Don Weis

Don Weis

Directing·1922–2000 (aged 78)·Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Don Weis (May 13, 1922 - July 26, 2000) was an American film and television director. Weis was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He graduated from the University of Southern California where he studied film. During World War II, Weis served in the Air Force as a film technician. After the war, he began working at MGM directing such films as Bannerline (1951), Just This Once (1952), You for Me (1952) and The Affairs of Dobie Gillis (1953). Weis began directing for television in 1954 and worked on such series as M*A*S*H, Ironside, It Takes a Thief, Twilight Zone, Happy Days, Starsky and Hutch, CHiPs, The Courtship of Eddie's Father, and Hawaii Five-O among others. Weis won two Directors Guild of America Awards for television direction in 1956 and again in 1958. Weis died in Santa Fe, New Mexico at 78 years of age. Description above from the Wikipedia article Don Weis, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
70Credits40 TV · 30 films
1948–1989Years activefirst to latest
10.0 Highest ratedThe Troubleshooters
7.3 Average ratingacross 70 titles

Top TV shows 40best Don Weis shows

  1. 1The Troubleshooters posterThe TroubleshootersDirector · 1 ep · 195910.0
  2. 2The New Bob Cummings Show posterThe New Bob Cummings ShowDirector · 5 eps · 196110.0
  3. 3Mr. Adams and Eve posterMr. Adams and EveDirector · 1 ep · 195710.0
  4. 4Dear Phoebe posterDear PhoebeDirector · 2 eps · 195410.0
  5. 5The Twilight Zone posterThe Twilight ZoneDirector · 1 ep · 19598.5
  6. 6Barbary Coast posterBarbary CoastDirector · 2 eps · 19758.3
  7. 7Vacation PlayhouseDirector · 1 ep · 19638.0
  8. 8Studio 57 posterStudio 57Director · 2 eps · 19548.0
  9. 9M*A*S*H posterM*A*S*HDirector · 16 eps · 19727.9
  10. 10Matt Helm posterMatt HelmDirector · 1 ep · 19757.8
  11. 1187th Precinct poster87th PrecinctDirector · 5 eps · 19617.8
  12. 12Alfred Hitchcock Presents posterAlfred Hitchcock PresentsDirector · 5 eps · 19557.8
  13. 13MacGyver posterMacGyverDirector · 1 ep · 19857.7
  14. 14Perry Mason posterPerry MasonDirector · 1 ep · 19577.7
  15. 15Hill Street Blues posterHill Street BluesDirector · 4 eps · 19817.6
  16. 16The Andy Griffith Show posterThe Andy Griffith ShowDirector · 9 eps · 19607.6
  17. 17Happy Days posterHappy DaysDirector · 1 ep · 19747.6
  18. 18Kolchak: The Night Stalker posterKolchak: The Night StalkerDirector · 4 eps · 19747.6
  19. 19The Thin Man posterThe Thin ManDirector · 5 eps · 19577.6
  20. 20The Dennis O'Keefe Show posterThe Dennis O'Keefe ShowDirector · 3 eps · 19597.5
  21. 21Channing posterChanningDirector · 1 ep · 19637.5
  22. 22The Immortal posterThe ImmortalDirector · 2 eps · 19707.4
  23. 23Batman posterBatmanDirector · 4 eps · 19667.3
  24. 24Starsky & Hutch posterStarsky & HutchDirector · 11 eps · 19757.3
  25. 25Petrocelli posterPetrocelliDirector · 1 ep · 19747.2
  26. 26Crazy like a Fox posterCrazy like a FoxDirector · 1 ep · 19847.2
  27. 27Schlitz Playhouse of Stars posterSchlitz Playhouse of StarsDirector · 4 eps · 19517.2
  28. 28Freddy's Nightmares posterFreddy's NightmaresDirector · 1 ep · 19887.2
  29. 29Hawaii Five-O posterHawaii Five-ODirector · 12 eps · 19687.2
  30. 30Remington Steele posterRemington SteeleDirector · 18 eps · 19827.1
  31. 31S.W.A.T. posterS.W.A.T.Director · 1 ep · 19757.1
  32. 32Firehouse posterFirehouseDirector · 1 ep · 19747.0
  33. 33Cagney & Lacey posterCagney & LaceyDirector · 1 ep · 19827.0
  34. 34The Wizard posterThe WizardDirector · 1 ep · 19867.0
  35. 35Code Red posterCode RedDirector · 2 eps · 19817.0
  36. 36Murphy's Law posterMurphy's LawDirector · 3 eps · 19887.0
  37. 37The Six O'Clock FolliesDirector · 2 eps · 19807.0
  38. 38Eye to EyeDirector · 1 ep · 19857.0
  39. 39Brand New Life posterBrand New LifeDirector · 1 ep · 19897.0
  40. 40Planet of the Apes posterPlanet of the ApesDirector · 2 eps · 19746.9

Top movies 30best Don Weis movies

  1. 1Ride The High Iron posterRide The High IronDirector · 195610.0
  2. 2Did You Hear the One About the Traveling Saleslady? posterDid You Hear the One About the Traveling Saleslady?Director · 19689.0
  3. 3Skip TaylorDirector · 19539.0
  4. 4The Millionaire posterThe MillionaireDirector · 19788.0
  5. 5Crackle of Death posterCrackle of DeathDirector · 19767.5
  6. 6The Gene Krupa Story posterThe Gene Krupa StoryDirector · 19597.1
  7. 7No Minor Vices posterNo Minor VicesDialogue Editor · 19487.1
  8. 8The King's Pirate posterThe King's PirateDirector · 19677.0
  9. 9The Men posterThe MenDialogue Coach · 19507.0
  10. 10Now You See It, Now You Don't posterNow You See It, Now You Don'tDirector · 19687.0
  11. 11Catch Me If You Can! posterCatch Me If You Can!Director · 19597.0
  12. 12The Prowler posterThe ProwlerScript Supervisor · 19516.8
  13. 13Bannerline posterBannerlineDirector · 19516.8
  14. 14Half a Hero posterHalf a HeroDirector · 19536.7
  15. 15The Longest Hundred Miles posterThe Longest Hundred MilesDirector · 19676.6
  16. 16M posterMScript Supervisor · 19516.4
  17. 17I Love Melvin posterI Love MelvinDirector · 19536.2
  18. 18The Affairs of Dobie Gillis posterThe Affairs of Dobie GillisDirector · 19536.1
  19. 19The Munsters' Revenge posterThe Munsters' RevengeDirector · 19816.1
  20. 20The Red Pony posterThe Red PonyScript Supervisor · 19496.1
  21. 21Remains to Be Seen posterRemains to Be SeenDirector · 19536.0
  22. 22Demon and the Mummy posterDemon and the MummyDirector · 19766.0
  23. 23Mrs. Mike posterMrs. MikeScript Supervisor · 19496.0
  24. 24Back to the Planet of the Apes posterBack to the Planet of the ApesDirector · 19806.0
  25. 25It's a Big Country posterIt's a Big CountryDirector · 19515.9
  26. 26You for Me posterYou for MeDirector · Writer · 19525.9
  27. 27The Adventures of Hajji Baba posterThe Adventures of Hajji BabaDirector · 19545.8
  28. 28Looking for Love posterLooking for LoveDirector · 19645.8
  29. 29Critic's Choice posterCritic's ChoiceDirector · 19635.7
  30. 30A Slight Case of Larceny posterA Slight Case of LarcenyDirector · 19535.5

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