Alexander Singer

Alexander Singer

Director. Born 18 April 1928 in New York City, New York, USA. Died 28 December 2020.

DirectorAmerican
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Titles on Fi1m
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Born
18 April 1928, New York City, New York, USA
Died
28 December 2020
Active
1963–1974

Biography

Alexander Singer (also credited as Alex Singer) was an American television and film director. He began his career in 1951 as a cinematographer on the short documentary Day of the Fight, directed by his high-school friend Stanley Kubrick, before turning to directing a decade later with the feature A Cold Wind in August.

Singer directed episodes of numerous television series, including The Fugitive (1963), Mission: Impossible (1966), MacGyver (1985), Murder, She Wrote (1984), Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987), Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993) and Star Trek: Voyager (1995). His feature film credits include the western Captain Apache (1971) and Glass Houses (1972). He won a Primetime Emmy Award.

Films and series

Beyond what we have reviewed, Alexander Singer is known for Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987), Star Trek: Voyager (1995), Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993), MacGyver (1985), Walker, Texas Ranger (1993), Wonder Woman (1975), Murder, She Wrote (1984) and Dallas (1978).