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Known ForDirecting

GenderMale

Born / DiedDec 13, 1920 (Died at 78)

Zodiac Sign♐Sagittarius

Place of BirthFreeport, Pennsylvania, USA

Career Span1943 – 1998

Known Credits119 Titles

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DirectingPopularity Score 2.3

Don Taylor

Also known as:Donald Richie Taylor

Total Works

119

69 movies • 50 shows

Avg Rating

6.6 / 10

across rated releases

Box Office

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Biography

Donald Richie Taylor (December 13, 1920 – December 29, 1998) was an American actor and film director. He co-starred in 1940s and 1950s classics, including The Naked City, Battleground, Father of the Bride, Father's Little Dividend and Stalag 17. He later turned to directing films such as Escape from the Planet of the Apes (1971), Tom Sawyer (1973), Echoes of a Summer (1976), and Damien: Omen II (1978). Description above from the Wikipedia article Don Taylor, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Top-rated highlights from Don Taylor's career

6.4

Escape from the Planet of the Apes

1971•movie

Role: Director

6.4

Damien - Omen II

1978•movie

Role: Director

6.6

The Final Countdown

1980•movie

Role: Director

7.7

Stalag 17

1953•movie

as James Dunbar

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Full Filmography & Credits

Showing 119 titles featuring Don Taylor

6.4

Escape from the Planet of the Apes

1971•movie

Role: Director

6.4

Damien - Omen II

1978•movie

Role: Director

6.6

The Final Countdown

1980•movie

Role: Director

7.7

Stalag 17

1953•movie

as James Dunbar

7.2

The Naked City

1948•movie

as Jimmy Halloran

7.8

1 eps

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

1955•series

as Prof. Donald Mason

7.0

Father of the Bride

1950•movie

as Buckley Dunstan

5.7

The Island of Dr. Moreau

1977•movie

Role: Director

7.8

Night Gallery

1970•series

Role: Director

6.7

Battleground

1949•movie

as Standiferd

6.7

Song of the Thin Man

1947•movie

as Buddy Hollis

7.6

The Wild Wild West

1965•series

Role: Director

5.8

Flying Leathernecks

1951•movie

as Lt. Vern 'Cowboy' Blithe

6.5

Father's Little Dividend

1951•movie

as Buckley Dunstan

6.6

The 5-Man Army

1969•movie

as Poker Player (uncredited)

6.5

Tom Sawyer

1973•movie

Role: Director

6.2

The Big Valley

1965•series

Role: Director

6.9

Mannix

1967•series

Role: Director

7.1

The Rifleman

1958•series

Role: Director

7.3

Have Gun, Will Travel

1957•series

Role: Director

7.1

That's Entertainment! III

1994•movie

as (archive footage) (uncredited)

6.7

Cannon

1971•series

Role: Director

6.3

The Flying Nun

1967•series

Role: Director

6.6

Dennis the Menace

1959•series

Role: Director

5.1

The Great Scout & Cathouse Thursday

1976•movie

Role: Director

6.1

The Mod Squad

1968•series

Role: Director

6.2

I'll Cry Tomorrow

1955•movie

as Wallie

7.2

Petrocelli

1974•series

Role: Director

6.8

1 eps

The Ed Sullivan Show

1948•series

as Self

5.9

Destination Gobi

1953•movie

as Jenkins

5.7

Dr. Kildare

1961•series

Role: Director

5.8

Submarine Command

1951•movie

as Lt. Cmdr. Peter Morris

5.4

Ambush

1950•movie

as Lt. Linus Delaney

6.9

The Men of Sherwood Forest

1954•movie

as Robin Hood

6.4

Secret Weapons

1985•movie

Role: Director

5.4

Studio One

1948•series

Role: Director

7.0

The Name of the Game

1968•series

Role: Director

4.5

Love Slaves of the Amazons

1957•movie

as Dr. Pete L. Masters

6.2

1 eps

Burke's Law

1963•series

as George Hogarth

3.8

1 eps

Climax!

