---
name: "Lou Antonio"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/lou-antonio"
fi1m_id: "lou-antonio"
imdb_id: "nm0031398"
tmdb_id: 13871
wikidata_id: "Q3260112"
roles: ["Director","Actor"]
born: "23 January 1934"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 8
average_fi1m_score: 80
average_as: "director"
average_over: 4
updated: "2026-10-07T04:02:45.620396+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Lou Antonio

## Identity

Lou Antonio

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/lou-antonio
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** lou-antonio
- **IMDb ID:** nm0031398
- **TMDB ID:** 13871
- **Wikidata ID:** Q3260112
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lou_Antonio, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3260112, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0031398/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/13871

Director and actor. Born 23 January 1934 in Oklahoma City.

## Details

- **Work:** Director, Actor
- **Born:** 23 January 1934, Oklahoma City
- **Active:** 1963–2004
- **Titles on Fi1m:** 8: 4 acting, 4 directing
- **Frequently works with:** [Andrew Bernstein](https://film.one/person/andrew-bernstein.md), [Arlene Sanford](https://film.one/person/arlene-sanford.md), [Bill D'Elia](https://film.one/person/bill-delia.md), [Dan Attias](https://film.one/person/dan-attias.md), [Danny Leiner](https://film.one/person/danny-leiner.md), [Ellen S. Pressman](https://film.one/person/ellen-s-pressman.md), [Harry Winer](https://film.one/person/harry-winer.md), [Jeannot Szwarc](https://film.one/person/jeannot-szwarc.md)
- **Average Fi1m score:** 80, as director, over 4 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1960s 83 (4), 1970s 83 (1), 1990s 80 (2), 2000s 76 (1)
- **Score spread:** 2 at 80+, 2 at 60–79, 0 under 60
- **Genres:** Drama 4, Comedy 1, Crime 1, Mystery 1
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lou_Antonio, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3260112, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0031398/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/13871

## Streaming the US now

- **HBO Max:** [*The West Wing*](https://film.one/tv/the-west-wing.md) (86)
- **The Roku Channel:** [*The Rockford Files*](https://film.one/tv/the-rockford-files.md) (83)
- **Disney+:** [*Boston Legal*](https://film.one/tv/boston-legal.md) (76)
- **Tubi:** [*Party of Five*](https://film.one/tv/party-of-five.md) (73)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

Lou Antonio is an American television director and former actor. Born in Oklahoma City on 23 January 1934, he began his career as an actor with film roles in *America, America* (1963) and *Cool Hand Luke* (1967), alongside guest appearances on series including *Star Trek*.

He directed episodes of numerous television series and made-for-TV films from the late 1960s onwards. His directing credits include *The Rockford Files*, *Dawson's Creek*, *CSI: Crime Scene Investigation*, *The West Wing* and *Boston Legal*. He received Primetime Emmy nominations for direction of television specials.

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

## On Fi1m (8)

### Performed in (4)

- *Cool Hand Luke* (1967), Fi1m 84, as Koko — [page](https://film.one/film/cool-hand-luke.md)
- *Mission: Impossible* (1966), Fi1m 82, as Robert Siomney — [page](https://film.one/tv/mission-impossible-1966.md)
- *Star Trek* (1966), Fi1m 83, as Lokai — [page](https://film.one/tv/star-trek-1966.md)
- *America America* (1963), Fi1m 84, as Osman — [page](https://film.one/film/america-america.md)

### Directed (4) — the average rests on these

- *Boston Legal* (2004), Fi1m 76, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/boston-legal.md)
- *The West Wing* (1999), Fi1m 86, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-west-wing.md)
- *Party of Five* (1994), Fi1m 73, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/party-of-five.md)
- *The Rockford Files* (1974), Fi1m 83, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-rockford-files.md)

