David Greene
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David Greene spends the working day as a director whose decisions are visible on screen even when the name is not. 'Gray Lady Down' is another credit worth naming. More credits fall under drama than under anything else. Counting everything, 84 productions carry his name. Anyone who knows the name knows it from 'The Count of Monte-Cristo'. He won the Emmy for 'Friendly Fire'.
David Greene
14 Directed
25 Series
David Greene spends the working day as a director whose decisions are visible on screen even when the name is not. 'Gray Lady Down' is another credit worth naming. More credits fall under drama than under anything else. Counting everything, 84 productions carry his name. Anyone who knows the name knows it from 'The Count of Monte-Cristo'. He won the Emmy for 'Friendly Fire'.
Movies
Director
The Count of Monte-Cristo
1975
Director
Godspell
1973
Director
Gray Lady Down
1978
Director
Bella Mafia
1997
Director
Hard Country
1981
Director
The People Next Door
1970
Director
Circle of Violence: A Family Drama
1986
Director
The Shuttered Room
1967
Director
The Guardian
1984
Director
Sebastian
1968
Director
I Start Counting
1970
Director
The Strange Affair
1968
TV Shows
Director
The Defenders
1961
Director
Roots
1977
Director
Sir Francis Drake
1961
Director
Studio One
1948
Director
Coronet Blue
1967
Director
Espionage
1963
Director
Man of the World
1962
Director
Shirley Temple's Storybook
1958
Director
Suspicion
1957
Director
Children of the Dust
1995
Director
Fatal Vision
1984
Director
World War III
1982
Director
Shane
1966
Director
Small Sacrifices
1989
Director
A Season in Purgatory
1996
Director
The Trial of Lee Harvey Oswald
1977
Director
The Twilight Zone
1959
Director
The Saint
1962
Director
General Electric Theater
1953
Director
The Persuaders!
1971
Director
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951
Director
Ellery Queen
1975
Director
Five Fingers
1959
Director
For the People
1965
Director
Armchair Theatre
1956
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Bella Mafia
Director
1997
Film
A Season in Purgatory
Director · 2 episodes
1996–
TV
Children of the Dust
Creator
1995–
TV
Small Sacrifices
Director · 2 episodes
1989–
TV
Circle of Violence: A Family Drama
Director
1986
Film
Fatal Vision
Director · 2 episodes
1984–
TV
The Guardian
Director
1984
Film
World War III
Director · 2 episodes
1982–
TV
Hard Country
Director
1981
Film
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is David Greene still alive?
David Greene passed away on April 7, 2003 at age 82.
What are the most famous roles of David Greene?
David Greene is best known for directing The Count of Monte-Cristo, Gray Lady Down, Godspell.
How many movies has David Greene directed?
Over a 47-year career (since 1956), David Greene has directed or written 14 films and worked on 25 TV shows.
What was David Greene's first movie?
The career of David Greene began with Flight Into Danger (1956).
What is David Greene's most recent movie or series?
David Greene's most recent release is The Girl Next Door, which premiered on October 19, 1998.
What TV shows has David Greene created or directed?
On television, David Greene has appeared in The Twilight Zone, Roots, The Saint, The Persuaders!.
David Greene
1921-02-22 · Manchester, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland [now UK]
L. David Syms-Greene (February 22, 1921 – April 7, 2003), born Lucius David Syms Brian Lederman, was a British television director from Manchester, England, who emigrated to Toronto, Canada in 1953, where he trained in television production with the CBC, and then moved on to Hollywood, California.
Greene's career began as a stage actor and director in England in 1948. In 1950 he appeared in the film, The Wooden Horse. In Hollywood, Greene became best known for his television series and television film productions.
He died aged 82 on April 7, 2003 of pancreatic cancer, in Ojai, California.