Robert Stevens (director)
Robert Stevens (director) | |
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| Born | December 2, 1920 New York City, U.S. |
| Died | August 7, 1989 (aged 68) Westport, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Director, Producer |
| Years active | 1948–1987 |
| Known for | Suspense Alfred Hitchcock Presents The Twilight Zone Change of Mind |
Robert Stevens (December 2, 1920 – August 7, 1989) was an American director and producer of television shows and movies during a career of nearly four decades.
He was most active throughout the 1950s and 1960s. His most famous and notable works include his works as the producer/director of Suspense, as a frequent director of Alfred Hitchcock Presents and The Alfred Hitchcock Hour and as the director of the movie Change of Mind. He also directed the pilot of The Twilight Zone.
Work became slow for Stevens after the 1970s. His last work was as the director of an episode of Amazing Stories in 1987.
In 1989, Stevens was robbed and beaten in his rented Westport, Connecticut home where he had retired to in 1987. He died shortly thereafter of cardiac arrest on August 7, 1989, in Westport. He was 68 years old.
Filmography[edit]
As director[edit]
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1948 | Talent Scout | 1 episode |
| 1949 | Theatre of Romance | 5 episodes |
| 1949-1952 | Suspense | 105 episodes |
| 1950 | Starlight Theatre | 1 episode |
| 1953 | Medallion Theatre | 1 episode |
| Willys Theatre Presenting Ben Hecht's Tales of the City | 7 episodes | |
| 1954 | The Mask | 1 episode |
| 1954-1955 | Armstrong Circle Theatre | 2 episodes |
| Justice | 13 episodes | |
| 1955 | Appointment with Adventure | 2 episodes |
| 1955-61 | Alfred Hitchcock Presents | 44 episodes |
| 1957 | The Big Caper | |
| Climax! | 1 episode | |
| 1957-58 | Suspicion | 4 episodes |
| 1958 | The United States Steel Hour | 1 episode |
| Never Love a Stranger | ||
| Rendezvous | 1 episode | |
| 1959 | The Twilight Zone | 2 episodes |
| General Electric Theater | 1 episode | |
| 1959-60 | Playhouse 90 | 6 episodes |
| 1960 | Startime | 2 episodes |
| Moment of Fear | 1 episode | |
| 1962 | I Thank a Fool | |
| 1963 | In the Cool of the Day | |
| 1963-65 | The Alfred Hitchcock Hour | 5 episodes |
| 1964 | Breaking Point | 1 episode |
| The Great Adventure | 1 episode | |
| The Ghost of Sierra de Cobre | TV movie | |
| 1964-1965 | The Nurses | 5 episodes |
| 1965 | For the People | 1 episode |
| The Defenders | 2 episodes | |
| 1966 | Journey Into Fear | 1 episode |
| The Long, Hot Summer | 1 episode | |
| Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre | 1 episode | |
| 1967 | Coronet Blue | 1 episode |
| 1968 | Journey to the Unknown | 2 episodes |
| 1969 | Change of Mind | |
| 1975 | Ladies of the Corridor | TV movie |
| 1977 | Vision | 1 episode |
| The Best of Families | TV miniseries | |
| 1987 | Amazing Stories | 1 episode |
As producer[edit]
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1949 | Theatre of Romance | 5 episodes |
| 1949-1952 | Suspense | 102 episodes |
| 1950 | Starlight Theatre | 1 episode |
| 1954 | The Mask | 15 episodes |
| 1955 | Appointment with Adventure | 1 episode |
| 1960 | Moment of Fear | 7 episodes |
As writer[edit]
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1952 | Suspense | 2 episodes |
| 1983 | It's Not Easy | 1 episode |
References[edit]
External links[edit]
- Robert Stevens at IMDb
- Robert Stevens at the TCM Movie Database
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