George McCowan

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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. George McCowan (June 27, 1927 – November 1, 1995) was a Canadian film (mostly TV movies) and TV director in the 1960s, 70s and 80s. McCowan began his career working for the Canadian Broadcasting Company. He moved to the United States from Canada in 1967 and stayed there. He is most notable for directing seven episodes of Charlie's Angels, directing episodes of S.W.A.T., and directing episodes of Starsky and Hutch. He worked more often with such shows as The Streets of San Francisco, Fantasy Island, and Hart to Hart. McCowan directed the 1971 Canadian hockey film Face-Off, the 1972 film, The Magnificent Seven Ride!, the 1972 horror film, Frogs, and the 1976 film Shadow of the Hawk. McCowan also directed the film H. G. Wells' The Shape of Things to Come and the 1970 television war movie,The Challenge, but for the latter he chose to be credited as...

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Charlie's AngelsSeries • 1976CannonSeries • 1971Fantasy IslandSeries • 1978Starsky & HutchSeries • 1975Hart to HartSeries • 1979The F.B.I.Series • 1965Barnaby JonesSeries • 1973The RookiesSeries • 1972The InvadersSeries • 1967Vega$Series • 1978The Streets of San FranciscoSeries • 1972War of the WorldsSeries • 1988Felony SquadSeries • 1966The Mod SquadSeries • 1968Night HeatSeries • 1985Judd, for the DefenseSeries • 1967The Littlest HoboSeries • 1979The ManhunterSeries • 1974Dan AugustSeries • 1970S.W.A.T.Series • 1975The StarlostSeries • 1973The Magnificent Seven Ride!Movie • 1972FrogsMovie • 1972The Shape of Things to ComeMovie • 1979