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Alexander Grasshoff(1928-2008)

  • Director
  • Producer
  • Writer
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Alexander Grasshoff was born on 10 December 1928 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. He was a director and producer, known for Young Americans (1967), Journey to the Outer Limits (1973) and The Last Dinosaur (1977). He was married to Madilyn Clark. He died on 5 April 2008 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornDecember 10, 1928
DiedApril 5, 2008(79)
BornDecember 10, 1928
DiedApril 5, 2008(79)
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  • Nominated for 3 Oscars
    • 3 nominations total

Known for

Young Americans (1967)
Young Americans
6.0
  • Director(as Alex Grasshoff)
  • 1967
Journey to the Outer Limits (1973)
Journey to the Outer Limits
6.9
  • Director
  • 1973
The Last Dinosaur (1977)
The Last Dinosaur
5.3
  • Director(as Alex Grasshoff)
  • 1977
The Really Big Family
7.9
  • Director(as Alex Grasshoff)
  • 1967

Credits

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Director

  • ABC Afterschool Specials (1972)
    ABC Afterschool Specials
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1982–1985
  • Billions for Boris (1984)
    Billions for Boris
    5.4
    • Director (as Alex Grassholf)
    • 1984
  • Jack Palance in Ripley's Believe It or Not! (1982)
    Ripley's Believe It or Not!
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1982
  • Counterattack: Crime in America
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1982
  • The Wave (1981)
    The Wave
    7.1
    TV Movie
    • Director (as Alex Grasshoff, directed by)
    • 1981
  • Erik Estrada and Larry Wilcox in CHiPs (1977)
    CHiPs
    6.5
    TV Series
    • Director (as Alex Grasshoff)
    • 1979
  • Smokey and the Good Time Outlaws (1978)
    Smokey and the Good Time Outlaws
    5.0
    • Director
    • 1978
  • The Last Dinosaur (1977)
    The Last Dinosaur
    5.3
    • Director (as Alex Grasshoff)
    • 1977
  • Barbary Coast (1975)
    Barbary Coast
    6.7
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1975–1976
  • Primal Man
    TV Series
    • Director (as Alex Grasshoff)
    • 1975
  • Claude Akins, Frank Converse, and Merle Haggard in Movin' On (1974)
    Movin' On
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Director (as Alex Grasshoff)
    • 1975
  • Kolchak: Crackle of Death (1974)
    Kolchak: Crackle of Death
    7.5
    TV Movie
    • Director (as Alex Grasshoff)
    • 1974
  • Kolchak: The Night Stalker (1974)
    Kolchak: The Night Stalker
    8.4
    TV Series
    • Director (as Alex Grasshoff)
    • 1974
  • Noah Beery Jr. and James Garner in The Rockford Files (1974)
    The Rockford Files
    8.2
    TV Series
    • Director (as Alex Grasshoff)
    • 1974
  • Teresa Graves in Get Christie Love! (1974)
    Get Christie Love!
    6.4
    TV Series
    • Director (as Alex Grasshoff)
    • 1974

Producer

  • Smokey and the Good Time Outlaws (1978)
    Smokey and the Good Time Outlaws
    5.0
    • co-producer (as Alex Grasshoff)
    • 1978
  • Journey to the Outer Limits (1973)
    Journey to the Outer Limits
    6.9
    • producer
    • 1973
  • Future Shock (1972)
    Future Shock
    6.0
    Short
    • producer (as Alex Grasshoff)
    • 1972
  • Young Americans (1967)
    Young Americans
    6.0
    • producer (uncredited)
    • 1967
  • The Really Big Family
    7.9
    • producer (as Alex Grasshoff)
    • 1967
  • National Geographic Specials (1965)
    National Geographic Specials
    8.5
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1965
  • Hollywood and the Stars (1963)
    Hollywood and the Stars
    8.2
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1963–1964
  • The Jailbreakers (1960)
    The Jailbreakers
    4.4
    • producer
    • 1960

Writer

  • Wacky Taxi (1972)
    Wacky Taxi
    3.6
    • written by (as Alex Grasshoff)
    • 1972
  • Young Americans (1967)
    Young Americans
    6.0
    • written by (as Alex Grasshoff)
    • 1967
  • Hollywood and the Stars (1963)
    Hollywood and the Stars
    8.2
    TV Series
    • script
    • story
    • 1964
  • The Jailbreakers (1960)
    The Jailbreakers
    4.4
    • Writer
    • 1960

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Alex Gasshoff
  • Born
    • December 10, 1928
    • Boston, Massachusetts, USA
  • Died
    • April 5, 2008
    • Los Angeles, California, USA(complications following leg surgery)
  • Spouse
    • Madilyn Clark1970 - April 5, 2008 (his death)
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    • 1 Article

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