' * '' Largo Winch'' (pilot) * ''

La Femme Nikita La Femme Nikita may refer to: * ''La Femme Nikita'' (film), a 1990 French action film by Luc Besson, originally named "Nikita" * ''La Femme Nikita'' (TV series), a 1997–2001 TV series based on the film, also called "Nikita" * ''Nikita'' (TV se ...

'' * '' Strange World'' * '' Race Against Fear: A Moment of Truth Movie'' (1998) * '' Earth: Final Conflict'' * ''

Players Players may refer to: Art, entertainment, and media * ''Players'' (1979 film), a film starring Ali MacGraw * ''Players'' (2012 film), a Bollywood film * ''Players'' (Dicks novel), a novel by Terrance Dicks, based on the television series ''Doc ...

'' (two episodes) * '' Dead Man's Gun'' (1997, pilot) * '' Stand Against Fear'' (1996) * ''

The Outer Limits ''The Outer Limits'' or ''Outer Limits'' may refer to: Television * ''The Outer Limits'' (1963 TV series), a black-and-white science fiction series that aired from 1963 to 1965 * ''The Outer Limits'' (1995 TV series), a revival of the older series ...

'' * '' Poltergeist: The Legacy'' * '' Dangerous Minds'' (multiple episodes) * '' Picture Perfect'' * '' Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman'' * '' Spenser: A Savage Place'' (1995) * '' Spenser: The Judas Goat'' (1994) * ''

Due South ''Due South'' is a Canadian crime comedy-drama television series created by Paul Haggis, and produced by Alliance Communications from its premiere on April 26, 1994, to its conclusion after four seasons on March 14, 1999. The series starred Pau ...

'' * ''

The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr. ''The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.'', often referred to as just ''Brisco'' or ''Brisco County'', is an American weird western television series created by Jeffrey Boam and Carlton Cuse. It ran for 27 episodes on the Fox network starting i ...

'' (three episodes) * '' Kung Fu: The Legend Continues'' * ''

North of 60 ''North of 60'' is a 1990s Canadian television drama depicting life in the sub-Arctic northern boreal forest (north of 60° north latitude, hence the title). It first aired on CBC Television in 1992 and was syndicated around the world. It is s ...

'' (as Joseph Scanlan) * ''

I Still Dream of Jeannie ''I Still Dream of Jeannie'' is a 1991 American made-for-television fantasy- comedy film produced by Columbia Pictures Television (in association with Jeannie Entertainment, Carla Singer Productions and Bar-Gene Television) which premiered on ...

'' (1991) * '' Homefront'' * '' The Hidden Room'' * ''

The World's Oldest Living Bridesmaid ''The World's Oldest Living Bridesmaid'' is an American romantic comedy film written by Janet Kovalcik and directed by Joseph L. Scanlan. The film stars Donna Mills as Brenda Morgan, a single woman and lawyer who gets romantically involved with her ...

'' * '' The Young Riders'' * '' Island Son'' * '' Quantum Leap'' * '' Paradise'' * '' War of the Worlds'' * '' The Return of Ben Casey'' (1988) * '' Nightstick'' (1987) * '' Star Trek: The Next Generation'' * ''

Adderly ''Adderly'' is a Canadian television adventure-drama series which aired from 1986 to 1988. It was broadcast on both Canadian TV and on CBS in the United States. It starred Vancouver-born Winston Rekert as "charming and witty V.H. Adderly," an op ...

'' * '' Spenser: For Hire'' * '' Spring Fever'' (1982) * ''

'' * '' The Starlost: Deception'' (1980) * ''

Knots Landing ''Knots Landing'' is an American prime time television soap opera that aired on CBS from December 27, 1979, to May 13, 1993. A spin-off of ''Dallas'', it was set in a fictitious coastal suburb of Los Angeles and initially centered on the lives of ...

'' * '' The Littlest Hobo'' * '' Land of the Lost'' * '' What's Happening!!'' (1 episode) * '' Our Man Flint: Dead on Target'' (1976) * '' The Starlost'' * '' The Secret Storm'' (multiple episodes) (1972) * '' Another World'' (1971) * '' Somerset'' (1970–1973)

Awards and nominations

Scanlan was nominated for a

Gemini Award The Gemini Awards were awards given by the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television between 1986–2011 to recognize the achievements of Canada's television industry. The Gemini Awards are analogous to the Emmy Awards given in the United States ...

for Best Direction in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series (''The Outer Limits'') in 1995. He directed "The Big Goodbye" (''Star Trek: The Next Generation''), which won a Peabody award in 1987.

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Scanlan, Joseph L. 2020 deaths People from Brooklyn American television directors 1929 births Film directors from New York City