Mel Damski


Biography

Mel Damski, born and raised in New York City, is an award-winning director and producer. He went to college at Colgate University in upstate New York on a football scholarship, and, after graduating, wrote as a sports reporter for Long Island Newsday. After being accepted into the American Film Institute, Damski moved to Los Angeles in 1972 to begin classes. He started his directorial ca...

Biography

Mel Damski, born and raised in New York City, is an award-winning director and producer. He went to college at Colgate University in upstate New York on a football scholarship, and, after graduating, wrote as a sports reporter for Long Island Newsday. After being accepted into the American Film Institute, Damski moved to Los Angeles in 1972 to begin classes. He started his directorial career in 1976, helming three episodes of the detective drama "Barnaby Jones" and two episodes of the cult hit "The Bionic Woman." Damski's longest tenure on a TV show in the 1970s came on the Ed Asner newspaper drama "Lou Grant,"for which he directed seven episodes, one of which was nominated for an Emmy. Though his early career was spent predominantly in drama, Damski guest direced an episode of the massively popular war comedy "M.A.S.H." at the end of 1978. He was nominated for another Emmy for his work on the pilot episode of the short-lived "American Dream" in 1981. Not limiting himself to television shows, Damski worked on several TV movies in the 1980s and 1990s, and was nominated for an Oscar in 1998 for his documentary short "Still Kicking: The Fabulous Palm Springs Follies." After stints directing for many successful shows such as "Ally McBeal" and "Charmed," Damski became the producing director of the crime comedy "Psych." Damksi has also taught classes on film and television at N.Y.U.

Filmography

 

Director (Feature Film)

Garage Sale Mystery: The Mask Murder (2018)
Director
Homegrown Christmas (2018)
Director
Moonlight in Vermont (2017)
Director
Love on a Limb (2016)
Director
Journey Back to Christmas (2016)
Director
Legendary (2010)
Director
Their Second Chance (1997)
Director
Still Kicking: The Fabulous Palm Spring Follies (1997)
Director
The Care and Handling of Roses (1996)
Director
Wild Card (1992)
Director
Back to the Streets of San Francisco (1992)
Director
Blood River (1991)
Director
Vigilante Cop (1991)
Director
Wife, Mother, Murderer: The Marie Hilley Story (1991)
Director
The Girl Who Came Between Them (1990)
Director
Happy Together (1989)
Director
Everybody's Baby: The Rescue of Jessica McClure (1989)
Director
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court (1989)
Director
Murder By the Book (1987)
Director
The Three Kings (1987)
Director
A Winner Never Quits (1986)
Director
Hero in the Family (1986)
Director
Badge of the Assassin (1985)
Director
Mischief (1985)
Director
Attack on Fear (1984)
Director
An Invasion of Privacy (1983)
Director
Yellowbeard (1983)
Director
The Legend of Walks Far Woman (1982)
Director
American Dream (1981)
Director
Word of Honor (1981)
Director
For Ladies Only (1981)
Director
A Perfect Match (1980)
Director
The Child Stealer (1979)
Director
Long Journey Back (1978)
Director

Writer (Feature Film)

A Perfect Match (1980)
From Story

Producer (Feature Film)

Wild Card (1992)
Producer
Blood River (1991)
Executive Producer
The Three Kings (1987)
Producer

Director (Special)

Hope Division (1987)
Director
D.C. Cop (1986)
Director
The Andros Targets (1977)
Director

Producer (Special)

Hope Division (1987)
Producer

Life Events

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