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Joseph L. Scanlan

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Joseph L. Scanlan
Born
Joseph Lawrence Scanlan

(1929-08-16)August 16, 1929[1]
Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
DiedDecember 18, 2020(2020-12-18) (aged 91)
Santa Barbara, California, U.S.
OccupationTelevision director
Years active1954–2002

Joseph Lawrence Scanlan (August 16, 1929 – December 18, 2020)[2] was an American television director[3] who early in his career was the primary director (1,665 of 1,710 episodes) of the NBC-TV soap opera Somerset (1970–76). He went on to direct individual episodes of numerous TV shows, TV movies, and one feature film. His last credit was a 2002 episode of Flatland.

Filmography

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Awards and nominations

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Scanlan was nominated for a Gemini Award for Best Direction in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series (The Outer Limits) in 1995. He directed "The Big Goodbye" (Star Trek: The Next Generation), which won a Peabody award in 1987.

References

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  1. ^ ref check at birthdatabase.com/intelius.com
  2. ^ "Joseph L. Scanlan". Legacy.com. Retrieved February 7, 2021.
  3. ^ Maslin, Janet (January 15, 1983). "The Last American Virgin (1982) FROLICS IN FLORIDA AND OTHER ANTICS". The New York Times.
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