Jud Taylor

Infobox Actor
name = Jud Taylor


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birthdate = birth date|1940|2|25|mf=y
birthplace = New York City, New York
deathdate = death date and age|2008|8|6|1940|2|25|mf=y
deathplace = New York City, New York
othername = Alan Smithee
occupation = Actor, television director, television producer

Judson Taylor (February 25 1940 – 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 "", "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" and "Gunsmoke" before taking up directing. 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. [ [http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117990181.html?categoryid=14&cs=1/ variety.com] ]

elected filmography

Actor

* "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)
* "" (5 episodes, 1968-1969)
* "Then Came Bronson" (8 episodes, 1969-1970)
* "" (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)
* "" (1 episode, 1993)
* "" (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

External links

*imdb|0852676

References

Persondata
NAME= Taylor, Jud
ALTERNATIVE NAMES= Taylor, Judson
SHORT DESCRIPTION= Actor, television director, television producer
DATE OF BIRTH= February 25 1940
PLACE OF BIRTH= New York City, New York
DATE OF DEATH= August 6 2008
PLACE OF DEATH= New York City, New York