William Dozier
Skuespiller, Producer
13. februar 1908 — 23. april 1991 (83 år)
William Dozier was an American TV and movie producer who made it to the top of the TV heap briefly in the mid-1960s with his show "Batman (1966)". Born on February 13, 1908 in Omaha, Nebraska, Dozier was also known for his wives. After divorcing his first wife, he was married to Oscar-winner Joan Fontaine from 1946 to 1951 and to movie star Ann Rutherford from 1953 to his death on April 23, 1991.
In 1948, he and Fontaine launched Rampart Productions, which produced "Max Ophüls' Letter from an Unknown Woman (1948)" starring his wife, and "You Gotta Stay Happy (1948)", which starred Fontaine and James Stewart. He served as executive producer on both pictures.
Turning to TV as the new decade of the Fifties dawned, Dozier produced the series "Danger (1950)", which ran for five years from 1950-55. In the Fifties and Sixties, he continued his career as a TV producer, bringing to the tube the short-lived TV series "Rod Brown of the Rocket Rangers (1953)" and "The Loner (1965)".
In 1966, he achieved the height of TV success with "Batman" which ran for three seasons and was a cultural sensation. The TV show spun off a "Batman: The Movie (1966)" feature film. That same year, he also launched , a modest success, and "The Tammy Grimes Show (1966)", a notorious flop that shot five episodes and was canceled after four.
Dozier retired as a producer after the 1969 movie "The Big Bounce (1969)" flopped, though he enjoyed a modest second career as an actor in the Seventies and early Eighties.
In 1948, he and Fontaine launched Rampart Productions, which produced "Max Ophüls' Letter from an Unknown Woman (1948)" starring his wife, and "You Gotta Stay Happy (1948)", which starred Fontaine and James Stewart. He served as executive producer on both pictures.
Turning to TV as the new decade of the Fifties dawned, Dozier produced the series "Danger (1950)", which ran for five years from 1950-55. In the Fifties and Sixties, he continued his career as a TV producer, bringing to the tube the short-lived TV series "Rod Brown of the Rocket Rangers (1953)" and "The Loner (1965)".
In 1966, he achieved the height of TV success with "Batman" which ran for three seasons and was a cultural sensation. The TV show spun off a "Batman: The Movie (1966)" feature film. That same year, he also launched , a modest success, and "The Tammy Grimes Show (1966)", a notorious flop that shot five episodes and was canceled after four.
Dozier retired as a producer after the 1969 movie "The Big Bounce (1969)" flopped, though he enjoyed a modest second career as an actor in the Seventies and early Eighties.
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| 1982 | Not Just Another Affair · as Julius ThompkinsPå Plex |
| 1980 | Guyana Tragedy: The Story of Jim Jones · as Mr. CaldwellPå Plex |
| 1980 | Guyana Tragedy: The Story of Jim Jones · as Mr. Caldwell |
| 1980 | American Gigolo · as Michelle's Lawyer |
| 1979 | Crisis in Mid-air · as Chairman |
| 1978 | The Paper Chase · as Lindsey |
| 1978 | Evening in Byzantium · as William Bast |
| 1977 | The Amazing Howard Hughes · as Sen. Ferguson |
| 1977 | |
| 1976 | Mission to Glory: A True Story · as Father ArgulaPå Plex |
| 1975 | Guilty or Innocent: The Sam Sheppard Murder Case · as Dr. Richard Sheppard, Sr. |
| 1973 | Police Story · as Rodgers |
| 1969 | Love, American Style · as Miles Stanwood (segment: Love And The Impossible Gift) |
| 1969 | Medical Center · as Dr. Bradville |
| 1969 | Marcus Welby, M.D. · as Frank Alexander |
| 1967 | BatGirl · as Narrator |
| 1967 | Dick Tracy · as Narrator (voice) |
| 1966 | The Green Hornet · as Narrator |
| 1966 | Batman: The Movie · as Narrator / Bat-Computer (voice) (uncredited) |
| 1966 | Batman (1966) · as Narrator (voice) |
| 1956 | Playhouse 90 · as Producer |
| 1969 | |
| 1967 | Dick Tracy · as Executive Producer |
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| 1965 | The Loner · as Executive Producer |
| 1963 | Vacation Playhouse · as Executive Producer |
| 1958 | Stage Struck · as Executive Producer |
| 1956 | Back from Eternity · as Executive Producer |
| 1953 | |
| 1951 | |
| 1950 | |
| 1950 | Danger · as Executive Producer |
| 1949 | Suspense · as Executive Producer |
| 1948 | You Gotta Stay Happy · as Executive Producer |
| 1948 | Letter from an Unknown Woman · as Executive Producer |
| 1947 | |
| 1944 | The Hour Before the Dawn · as Associate Producer |
| 2020 | Joker: Put on A Happy Face · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 1987 | The RKO Story: Tales From Hollywood · as Self |
| 1963 | Telescope · as Self |
| 2017 | Batman vs. Two-Face · as Based On The 1966 Batman Series Created By |
| 2016 | Batman: Return of the Caped Crusaders · as Based On The 1966 Batman Series Created By |
| 1966 | Batman: The Movie · as Based On The Series Created By |
| 1966 | Batman (1966) · as Created By |
| 1951 | Schlitz Playhouse of Stars · as Idea |
| 1948 | Studio One · as By |