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Noel Black Biography (1937-)

Full name, Noel Anthony Black; born June 30, 1937, in Chicago, IL; son of Samuel Abraham and Susan (Quan) Black; married Sandra MacPhail, December 2, 1967(marriage ended); married Catherine Elizabeth Cownie, June 1, 1988; children: Marco Eugene, Nicole Alexandra, Carmen Elizabeth, Catherine Ellen. Addresses: Office--Starfish Productions, 126 Wadsworth Ave., Santa Monica, CA90405-3510. Agent--Don Buchwald and Associates, 9229 Sunset Blvd., Suite 710,Los Angeles, CA 90069.

Nationality

American

Gender

Male

Birth Details

June 30, 1937

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Famous Works

• Credits; Film Work; Director, Except Where Indicated
• (And producer, with Marshal Backlar) Skaterdater (animated short film), United Artists, 1966.
• Riverboy (short film), 1967.
• (And co-executive producer) Pretty Poison, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1968.
• Cover Me Babe (also known as Run Shadow Run), Twentieth Century- Fox, 1970.
• Jennifer on My Mind, United Artists, 1971.
• Mirrors (also known as Bad Dreams, Marianne), 1974.
• A Man, a Woman and a Bank, Avco-Embassy, 1979.
• Private School, Universal, 1983.
• Executive producer, Mischief, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1985.
• Heart and Soul, 1985.
• Credits; Television Director; Movies
• The Other Victim, CBS, 1981.
• Prime Suspect, CBS, 1981.
• Happy Endings, CBS, 1982.
• Quarterback Princess, CBS, 1983.
• Promises to Keep, 1985.
• A Time to Triumph, CBS, 1986.
• My Two Loves, ABC, 1986.
• Conspiracy of Love, CBS, 1987.
• "Meet the Munceys," Disney Sunday Movie, ABC, 1988.
• The Town Bully (also known as A Friendly, Quiet Little Town), ABC, 1988.
• Credits; Television Director; Specials
• Trilogy: The American Boy, ABC, 1968.
• "I'm a Fool," American Short Story, PBS, 1976.
• The World Beyond, 1978.
• The Electric Grandmother, NBC, 1981.
• "The Doctors Wilde" (also known as "Zoovets"), CBS Summer Playhouse, CBS,1987.
• "The Eyes of the Panther," Nightmare Classics, Showtime, 1989.
• "The Hollow Boy," American Playhouse, PBS, 1991.
• Also directed "The Golden Honeymoon," American Short Story, PBS.
• Credits; Television Director; Episodic
• McCloud, NBC, 1970.
• Amy Prentiss, NBC, 1974.
• Switch, CBS, 1975.
• Quincy, M.E. (also known as Quincy), NBC, 1976.
• Big Hawaii, NBC, 1977.
• Lanigan's Rabbi, NBC, 1977.
• The Twilight Zone, CBS, 1985.
• Credits; Television Director; Pilots
• Mulligan's Stew, NBC, 1977.
• Credits; Television Director; Miniseries
• Deadly Intentions, 1985.
• Writings;Screenplays
• Skaterdater (animated short film), United Artists, 1966.
• Mischief, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1985.
• Writings;Teleplays; Specials
• Trilogy: The American Boy, ABC, 1968.