Earl Bellamy

Earl Bellamy

Director. Born 11 March 1917 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA. Died 30 November 2003.

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Born
11 March 1917, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
Died
30 November 2003

Biography

Earl Bellamy (1917–2003) was an American film and television director. He began his career at Columbia Studios as a messenger after graduating from Hollywood High School in 1935, advancing to assistant director on films including In a Lonely Place (1950) and From Here to Eternity (1953). He served in the US Navy's photographic unit during the Second World War.

Bellamy directed more than 1,600 television episodes across four decades. His credits include episodes of The Munsters (1964), Get Smart (1965), MASH (1972), Starsky & Hutch (1975), The Love Boat (1977) and V* (1984). He also directed feature films such as westerns and other genre pictures.

Films and series

Beyond what we have reviewed, Earl Bellamy is known for From Here to Eternity (1953), In a Lonely Place (1950), The Munsters (1964), Get Smart (1965), The Six Million Dollar Man (1974), A Star Is Born (1954), V (1984) and Starsky & Hutch (1975).