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name: "Barry Crane"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/barry-crane"
roles: ["Director","Producer"]
born: "10 November 1927"
died: "5 July 1985"
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updated: "2026-09-16T15:56:49.175616+00:00"
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# Barry Crane

Director and producer. Born 10 November 1927 in Detroit, Michigan USA. Died 5 July 1985.

## Details

- **Work:** Director, Producer
- **Born:** 10 November 1927, Detroit, Michigan USA
- **Died:** 5 July 1985

## Biography

Barry Crane (born Barry Cohen) was an American television director and producer. Born in Detroit, Michigan, he moved to Hollywood in the mid-1950s and changed his name for professional reasons. He began in production management before becoming an associate producer on Mission: Impossible, rising to producer for its final season, and also producing Mannix and The Magician.

Crane directed episodes of numerous series, including Mission: Impossible, Mannix, The Incredible Hulk, Wonder Woman, The Six Million Dollar Man, Dallas, Hawaii Five-O, CHiPs, The Bionic Woman and Kung Fu. He was also a leading contract bridge player, winning numerous North American championships and the 1978 World Mixed Pairs title.

Crane was murdered at his home in Studio City, California, in 1985.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com, en.battlestarwiki.org, nytimes.com.*

## On Fi1m (1)

- *Mission: Impossible* (1966), Fi1m 82, Director, Producer — [page](https://film.one/tv/mission-impossible-1966.md)

## Also known for

- *The Incredible Hulk* (1977), Director
- *Wonder Woman* (1975), Director
- *The Six Million Dollar Man* (1974), Director
- *The Bionic Woman* (1976), Director
- *Dallas* (1978), Director
- *Kung Fu* (1972), Director
- *Hawaii Five-O* (1969), Director
- *CHiPs* (1977), Director

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