Lee Madden
Lee Madden, born Leon Blank, was born in 1927 in Brooklyn, New York.[1] He is known for directing the Vegas/Biker film, Hell's Angels '69,[2] starring the original Oakland Hell's Angels. His other films include another Biker film, Angel Unchained,[3] horror flick The Night God Screamed,[4] Ghost Fever,[5] a comedy where he is credited as Alan Smithee, and The Manhandlers. He also directed episodes of The Most Deadly Game, Bearcats!, Cade's County and The New Perry Mason.[1]
His company, Lee Madden Associates, created many industrial films and television commercials for mostly automobile companies.[1]
He died from complications of pneumonia on April 9, 2009 in Camarillo, California.[1] He was married to Geraldine Gunn until his death. She died about a year later. His son, David Madden, is the current president of programming at the AMC Network and Sundance channel.[6]
References
- ^ a b c d Barnes, Mike (April 15, 2009). ""Hell's Angels '69" director Lee Madden dies at 82". Reuters. Retrieved October 13, 2017.
- ^ "Movie Review: 'Hell's Angels' 69'". www.nytimes.com. Retrieved October 13, 2017.
- ^ "Angel Unchained", www.imdb.com, retrieved October 13, 2017
- ^ "The Night God Screamed", www.imdb.com, 1971, retrieved October 13, 2017
- ^ Klandy, Leonard (September 16, 1987). "Movie Reviews: 'Ghost Fever' Could Use An Exorcist". Los Angeles Times. ISSN 0458-3035. Retrieved October 13, 2017.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie. "David Madden Officially Named President Of Original Programming For AMC, Sundance TV & AMC Studios". Deadline. Retrieved September 15, 2017.
External links
- Lee Madden at IMDb
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