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name: "Sam Weisman"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/sam-weisman"
roles: ["Director"]
born: "21 May 1947"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 2
average_fi1m_score: 83
updated: "2026-09-16T22:36:46.519853+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."
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# Sam Weisman

Director. Born 21 May 1947 in Binghamton, New York, USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Director
- **Born:** 21 May 1947, Binghamton, New York, USA
- **Active:** 1979–1990
- **Works often with:** Edwin Sherin, Philip Carr Neel

## Biography

Sam Weisman is an American film and television director, producer and former actor. Born in Binghamton, New York, he studied at Deerfield Academy and Yale University before earning an MFA in acting and directing from Brandeis University. He began his career as an actor on the New York stage and in television, including a recurring role in *Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman*, before moving into directing.

Weisman directed multiple episodes of series including *Family Ties*, *Moonlighting* (1985) and *L.A. Law*. His feature films as director include *D2: The Mighty Ducks* (1994), *Bye Bye Love* (1995), *George of the Jungle* (1997), *The Out-of-Towners* (1999), *What's the Worst That Could Happen?* (2001) and *Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star* (2003). He has received three Primetime Emmy nominations for his television work.

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

## On Fi1m (2)

- *Moonlighting* (1985), Fi1m 82, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/moonlighting.md)
- *Being There* (1979), Fi1m 84, as Colson — [page](https://film.one/film/being-there.md)

## Also credited on (not yet reviewed)

- *Law & Order* (1990), Director

## Also known for

- *George of the Jungle* (1997), Director
- *D2: The Mighty Ducks* (1994), Director
- *What's the Worst That Could Happen?* (2001), Director
- *Family Ties* (1982), Director
- *The Out-of-Towners* (1999), Director
- *7th Heaven* (1996), Director
- *Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star* (2003), Director
- *Bye Bye Love* (1995), Director

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