MAURY DEXTER
Maury Dexter
Gender: Male
Known for: Directing
Birthday: June 12, 1927
Deathday: May 28, 2017
Place of Birth: Paris, Arkansas, USA
Biography
Maury Dexter was an American film and television director and producer known for his work on low-budget films during the 1960s and his collaborations with television producer Michael Landon. He began his career as an actor, appearing in the Three Stooges short Uncivil War Birds (1946). Transitioning to directing and producing, Dexter worked on films such as The High Powered Rifle (1960) and Maryjane (1968). In television, he directed episodes of Little House on the Prairie and Highway to Heaven, contributing significantly to their success.
Filmography
Starring
1946·
One Exciting WeekJimmy Curtis
Production
1991·
UsAssistant Director
1984·
Highway to HeavenAssistant Director
1976·
The Loneliest RunnerAssistant Director
Assistant Director, Director
1974·
BetrayalAssistant Director
1969·
Hell's BellesDirector
1968·
MaryjaneStory, Producer, Director
1968·
The Mini-Skirt MobProducer, Director
1968·
The Young AnimalsDirector
1965·
The Naked BrigadeDirector
1965·
Django the CondemnedDirector
1965·
Wild on the BeachDirector, Producer
Producer, Director
1964·
Surf PartyDirector, Producer
1963·
Police NurseProducer, Director
Producer, Director
1963·
The Young SwingersProducer, Director
1963·
The Yellow CanaryProducer
1963·
Harbor LightsDirector
1963·
House of the DamnedDirector
1962·
WomanhuntProducer, Director
1962·
The FirebrandDirector
1962·
Air PatrolDirector
1962·
Young Guns of TexasDirector, Producer
1961·
The Purple HillsDirector
1960·
The 3rd VoiceProducer
1960·
Walk TallDirector
Director
1958·
Frontier GunAssociate Producer
1955·
A Life at StakeDialogue Coach