Biography
Allen Reisner (1924–2004) was an American television and film director. He began his career as an actor in New York in 1941, appearing on Broadway in productions including Junior Miss, No Exit and Home of the Brave, and in live television on Philco Playhouse and the NBC Repertory Theater. In 1950, at the suggestion of Yul Brynner, he moved into directing and worked under contract at CBS until 1956 on anthology series such as Suspense, Danger and Studio One.
After relocating to Hollywood in 1954, Reisner directed episodes of numerous series over three decades, including The Twilight Zone (1959), The Green Hornet (1966–1967), Hawaii Five-O, Gunsmoke, Kojak, Murder, She Wrote (1984–1989) and Airwolf (1985). His feature films include All Mine to Give (1957) and St. Louis Blues (1958). He received notable attention for directing the 1976 miniseries Captains and the Kings.
