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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Lawrence "Larry" Peerce (born April 19, 1930) is an American film and TV director whose work includes the theatrical feature Goodbye, Columbus, the early rock and roll concert film The Big T.N.T. Show, One Potato, Two Potato (1964), The Other Side of the Mountain (1975), and Oscar nominee Two-Minute Warning (1976). The son of operatic tenor Jan Peerce and talent agent Alice (Kalmanowitz) Peerce, Larry Peerce was born in The Bronx, New York City, New York. He attended the University of North Carolina. He made his directing debut with One Potato, Two Potato, released in 1964 by the distributor Cinema V. The groundbreaking drama about an interracial marriage between a white divorcee (played by Barbara Barrie, who won the Best Actress award at the 1964 Cannes Film Festival for the role) and an African-American office worker (Bernie Hamilton) was the...
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BatmanSeries • 1966
Touched by an AngelSeries • 1994
The Wild Wild WestSeries • 1965
Run for Your LifeSeries • 1965
North and SouthSeries • 1985
Felony SquadSeries • 1966
BrandedSeries • 1965
Judd, for the DefenseSeries • 1967
The LonerSeries • 1965
The Green HornetSeries • 1966
The Legend of Jesse JamesSeries • 1965
The MonroesSeries • 1966
Two-Minute WarningMovie • 1976
The IncidentMovie • 1967
Goodbye, ColumbusMovie • 1969
The Other Side of the MountainMovie • 1975
In Pursuit of HonorMovie • 1995
Elvis and MeMovie • 1988
Christmas Every DayMovie • 1996
Child of RageMovie • 1992
WiredMovie • 1989
One Potato, Two PotatoMovie • 1964