David Greene

Personal Info

Known For

Directing

Known Credits

8

Gender

Male

Birthday

1921-02-22

Deathday

2003-04-07 (82 years old)

Place of Birth

Manchester, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland [now UK]

David Greene

Biography

L. David Syms-Greene (February 22, 1921 – April 7, 2003), born Lucius David Syms Brian Lederman, was a British television director from Manchester, England, who emigrated to Toronto, Canada in 1953, where he trained in television production with the CBC, and then moved on to Hollywood, California.

Greene's career began as a stage actor and director in England in 1948. In 1950 he appeared in the film, The Wooden Horse. In Hollywood, Greene became best known for his television series and television film productions.

He died aged 82 on April 7, 2003 of pancreatic cancer, in Ojai, California.

Known For

F.I.S.T.
6.5%

F.I.S.T.

Apr 26, 1978

The Wooden Horse
6.8%

The Wooden Horse

Oct 16, 1950

Daughter of Darkness
5.8%

Daughter of Darkness

Jan 21, 1948

The Small Voice
6.2%

The Small Voice

Nov 27, 1948

The Golden Madonna
5.7%

The Golden Madonna

May 23, 1949

TDL
3.5%

The Dark Light

Apr 23, 1951

LHa
0.0%

Let's Have a Murder

Dec 31, 1950

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Acting

1981
Television: The Enchanted Mirror as Self
1978
F.I.S.T. as Senator
1951
The Dark Light as Johnny
1950
Let's Have a Murder as Professor Ralph Witkoff
1950
The Wooden Horse as Nick Bennett
1949
The Golden Madonna as Johnny Lester
1948
The Small Voice as Jim
1948
Daughter of Darkness as David Price

Creator

1995
Children of the Dust as Creator

Directing

1998
The Girl Next Door as Director
1997
Bella Mafia as Director
1997
Breach of Faith: A Family of Cops II as Director
1996
A Season in Purgatory as Director
1996
Princess in Love as Director
1995
Children of the Dust as Director
1994
Spoils of War as Director
1994
Beyond Obsession as Director
1994
Frostfire as Director
1992
Willing to Kill: The Texas Cheerleader Story as Director
1992
Honor Thy Mother as Director
1991
In a Stranger's Hand as Director
1991
Night of the Hunter as Director
1991
What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? as Director
1990
In the Best Interest of the Child as Director
1989
Small Sacrifices as Director
1989
Small Sacrifices as Director
1989
The Penthouse as Director
1989
Snake Treaty as Director
1988
Liberace: Behind the Music as Director
1988
Inherit the Wind as Director
1987
After the Promise as Director
1987
The Betty Ford Story as Director
1986
Miles to Go… as Director
1986
Circle of Violence: A Family Drama as Director
1986
Triplecross as Director
1986
Vanishing Act as Director
1985
This Child Is Mine as Director
1985
Guilty Conscience as Director
1984
Fatal Vision as Director
1984
Sweet Revenge as Director
1984
The Guardian as Director
1983
Prototype as Director
1983
Ghost Dancing as Director
1982
Take Your Best Shot as Director
1982
Rehearsal for Murder as Director
1982
World War III as Director
1981
Hard Country as Director
1981
The Choice as Director
1980
Friendly Fire as Director
1979
A Vacation in Hell as Director
1978
Gray Lady Down as Director
1977
The Trial of Lee Harvey Oswald as Director
1977
Lucan as Director
1977
Roots as Director
1976
Rich Man, Poor Man as Director
1975
The Count of Monte-Cristo as Director
1975
Ellery Queen as Director
1975
Ellery Queen: Too Many Suspects as Director
1974
London Conspiracy as Director
1973
Godspell: A Musical Based on the Gospel According to St. Matthew as Director
1972
Madame Sin as Director
1971
The Persuaders! as Director
1970
I Start Counting as Director
1970
The People Next Door as Director
1968
The Strange Affair as Director
1968
Sebastian as Director
1967
The Shuttered Room as Director
1967
Coronet Blue as Director
1966
CBS Playhouse as Director
1966
Shane as Director
1965
For the People as Director
1963
Espionage as Director
1962
The Saint as Director
1962
Man of the World as Director
1961
Sir Francis Drake as Director
1961
The Defenders as Director
1960
The Cupboard as Director
1959
Five Fingers as Director
1959
The Twilight Zone as Director
1958
Pursuit as Director
1958
Shirley Temple's Storybook as Director
1957
Twelfth Night as Director
1957
Suspicion as Director
1953
General Electric Theater as Director
1952
Omnibus as Director
1951
Hallmark Hall of Fame as Director
1948
Studio One as Director

Production

1984
The Act as Producer
1983
A Marriage as Producer
1981
Hard Country as Producer
1981
The Choice as Executive Producer
1979
A Vacation in Hell as Executive Producer
1977
Lucan as Producer
1970
I Start Counting as Producer
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