Biography
Joseph Lawrence Scanlan (August 16, 1929 β December 18, 2020) was an American television director who early in his career was the primary director (1,665 of 1,710 episodes) of the NBC-TV soap opera Somerset (1970β76). He went on to direct individual episodes of numerous TV shows, TV movies, and one feature film. His last credit was a 2002 episode of Flatland.
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Filmography
all 34
Director 34
TV Shows 22
Movies 12
Director
Flatland (2002)
TV
Director
Flatland (2002)
Movie
Director
Race Against Fear (1998)
Movie
Director
Earth: Final Conflict (1997)
TV
Director
La Femme Nikita (1997)
TV
5.67
Director
Stand Against Fear (1996)
Movie
Director
Poltergeist: The Legacy (1996)
TV
8
Director
Picture Perfect (1995)
Movie
Director
Spenser: A Savage Place (1995)
Movie
Director
The Outer Limits (1995)
TV
6
Director
Spenser: The Judas Goat (1994)
Movie
Director
Due South (1994)
TV
6.55
Director
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman (1993)
TV
6.7
Director
The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr. (1993)
TV
6
Director
Kung Fu: The Legend Continues (1993)
TV
6
Director
I Still Dream of Jeannie (1991)
Movie
Director
The World's Oldest Living Bridesmaid (1990)
Movie
Director
True Blue (1989)
TV
Director
The Young Riders (1989)
TV
7
Director
Island Son (1989)
TV
Director
Quantum Leap (1989)
TV
5.84
Director
Paradise (1988)
TV
Director
War of the Worlds (1988)
TV
1
Director
The Return of Ben Casey (1988)
Movie
Director
Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987)
TV
6.47
Director
Nightstick (1987)
Movie
Director
The Campbells (1986)
TV
Director
Spring Fever (1982)
Movie
Director
Falcon Crest (1981)
TV
Director
Knots Landing (1979)
TV
5.33
Director
The Littlest Hobo (1979)
TV
Director
What's Happening!! (1976)
TV
6
Director
Dead on Target (1976)
Movie
Director
The Starlost (1973)
TV
Ratings
Average 6.12
Based on 272 Thousand movie and tv ratings over time
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1990
1989
2002
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Information
Known ForDirecting
GenderMale
Birthday1929-08-16
Deathday2020-12-18 (91 years old)
Birth PlaceBrooklyn, United States of America
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
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