Alan Landsburg(1933-2014)

Producer
Director
Writer

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Alan Landsburg was born on 10 May 1933 in White Plains, New York, USA. He was a producer and director, known for Les Dents de la mer 3 (1983), Men in Crisis (1964) and Biography (1961). He was married to Linda Otto and Sally Landsburg. He died on 13 August 2014 in Beverly Hills, California, USA.

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Nominated for 1 Oscar
- 2 wins & 7 nominations total

Known for

Les Dents de la mer 3 (1983)

Les Dents de la mer 3

3.7

Movie

Producer

1983

Men in Crisis (1964)

8.3

TV Series

Producer

Grace Kelly in Biography (1961)

8.1

TV Series

Producer

Leonard Nimoy in In Search of... (1976)

In Search of...

8.4

TV Series

Producer

Credits

Producer

In Search of
7.0
TV Series
- executive producer
- 2002
That's Incredible!
TV Movie
- executive producer
- 1998
Mère avant l'heure
6.2
TV Movie
- executive producer
- 1996
The Lottery
6.0
TV Movie
- executive producer
- 1996
De l'amour à l'enfer
6.2
TV Movie
- executive producer
- 1995
Terror in the Night
4.8
TV Movie
- executive producer
- 1994
A Mother's Right: The Elizabeth Morgan Story
6.3
TV Movie
- executive producer
- 1992
The Diamond Fleece
5.7
TV Movie
- executive producer
- 1992
Obsession coupable
5.7
TV Movie
- executive producer
- 1991
Prisoners of Wedlock
TV Movie
- executive producer
- 1991
In Defense of a Married Man
5.5
TV Movie
- executive producer
- 1990
CBS Schoolbreak Special
6.9
TV Series
- executive producer
- 1990
Les héritiers de la haine
5.7
TV Movie
- executive producer
- 1990
Unspeakable Acts
6.2
TV Movie
- executive producer
- 1990
The Ryan White Story
7.1
TV Movie
- executive producer
- 1989

Director

That's Incredible: The Reunion Part 2
6.4
TV Special
- Director
- 2003
That's Incredible!
TV Movie
- segment director
- 1998
Le Trésor de l'Hidalgo
5.8
TV Movie
- Director
- 1970
The World of Animals: It's a Dog's World
TV Movie
- Director
- 1966
Time-Life Specials: The March of Time
7.0
TV Series
- Director
- 1965–1966
October Madness: The World Series
TV Movie
- Director
- 1965
Men in Crisis
8.3
TV Series
- Director
- 1964–1965
Prelude to War: Beginning of World War II
6.4
TV Movie
- Director
- 1965
A Thousand Days: A Tribute to John Fitzgerald Kennedy
7.4
TV Short
- Director
- 1964
Biography
8.1
TV Series
- Director
- 1962–1963

Writer

That's Incredible: The Reunion Part 2
6.4
TV Special
- Writer
- 2003
In Search of
7.0
TV Series
- creator: original series (creator)
- 2002
That's Incredible!
TV Movie
- Writer
- 1998
De l'amour à l'enfer
6.2
TV Movie
- story
- 1995
Terror in the Night
4.8
TV Movie
- teleplay
- 1994
A Mother's Right: The Elizabeth Morgan Story
6.3
TV Movie
- teleplay
- 1992
Unspeakable Acts
6.2
TV Movie
- teleplay
- 1990
True Confessions
6.2
TV Series
- story by
- 1985
In Search of...
8.4
TV Series
- written by
- writer
- 1976–1979
Manbeast! Myth or Monster?
6.4
- book "In Search of Myths and Monsters"
- 1978
Secrets of the Bermuda Triangle
5.2
- story
- 1978
The Outer Space Connection
6.1
- book
- 1975
Le Trésor de l'Hidalgo
5.8
TV Movie
- story
- 1970
National Geographic Specials
8.5
TV Series
- writer
- 1968
L'Odyssée sous-marine de l'équipe Cousteau
8.5
TV Series
- writer
- 1968

Personal details

Born
- May 10, 1933
- White Plains, New York, USA
Died
- August 13, 2014
- Beverly Hills, California, USA
Spouses
Children
Other works
In 1973, he co-produced an unsold sitcom pilot for CBS called "We Two" about a widower whose only son died during World War II who "adopts" a black orphan whose father was killed in Vietnam. The pilot was written by Rod Serling and starred Herschel Bernardi and Damon Ketchens.

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In 1993, he became a founding director of the Thoroughbred Owners of California (TOC). In 2001 and 2002, he served as chairman of the California Horse Racing Board.

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