George Englund
George Englund | |
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| Born | George Howe Ripley. June 22, 1926 Washington, D.C. |
| Occupation(s) | Film director, screenwriter |
| Spouse(s) | Cloris Leachman (m. 1953–1979, divorced); 5 children) Bonnie Graves (m. 1980-present); 1 child |
| Relatives | Jack Albertson (uncle) Mabel Albertson (mother) Anabel Englund (granddaughter) |
George Englund (born June 22, 1926) is an American film editor, director, producer and actor.
Biography
George Englund, the son of actress Mabel Albertson and nephew of actor Jack Albertson, was born as George Howe Ripley in Washington, D.C. His father was Harold Austin Ripley. After his parents' divorce, his mother remarried, to Ken Englund, whose surname young George adopted. Englund was married to actress Cloris Leachman from 1953-79. They had five children: Adam, Bryan (died 1986), George, Jr., Morgan and Dinah.[1]
He was reportedly best friends with Marlon Brando, who starred in Englund's 1963 film The Ugly American, and wrote a memoir about their friendship.[2][3]
Selected directorial filmography
- Snow Job (1972)
- Zachariah (1971)
- The Shoes of the Fisherman (1968)
- Signpost to Murder (1965)
- The Ugly American (1963)
References
- ^ George Englund at IMDb
- ^ "Cinema: Marlon Brando by George Englund – Times Online". The Times. London, UK. July 17, 2005. Retrieved December 16, 2010.
- ^ Englund, George. The Way It's Never Been Done Before: My Friendship With Marlon Brando. New York: Harper Collins Publishers, 2004; ISBN 0-06-078630-2; retrieved February 21, 2013.
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