Alex Segal

Biography

Alex Segal was an American television and film director, producer, and writer, recognized for his pioneering work during the Golden Age of Television. Born in New York City, Segal began his career in radio before transitioning to television in the late 1940s. He directed and produced numerous live television dramas, including episodes of Pulitzer Prize Playhouse and The U.S. Steel Hour. Segal's direction of the television adaptation of Death of a Salesman (1966) earned critical acclaim. He also directed feature films such as The Dark at the Top of the Stairs (1960) and All the Way Home (1963). Segal's contributions to early television set high standards for live drama productions and influenced future generations of directors.

Directed

1. Ransom! (1956) — Director
2. Hedda Gabler (1962) — Director
3. All the Way Home (1963) — Director
4. Death of a Salesman (1966) — Director
5. Rich Man, Poor Man - Book II (1976) — Director
6. Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre (1963) — Director
7. Harlow (1965) — Director
8. The United States Steel Hour (1953) — Director
9. ABC Stage 67 (1966) — Director
10. Actors Studio (1948) — Director
11. DuPont Show of the Month (1957) — Director
12. Producers' Showcase (1954) — Director
13. Joy in the Morning (1965) — Director
14. The Story of David (1976) — Director
15. The Crucible (1967) — Director
16. Alcoa Premiere (1961) — Director
17. Celanese Theatre (1951) — Director
18. No Time for Sergeants (1955) — Director
19. The Diary of Anne Frank (1967) — Director
20. The Alcoa Hour (1955) — Director
21. Decisions! Decisions! (1971) — Director
22. Certain Honorable Men (1968) — Director
23. My Father's House (1975) — Director
24. The Winslow Boy (1958) — Director
25. The Lie (1973) — Director
26. Bloomer Girl (1956) — Director
27. A Marriage of Strangers (1959) — Director
28. The Story of David (1976) — Director