## Complete filmography (113)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Reunion* (2005), series, Director
- *Numb3rs* (2005), series, Director
- *Boston Legal* (2004), series, Director — Fi1m 76, [page](https://film.one/tv/boston-legal.md)
- *The Handler* (2003), series, Director
- *Family Affair* (2002), series, Director
- *First Monday* (2002), series, Director
- *UC: Undercover* (2001), series, Director
- *The Guardian* (2001), series, Director
- *The Beast* (2001), series, Director
- *CSI: Crime Scene Investigation* (2000), series, Director
- *The Fugitive* (2000), series, Director
- *Wasteland* (1999), series, Director
- *The West Wing* (1999), series, Director — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-west-wing.md)
- *Get Real* (1999), series, Director
- *To Have & to Hold* (1998), series, Director
- *Felicity* (1998), series, Director
- *Vengeance Unlimited* (1998), series, Director
- *Dawson's Creek* (1998), series, Director
- *Roar* (1997), series, Director
- *Spy Game* (1997), series, Director
- *Dark Skies* (1996), series, Director
- *Mr. & Mrs. Smith* (1996), series, Director
- *American Gothic* (1995), series, Director
- *The Cosby Mysteries* (1994), series, Director
- *Chicago Hope* (1994), series, Director
- *Party of Five* (1994), series, Director — Fi1m 73, [page](https://film.one/tv/party-of-five.md)
- *Diagnosis: Murder* (1993), series, Director
- *Nightmare in the Daylight* (1992), Director, Writer
- *A Taste for Killing* (1992), Director
- *The Rape of Doctor Willis* (1991), Director
- *The Last Prostitute* (1991), Director
- *Lies Before Kisses* (1991), Director
- *This Gun for Hire* (1991), Director
- *Face to Face* (1990), as Dr. Calvin Finch · Director
- *Dark Holiday* (1989), Director, Executive Producer
- *The Outside Woman* (1989), Director, Producer
- *Mayflower Madam* (1987), Director
- *Pals* (1987), Director
- *One Terrific Guy* (1986), Director
- *Thirteen at Dinner* (1985), as Movie Producer (uncredited) · Director
- *Micki & Maude* (1984), Executive Producer
- *Rearview Mirror* (1984), Director
- *Threesome* (1984), Director
- *A Good Sport* (1984), Director
- *Between Friends* (1983), Director
- *Something So Right* (1982), Director
- *Remington Steele* (1982), series, as Wallace (uncredited)
- *The Steeler and the Pittsburgh Kid* (1981), Director
- *The Star Maker* (1981), Director
- *We're Fighting Back* (1981), Director
- *Where the Ladies Go* (1980), as Hugo
- *Breaking Up Is Hard to Do* (1979), series, Director
- *The Chinese Typewriter* (1979), Director
- *Silent Victory: The Kitty O'Neil Story* (1979), Director
- *Makin' It* (1979), series, as Joseph Manucci
- *A Real American Hero* (1978), Director
- *The Critical List* (1978), series, Director
- *The Gypsy Warriors* (1978), Director
- *The Girl in the Empty Grave* (1977), Director
- *Dog and Cat* (1977), series, as Det. Sgt. Jack Ramsey
- *Dog and Cat* (1977), as Jack Ramsey
- *Something for Joey* (1977), Director
- *The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries* (1977), series, as The Director
- *Rich Man, Poor Man - Book II* (1976), series, Director
- *Delvecchio* (1976), series, Director
- *Lanigan's Rabbi* (1976), Director
- *Three for the Road* (1975), series, Director
- *Someone I Touched* (1975), Director
- *The Rockford Files* (1974), series, Director — Fi1m 83, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-rockford-files.md)
- *Sons and Daughters* (1974), series, Director
- *Love Is Not Forever* (1974), Director
- *The Snoop Sisters* (1973), series, as Barney
- *Partners in Crime* (1973), as Sam Hatch
- *Banacek* (1972), series, Director
- *The Rookies* (1972), series, Director
- *McMillan & Wife* (1971), series, Director
- *Getting Together* (1971), series, Director
- *Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law* (1971), series, Director
- *Cannon* (1971), series, Actor
- *Night Gallery* (1970), series, as Jake
- *Dan August* (1970), series, as Gordon Krager
- *The Young Rebels* (1970), series, Director
- *The Phynx* (1970), as Corrigan
- *McCloud* (1970), series, Director
- *Sole Survivor* (1970), as Tony
- *Then Came Bronson* (1969), series, Director
- *Hawaii Five-O* (1969), series, as David Harper
- *Mission Batangas* (1968), Writer
- *Here Come the Brides* (1968), series, Director
- *The Mod Squad* (1968), series, Actor
- *Cool Hand Luke* (1967), as Koko — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/film/cool-hand-luke.md)
- *The Danny Thomas Hour* (1967), series, as Stefanos
- *The Flying Nun* (1967), series, as Stone Mason (uncredited) · Director
- *Hawaii* (1966), as Abraham Hewlett
- *Mission: Impossible* (1966), series, as Robert Siomney — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/tv/mission-impossible-1966.md)
- *The Monkees* (1966), series, as Judd
- *Star Trek* (1966), series, as Lokai — Fi1m 83, [page](https://film.one/tv/star-trek-1966.md)
- *The F.B.I.* (1965), series, as Arlen Parent, Parrish
- *I Dream of Jeannie* (1965), series, as Charley
- *12 O'Clock High* (1964), series, as Capt. Bing Pollard
- *Bewitched* (1964), series, as Harry
- *America America* (1963), as Osman — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/film/america-america.md)
- *The Fugitive* (1963), series, as Matt Mooney, Don, Vinnie — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-fugitive-1963.md)
- *The Power and the Glory* (1963), Actor
- *The Virginian* (1962), series, as Niles Tait
- *Splendor in the Grass* (1961), as Oil Field Worker at Party (uncredited)
- *The Defenders* (1961), series, as Bo Jackson, Danny Norton
- *Route 66* (1960), series, Actor
- *Bonanza* (1959), series, as Davey
- *Naked City* (1958), series, as Al Machias, Ernie, Charlie Tepperoni, Civil Service Applicant (uncredited)
- *Have Gun, Will Travel* (1957), series, Actor
- *Gunsmoke* (1955), series, as Harve Kane, Rich, Curt Tynan (uncredited), Smiley, Mace
- *Hallmark Hall of Fame* (1951), series, as Dr. Calvin Finch · Director

## Awards

### Other awards — 1 won

- Theatre World Award 1959: Theatre World Award (won)

*From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.*

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