Tom Gries
American director (1922-1977) · United States · On the map · Directors · Died at 54
Thomas Stephen Gries was American film and television director, screenwriter, and producer. He was a two-time Primetime Emmy Award winner, and a three-time Directors Guild of America Award nominee.
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1977Died3 January 1977
The GreatestFilm, 1977Director1976
Helter SkelterFilm, Director1975
Breakheart PassFilm, Director1973
Call to DangerFilm, Director1972Golden ShellAwardPrimetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Limited Series, Movie, or Dramatic SpecialAward, 1972
Journey Through RosebudFilm, 1972Director1971
Earth IIFilm, Director1970
FoolsFilm, Director1967
Will PennyFilm, Director, Writer1966
BatmanSeries, Director1965
Honey WestSeries, Director1964Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Drama SeriesAward
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.Series, 1964Director1963Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler TheatreSeries, Director1962
Combat!Series, Director1960
CheckmateSeries, Director1959
Adventures in ParadiseSeries, Director
Mustang!Film, 1959Writer1958
BroncoSeries, Writer
Girl in the WoodsFilm, 1958Director1957
Richard Diamond, Private DetectiveSeries, Director1956
Dick Powell's Zane Grey TheatreSeries, DirectorThe Last StopFilm, 1956Director1954
Serpent IslandFilm, Director, Writer1953
Donovan's BrainFilm, Producer1951
The BushwhackersFilm, Writer1922Born20 December 1922
The GreatestFilm, 1977Director1976Helter SkelterFilm, Director1975Breakheart PassFilm, Director1973Call to DangerFilm, Director1972Golden ShellAwardPrimetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Limited Series, Movie, or Dramatic SpecialAward, 1972Journey Through RosebudFilm, 1972Director1971Earth IIFilm, Director1970FoolsFilm, Director1967Will PennyFilm, Director, Writer1966BatmanSeries, Director1965Honey WestSeries, Director1964Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Drama SeriesAwardThe Man from U.N.C.L.E.Series, 1964Director1963Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler TheatreSeries, Director1962Combat!Series, Director1960CheckmateSeries, Director1959Adventures in ParadiseSeries, DirectorMustang!Film, 1959Writer1958BroncoSeries, WriterGirl in the WoodsFilm, 1958Director1957Richard Diamond, Private DetectiveSeries, Director1956Dick Powell's Zane Grey TheatreSeries, DirectorThe Last StopFilm, 1956Director1954Serpent IslandFilm, Director, Writer1953Donovan's BrainFilm, Producer1951The BushwhackersFilm, Writer1922Born20 December 1922People around Tom
Charlton Heston Tom directed Will Penny and The Hawaiians
Ben Johnson Tom directed Breakheart Pass and Will Penny- Roy Jenson Tom directed Breakheart Pass and Will Penny
Bart Burns Also in Number One and Call to Danger
Charles Bronson Tom directed Breakheart Pass and Breakout
Robert Duvall Tom directed The Greatest and Lady Ice
Bruce Dern Tom directed Will Penny and Number One
Charles Durning Tom directed Breakheart Pass and The Connection
Lew Ayres Tom produced Donovan's Brain (1953)
David Huddleston Tom directed Breakheart Pass and The Greatest
Forrest Tucker Tom directed Mustang! and Girl in the Woods
G. D. Spradlin Tom directed Will Penny and Number One- Paul Mantee Also in Call to Danger and Breakout
Scott Hylands Tom directed Earth II (1971)- Walter Seltzer Produced Will Penny and Number One
Eric Braeden Tom directed 100 Rifles (1969)
Jill Ireland Tom directed Breakheart Pass (1976)
Diana Muldaur Tom directed Number One (1969)- Bert Ira Gordon Directed King Dinosaur (1955)
David Clennon Tom directed The Greatest (1977)
Linden Chiles Tom directed East Side/West Side
Larry Pennell Also in Hell's Horizon (1955)
Richard Venture Tom directed The Greatest (1977)- Stack Pierce Also in Earth II and Helter Skelter
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Helter Skelter 1976
Will Penny 1967
Breakheart Pass 1975
Breakout 1975
100 Rifles 1969
Also in Deutsch
Filmography 26
82 credits on file
Television 24
Awards
About this person
Country
United States
Category
Directors
Type
Movie Director
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1922 to 1977 · aged 54