1954•series

as John Appleby

5.2

Ride the Wild Surf

1964•movie

Role: Director

6.2

1 eps

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

1956•series

as Yankee

4.7

Man Hunt

1984•movie

5.4

Echoes of a Summer

1976•movie

Role: Director

7.6

Something for a Lonely Man

1968•movie

Role: Director

6.8

The Blue Veil

1951•movie

as Dr. Robert Palfrey

6.0

1 eps

Robert Montgomery Presents

1950•series

as Mark Pine

4.8

1 eps

Checkmate

1960•series

as Chip Damion

5.5

September Gun

1983•movie

Role: Director

5.9

Johnny Ringo

1959•series

Role: Director

6.2

For the Love of Mary

1948•movie

as David Paxton

6.7

1 eps

Lux Video Theatre

1950•series

as Roger

4.7

Jack of Diamonds

1967•movie

Role: Director

5.3

The Promise of Love

1980•movie

Role: Director

6.3

Wild Women

1970•movie

Role: Director

5.7

The Dick Powell Show

1961•series

Role: Director

7.0

Alcoa Theatre

1957•series

Role: Director

5.4

M Squad

1957•series

Role: Director

8.0

The Rogues

1964•series

Role: Director

5.8

The Girls of Pleasure Island

1953•movie

as Lt. Jimmy Gilmartin

5.8

Johnny Dark

1954•movie

as Duke Benson

6.2

The Bold and the Brave

1956•movie

as Ewald "Preacher" Wallister

6.8

1 eps

General Electric Theater

1953•series

as Bob Farrell

6.0

He's Not Your Son

1984•movie

Role: Director

6.0

The BBC Television Shakespeare

1978•series

Role: Director

7.4

Hollywood: The Dream Factory

1972•movie

as Self (archive footage)

6.2

The Last Bomb

1945•movie

as Gunner

6.8

Swing Shift Maisie

1943•movie

as Young Pilot (Uncredited)

7.2

1 eps

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

1951•series

as Dr. Soames

4.6

1 eps

Cavalcade of America

1952•series

as Bob Lawrence

5.6

Ghost of a Chance

1987•movie

Role: Director

7.8

87th Precinct

1961•series

Role: Director

6.2

Bachelor Father

1957•series

Role: Director

6.8

Ensign O'Toole

1962•series

Role: Director

5.0

The Savage Guns

1961•movie

as Mike Summers

6.5

1 eps

Telephone Time

1956•series

6.8

1 eps

The World of Hammer

1994•series

as Self (archive footage)

6.8

1 eps

Crossroads

1955•series

as Father Felix

6.5

Everything's Ducky

1961•movie

Role: Director

6.2

The Loner

1965•series

Role: Director

7.0

The Lieutenant

1963•series

Role: Director

6.8

Tightrope

1959•series

Role: Director

5.5

The Tammy Grimes Show

1966•series

Role: Director

6.2

Hey, Jeannie!

1956•series

Role: Director

6.0

Japanese War Bride

1952•movie

as Jim Sterling

6.3

Winged Victory

1944•movie

as Danny 'Pinkie' Scariano

7.7

1 eps

The New Breed

1961•series

as Fred Kingman

7.3

Broken Promise

1981•movie

Role: Producer

5.3

Red Flag: The Ultimate Game

1981•movie

Role: Director

6.0

The Diamond Trap

1988•movie

Role: Director

6.0

The Farmer's Daughter

1963•series

Role: Director

6.7

The Danny Thomas Hour

1967•series

Role: Director

7.3

Steve Canyon

1958•series

Role: Director

7.5

Holy Wars

2010•movie

as Self

7.0

Classified Love

1986•movie

Role: Director

4.2

My Wicked, Wicked Ways: The Legend of Errol Flynn

1985•movie

Role: Teleplay

8.0

The Man Hunter

1972•movie

Role: Director

6.5

The Gift

1979•movie

Role: Director

4.2

Drop-Out Father

1982•movie

Role: Director

9.0

A Circle of Children

1977•movie

Role: Director

6.5

Night Games

1974•movie

Role: Director

6.0

Going for the Gold: The Bill Johnson Story

1985•movie

Role: Director

8.0

Follow the Sun

1961•series

Role: Director

8.0

Vacation Playhouse

1963•series

Role: Director

10.0

Ride The High Iron

1956•movie

as Hugo Danielchik

7.0

Target Unknown

1951•movie

as Lt. Frank Webster

7.0

The Hemingway Play

1976•movie

Role: Director

10.0

And Did Those Feet ?

1965•movie

Role: Director

8.0

Listen to Your Heart

1983•movie

Role: Director

10.0

Heat of Anger

1972•movie

Role: Director

8.0

Honky Tonk

1974•movie

Role: Director

The Enemy

1967•movie

Role: Director

In Hiding

1980•movie

Role: Director

Dad

1976•movie

Role: Director

For Tea on Sunday

1978•movie

Role: Director

When the Actors Come

1978•movie

Role: Writer

Mrs. Weekley's Lover

2025•movie

Role: Director

Hong Kong

1960•series

Role: Director

Amos Burke: Secret Agent

1965•series

Role: Director