Boris Sagal
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About
Biography
Filmography
Family & Companions
Biography
Russian-born TV director of surprisingly bleak dramas including "Destiny of a Spy" (1969), "The Movie Murderer," "Hauser's Memory" (both 1970), and "The Dream Makers" (1975) in which there are no happy endings. Sagal first began directing TV episodes in the mid-1950s with such series as "Johnny Staccato," "The Alfred Hitchcock Hour" and "Twilight Zone" and helmed his first feature in 1963. He directed the mini-series "Rich Man, Poor Man" with David Greene. Sagal was killed in a bizarre accident when he walked into a moving helicopter blade while scouting locations for a film.
Filmography
Director (Feature Film)
Producer (Feature Film)
Director (Special)
Producer (Special)
Life Events
1963
Directed first feature film, "Dime with a Halo"
1976
Co-directed the mini-series, "Rich Man, Poor Man" with David Greene
Videos
Movie Clip
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Trailer
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Family
Companions
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