Helaine Head
Helaine Head | |
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| Born | January 17, 1947 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Film director, television director, theatre director |
| Years active | 1982–present |
Helaine Head (born January 17, 1947 in Los Angeles, California) is an American film, television, and theatre director.
Career
In television, some of her directing credits are St. Elsewhere, Cagney & Lacey, Frank's Place, L.A. Law, Wiseguy, Tour of Duty, Brewster Place, seaQuest 2032, Law & Order and Sliders. She has also directed a number of television films.[1]
During the 1970s and early 1980s, Head worked as a theatre director and stage manager in a number of stage productions on Broadway.[1]
In 1990, Head directed The Danger Team, a 24-minute claymation special intended to be the pilot episode of a potentially longer running TV show.[2] The pilot aired on ABC on July 3, 1991, and featured claymation mixed with live actors.[3] The pilot episode was poorly received and was not picked up for a full series.[4][5]
In the 2000s, Head became an associate professor of directing at USC School of Cinematic Arts.[6]
References
- ^ a b Helaine Head Biography ((?)-), Film Reference
- ^ Goldberg, Lee (April 7, 1992). "PRIVATE EYEFULS". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved 3 December 2012.
- ^ Svetkey, Benjamin. "Pilots: The Ones That Didn't Fly". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 3 December 2012.
- ^ Holbert, Ginny (July 3, 1991). "'Danger Team' pilot doesn't fly". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved 3 December 2012.
- ^ Prouty (July 8, 1991). "Review: The Danger Team". Variety Magazine. ISBN 9780824037963. Retrieved 3 December 2012.
- ^ School of Cinematic Arts Directory Profile: Helaine Head
External links
- 1947 births
- African-American film directors
- African-American television directors
- African-American theater directors
- American television directors
- American theatre directors
- American women film directors
- Women television directors
- Living people
- University of Southern California faculty
- Directors Guild of America Award winners
- Film directors from Los Angeles