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name: "Gene R. Kearney"
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roles: ["Director","Writer"]
born: "2 March 1930"
died: "4 November 1979"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 2
average_fi1m_score: 81
updated: "2026-09-16T16:42:35.650304+00:00"
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# Gene R. Kearney

Director and writer. Born 2 March 1930 in New York City, New York, USA. Died 4 November 1979.

## Details

- **Work:** Director, Writer
- **Born:** 2 March 1930, New York City, New York, USA
- **Died:** 4 November 1979
- **Active:** 1966–1973
- **Works often with:** Charles R. Rondeau, Chester Krumholz, Gerald Perry Finnerman, Jerrold L. Ludwig, Larry Strong, Paul Stanley

## Biography

Gene R. Kearney was an American television and film writer, director and producer. Born in New York City, he attended Berkshire School in Massachusetts, served in the US Air Force during the Korean War, and graduated with honours from Harvard University, where he contributed to the student newspaper The Harvard Crimson. He began his career in radio and documentary film work before moving to California in the early 1960s.

Kearney wrote episodes of *Mission: Impossible* (1970), *Kojak* (1974–1978, also as story editor and producer), *Night Gallery* (1971–1972, also as director) and other series including *Switch* and *Lou Grant*. His film credits include the screenplay for *Night of the Lepus* (1972) and earlier work on *Games* (1967). He was nominated for a Primetime Emmy and died in Los Angeles on 4 November 1979.

*Sources: imdb.com, oac.cdlib.org.*

## On Fi1m (2)

- *Kojak* (1973), Fi1m 80, Director, Story, Teleplay, Writer — [page](https://film.one/tv/kojak.md)
- *Mission: Impossible* (1966), Fi1m 82, Writer — [page](https://film.one/tv/mission-impossible-1966.md)

## Also known for

- *Night of the Lepus* (1972), Screenplay
- *Night Gallery* (1970), Director, Writer

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