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Jerry Thorpe

American film director, writer (1926-2018) · United States · On the map · Directors · Died at 92

Richard Jerome Thorpe was an American television-and-film director and producer. Actor and director Richard Thorpe was his father.

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A typical day, 30 days to 12 July 2026

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A life in dates

2018Died25 September 20181994One West WaikikiSeries, Director1991P.S. I Luv USeries, Director1986Blood & OrchidsSeries, Director1985Dirty WorkFilm, Director1983Happy EndingsFilm, Director1981American DreamSeries, Director1980All God's ChildrenFilm, Director, Producer1979Heaven Only KnowsFilm, Director, Producer1978A Question of LoveFilm, Director, Producer1977The PossessedFilm, Director, Producer1976I Want to Keep My Baby!Film, Director, Producer1974Harry OSeries, DirectorSmile Jenny, You're DeadFilm, 1974Director, Producer1973Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Drama SeriesAwardSuch Dust as Dreams Are Made OnFilm, 1973Director, Producer1972Kung Fu: The Way of the Tiger, the Sign of the DragonFilm, Director1971CrosscurrentFilm, Director1970The InternsSeries, DirectorCompany of KillersFilm, 1970Director, Producer1969Hawaii Five-OSeries, Director1968Day of the Evil GunFilm, Director, Producer1966The Venetian AffairFilm, Director, Producer1958The TexanSeries, Director1957The Lucy-Desi Comedy HourSeries, Director1955The 20th Century Fox HourSeries, Director1926Born29 August 1926

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Filmography 20

56 credits on file

Television 14

Awards

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series1973

About this person

Country
United States
Category
Directors
Type
Movie Director
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1926 to 2018 · aged 92

In the same film or series as Jerry

Brian KellyAlso in Company of Killers (1970)Helen MacInnesAlso in The Venetian Affair (1966)Kathleen LloydAlso in Such Dust as Dreams Are Made On (1973)Louis GiambalvoAlso in Dirty Work (1985)Geoffrey ScottAlso in The Dark Side of Innocence (1976)Robert EmhardtAlso in Lock, Stock and Barrel (1971)