Alex Segal

from New York City, New York, USA

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.

Timeline

1976Aged 61

  • Poster for The Story of David

    Director

1975Aged 60

  • Poster for My Father's House

    Director

1973Aged 58

  • Poster for The Lie

    Director

1971Aged 56

  • Poster for Decisions! Decisions!

    Producer

1968Aged 53

  • Poster for Certain Honorable Men

    Director

1967Aged 52

  • Poster for The Crucible

    Director

  • Poster for The Diary of Anne Frank

    Director

1966Aged 51

  • Poster for Death of a Salesman

    Director

1965Aged 50

  • Poster for Joy in the Morning

    Director

  • Poster for Harlow

    Director

1963Aged 48

  • Poster for All the Way Home

    Director

1962Aged 47

  • Poster for Hedda Gabler

    Director

1959Aged 44

  • Poster for A Marriage of Strangers

    Director

1958Aged 43

  • Poster for The Winslow Boy

    Director

1956Aged 41

  • Poster for Ransom!

    Director

  • Poster for Bloomer Girl

    Producer

1955Aged 40

  • Poster for No Time for Sergeants

    Director