Alan Crosland Jr.


Frederick Alan Crosland Jr. was a prolific director and editor of film and television from the 1940s to the 1980s. Crosland directed nearly 70 films and television episodes between 1954 and 1985. The son of noted director Alan Crosland, he is best known for directing the two-part pilot of The Bionic Woman in 1976 and episodes of The [Twilight Zone] in 1963. Crosland served in the US Navy.

Biography

Crosland was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on 19 July 1918 to Frederick Alan Crosland and Juanita Fletcher. In 1927, Crosland's mother was granted custody following his parents' divorce. According to the terms of the divorce, Crosland's father agreed to fund his education as well as a monthly child support payment. Between 1940 and his death in 2001, Crosland was married 5 times, 3 of which ended in divorce. Crosland died on 18 December 2001 in Palm [Desert, California].

Filmography

Short films