Jerry Thorpe


Biography

Jerry Thorpe worked on a variety of projects during his entertainment career. Early on, Thorpe directed a variety of independent films, such as the Robert Vaughn suspenseful adaptation "The Venetian Affair" (1967), "Day of the Evil Gun" (1968) and the Van Johnson thriller "Company of Killers" (1970). Thorpe also directed for the television show "The Desilu Playhouse" (CBS, 1958-1960)...

Biography

Jerry Thorpe worked on a variety of projects during his entertainment career. Early on, Thorpe directed a variety of independent films, such as the Robert Vaughn suspenseful adaptation "The Venetian Affair" (1967), "Day of the Evil Gun" (1968) and the Van Johnson thriller "Company of Killers" (1970). Thorpe also directed for the television show "The Desilu Playhouse" (CBS, 1958-1960). Thorpe also directed some television shows including "The Desilu Playhouse" (CBS, 1958-1960). In the seventies, Thorpe devoted his time to various credits, such as "Of Men of Women" (ABC, 1972-73), "The Little People" (NBC, 1972-74) and "Harry O" (ABC, 1974-76). He also worked on "Rafferty" (CBS, 1977-78). Thorpe was nominated for an Outstanding Drama Series-Continuing Primetime Emmy Award for "Kung Fu" in 1973 as well as for an Outstanding New Series Primetime Emmy Award for "Kung Fu" in 1973. Thorpe won an Outstanding Directorial Achievement In Drama Primetime Emmy Award for "Kung Fu" in 1973. During the latter half of his career, Thorpe directed "The Desilu Playhouse" (CBS, 1958-1960). Thorpe more recently directed "One West Waikiki" (CBS, 1993-94).

Filmography

 

Director (Feature Film)

Happy Endings (1983)
Director
All God's Children (1980)
Director
Question Of Love (1978)
Director
Sticking Together (1978)
Director
The Possessed (1977)
Director
I Want to Keep My Baby! (1976)
Director
The Dark Side of Innocence (1976)
Director
Smile Jenny, You're Dead (1974)
Director
Harry O (1973)
Director
Antonio and the Mayor (1973)
Director
Kung Fu (1972)
Director
Crosscurrent (1971)
Director
Company of Killers (1970)
Director
Day of the Evil Gun (1968)
Director
The Venetian Affair (1967)
Director
The Long, Long Trailer (1954)
Assistant Director
Take the High Ground! (1953)
Assistant Director
Ride, Vaquero! (1953)
Assistant Director
The Band Wagon (1953)
Assistant Director
The Bad and the Beautiful (1953)
Assistant Director
The Wild North (1952)
Assistant Director
When in Rome (1952)
Assistant Director
The Girl in White (1952)
Assistant Director
Washington Story (1952)
Assistant Director
Westward the Women (1952)
Assistant Director
The Tall Target (1951)
Assistant Director
Go for Broke! (1951)
Assistant Director
The Man with a Cloak (1951)
Assistant Director
The Magnificent Yankee (1951)
Assistant Director

Cast (Feature Film)

It's a Pleasure! (1945)
Boy skater

Producer (Feature Film)

Happy Endings (1983)
Executive Producer
All God's Children (1980)
Executive Producer
The Lazarus Syndrome (1979)
Executive Producer
Question Of Love (1978)
Producer
Sticking Together (1978)
Producer
The Possessed (1977)
Executive Producer
I Want to Keep My Baby! (1976)
Executive Producer
The Dark Side of Innocence (1976)
Executive Producer
The Healers (1974)
Executive Producer
Smile Jenny, You're Dead (1974)
Producer
Harry O (1973)
Producer
Antonio and the Mayor (1973)
Producer
Kung Fu (1972)
Producer
Company of Killers (1970)
Producer
Day of the Evil Gun (1968)
Producer
The Venetian Affair (1967)
Producer
Forever, Darling (1956)
Associate Producer

Director (Special)

Off Duty (1988)
Director
Dirty Work (1985)
Director
Of Men of Women (1972)
Director (Story 1)
Mr. Tutt (1958)
Director

Producer (Special)

Off Duty (1988)
Executive Producer
The Chicago Teddy Bears (1971)
Producer

Assistant Direction (Short)

Nostradamus and the Queen (1953)
Assistant Director

Life Events

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