Alvin Ganzer

Director, Producer, Writer

27 August 1911 — 3 January 2009 (97 years)
Alvin Ganzer was an American film and television director whose career spanned several decades. He began his career at Paramount Pictures in 1932, working in the casting department before transitioning to roles as an assistant and second unit director on numerous feature films from 1934 through 1954. Ganzer's first directorial feature film credit was for The Girls of Pleasure Island (1953), stepping in after the original director fell ill. From 1954 to 1979, he directed episodes for various television series, including The Twilight Zone, Route 66, The Man from U.N.C.L.E., and Lost in Space. His work contributed significantly to the development of American television during its formative years.

Movies & Shows on Plex

  • Bonanza
    Bonanza2 seasons
  • At War with the Army
    At War with the Army1950
  • Route 66
    Route 664 seasons
  • The F.B.I.
    The F.B.I.7 seasons
  • Bat Masterson
    Bat Masterson3 seasons
  • Four Star Theatre
    Four Star Theatre4 seasons

Known For

  • The Twilight Zone
    The Twilight Zone5 seasons
  • Police Woman
    Police Woman4 seasons
  • The Paleface
    The Paleface1948
  • Elephant Walk
    Elephant Walk1954
  • At War with the Army
    At War with the Army1950
  • The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
    The Man from U.N.C.L.E.4 seasons
  • Lost in Space
    Lost in Space3 seasons
  • Route 66
    Route 664 seasons
  • My Son John
    My Son John1952
  • The Wild Wild West
    The Wild Wild West4 seasons
  • When the Boys Meet the Girls
    When the Boys Meet the Girls1965
  • Quincy M.E.
    Quincy M.E.8 seasons
  • Hawaii Five-O
    Hawaii Five-O12 seasons
  • Bonanza
    Bonanza14 seasons
  • Men Into Space
    Men Into Space1 season
  • Have Gun - Will Travel
    Have Gun - Will Travel6 seasons
  • Ironside
    Ironside8 seasons
  • Gunsmoke
    Gunsmoke20 seasons

Filmography

1956
The Leather Saint · as Screenplay

1954
Elephant Walk · as Second Unit Director
1952
My Son John · as Assistant Director
1950
At War with the Army · as Assistant DirectorOn Plex
1949
Chicago Deadline · as Assistant Director
1948
The Paleface · as Assistant Director
1943
Hostages · as Assistant Director
1939
King of Chinatown · as Assistant Director