Alvin Ganzer

Biography

Alvin Ganzer was an American film and television director whose career spanned several decades. He began his career at Paramount Pictures in 1932, working in the casting department before transitioning to roles as an assistant and second unit director on numerous feature films from 1934 through 1954. Ganzer's first directorial feature film credit was for The Girls of Pleasure Island (1953), stepping in after the original director fell ill. From 1954 to 1979, he directed episodes for various television series, including The Twilight Zone, Route 66, The Man from U.N.C.L.E., and Lost in Space. His work contributed significantly to the development of American television during its formative years.

Directed

1. The Twilight Zone (1959) — Director
2. Lost in Space (1965) — Director
3. The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (1964) — Director
4. Ironside (1967) — Director
5. The Name of the Game (1968) — Director
6. Alcoa Theatre (1957) — Director
7. The Girls of Pleasure Island (1953) — Director
8. Schlitz Playhouse of Stars (1951) — Director
9. Cavalcade of America (1952) — Director
10. When the Boys Meet the Girls (1965) — Director
11. Three Bites of the Apple (1967) — Director
12. Country Music Holiday (1958) — Director
13. Kodiak (1974) — Director
14. The Leather Saint (1956) — Director
15. Wire Service (1956) — Director
16. Lincoln Speaks for Himself (1955) — Director
17. The Hunted (1967) — Director
18. The Case of the Dangerous Robin (1960) — Director