Frederick Alan Crosland Jr. (June 19, 1918 – December 18, 2001) was a prolific director and editor of film and television from the 1940s to the 1980s. Crosland directed nearly 70 films and television episodes between 1954 and 1985. The son of noted director Alan Crosland, he is best known for directing the two-part pilot of The Bionic Woman in 1976 and episodes of The Twilight Zone in 1963. Crosland served in the US Navy.
Biography Crosland was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on 19 July 1918 to Frederick Alan Crosland and Juanita Fletcher. In 1927, Crosland's mother was granted custody following his parents' divorce. According to the terms of the divorce, Crosland's father agreed to fund his education as well as a monthly child support payment. Between 1940 and his death in 2001, Crosland was married 5 times, 3 of which ended in divorce. Crosland died on 18 December 2001 in Palm Desert, California.
Filmography
Feature films Year Title Role 1961Fury RiverDirector 1960Natchez TraceDirector1958All Mine to GiveEditing SupervisorThe Last of the Fast GunsEditor 1957Sweet Smell of SuccessEditing Supervisor 1955MartyEditing Supervisor1954Vera CruzEditing SupervisorApacheEditing Supervisor1953Blowing WildDirectorThe Jazz SingerEditing Supervisor1952The Winning TeamEditorRoom for One MoreEditorThe Iron MistressEditor1951Tomorrow Is Another Day (1951 film)EditorCome Fill the CupEditorOperation PacificEditor1950The Flame and the ArrowEditorThe Breaking PointEditorYoung Man with a HornEditor1949Adventures of Don JuanEditorTask ForceEditor1948Silver RiverEditor1947The UnfaithfulEditor1946DeceptionEditor1945Pillow to PostEditor1944The Very Thought of YouEditor
Short films Year Title Role1944United States Coast Guard BandEditorThe Birds and the Beasts Were ThereEditor
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