Biography
Joseph Manduke (also credited as Joe Manduke) was an American director, producer and production manager. Born on 7 March 1928 in New York, he began in production roles, serving as associate producer on The Pawnbroker (1964) and producer on Alice's Restaurant (1969) and A New Leaf (1971).
He directed feature films including Jump (1971), Cornbread, Earl and Me (1975), Kid Vengeance (1977), Omega Syndrome (1986) and The Gumshoe Kid (1990). Manduke also directed episodes of television series such as Hawaii Five-O, The Amazing Spider-Man, Knots Landing, Falcon Crest and Hardcastle and McCormick. He taught at the USC School of Cinema-Television and died on 1 March 2020.
