Jud Taylor

Jud Taylor
Born	Judson Taylor February 25, 1932(1932-02-25) New York City, New York
Died	August 6, 2008(2008-08-06) (aged 76) New York City, New York
Other names	Alan Smithee
Occupation	Actor, television director, television producer

Judson Taylor (February 25, 1932 – August 6, 2008) was an American actor, television director and television producer. He sometimes used the pseudonym Alan Smithee.

Taylor is perhaps best known for his directorial work on 1960s television classics such as Star Trek, The Man from U.N.C.L.E., and Mannix. He also performed as an actor in small parts on shows such as The Fugitive, Harbourmaster, and Gunsmoke before taking up directing. He appeared twice as Red Magruder in the syndicated military drama Men of Annapolis. He also played the part of Goff in The Great Escape.

Taylor was vice-president of the Directors Guild of America from 1977 to 1981, and president from 1981 to 1983.

He died in New York City, following a long illness.

Selected filmography

Actor

• Attack! 1956 WWII film
• General Electric Theater (1 episode, 1957)
• Gunsmoke (1 episode, 1957)
• The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin (1 episode, 1959)
• Follow the Sun (1 episode, 1961)
• The Great Escape (1963)
• 12 O'Clock High (3 episodes, 1964–1965)
• The Fugitive (5 episodes, 1963–1965)

Director

• Dr. Kildare (2 episodes, 1965)
• The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (1 episode, 1965)
• A Man Called Shenandoah (6 episodes, 1965–1966)
• Shane (1 episode, 1966)
• The Girl from U.N.C.L.E. (1 episode, 1966)
• T.H.E. Cat (1 episode, 1967)
• The Second Hundred Years (1 episode, 1967)
• The Guns of Will Sonnett (1 episode, 1968)
• Judd, for the Defense (1 episode, 1968)
• Star Trek (5 episodes, 1968–1969)
• Then Came Bronson (8 episodes, 1969–1970)
• The Bold Ones: The New Doctors (Unknown episodes, 1969)
• Love, American Style (2 episodes, 1969)
• The Young Lawyers (Unknown episodes, 1970)
• Longstreet (1 episode, 1971)
• Mannix (1 episode, 1971)
• The Rookies (1 episode, 1972)
• Hawkins (4 episodes, 1973–1974)
• Lou Grant (1 episode, 1977)
• Tail Gunner Joe (1977)
• Foxfire (1987)
• Kung Fu: The Legend Continues (1 episode, 1993)
• Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (5 episodes, 2000–2004)

Producer

• Return to Earth (1976)
• Woman of the Year (1976)
• Incident at Crestridge (1981)
• A Holiday to Remember (1995)

Writer

• Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre (1 episode, 1965)

Awards and nominations

Year	Result	Award	Category	Film or series
1977	Nominated	Emmy Award	Outstanding Directing in a Special Program - Drama or Comedy	Tail Gunner Joe
1988	Won	Directors Guild of America Award	Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Dramatic Specials	Foxfire (Shared with Frederic B. Blankfein, John Eyler & Murray Schwartz)
2003	Won	Directors Guild of America Award	Robert B. Aldrich Award for Extraordinary Service to the Guild	-

External links

• Jud Taylor at the Internet Movie Database
• Jud Taylor at Memory Alpha (a Star Trek wiki)