William Dear
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William Dear | |
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Born | [1] | November 30, 1943
Nationality | Canadian |
Other names | Bill Dear |
Occupation(s) | Actor, director, producer, screenwriter |
Years active | 1975–2013 |
Notable work | Harry and the Hendersons If Looks Could Kill Angels in the Outfield Wild America Santa Who? |
William Dear(born November 30, 1943) is a Canadian actor, director, producer and screenwriter.[2]He is known for directing the filmsHarry and the Hendersons,If Looks Could Kill,Angels in the Outfield,Wild America,andSanta Who?.[3]
He also directed episodes of the television seriesSaturday Night Live,Television Parts,Amazing Stories,Dinosaurs,Covington Cross,andThe Wannabes Starring Savvy.
Dear was born on November 30, 1943, inToronto,Ontario.[3]He is the father of actor and storyboard artist, Oliver Dear.
Filmography[edit]
Director[edit]
- Nymph(1973)
- Northville Cemetery Massacre(1976)
- PopClips(1980)
- Elephant Parts(1981)
- Timerider: The Adventure of Lyle Swann(1982)
- Harry and the Hendersons(1987)
- If Looks Could Kill(1991)
- Journey to the Center of the Earth(1993)
- Angels in the Outfield(1994)
- Wild America(1997)
- Balloon Farm(1999)
- Santa Who?(2000)
- School of Life(2005)
- Simon Says(2006)
- The Foursome(2006)
- The Sandlot: Heading Home(2007)
- Free Style(2008)
- The Perfect Game(2009)
- Mr. Troop Mom(2009)
- Politics of Love(2011)
- A Mile in His Shoes(2011)
Actor[edit]
- Timerider: The Adventure of Lyle Swann(1982) - 3rd Technician
- Harry and the Hendersons(1987) - Sighting Man
- Darkman(1990) - Limo Driver
- If Looks Could Kill(1991) - Bomb Tester
- Angels in the Outfield(1994) - Toronto Manager
- Midnight Stallion(2013) - Whip T. Vicker
- Razor(2017) - Bill
References[edit]
- ^Nndb.com
- ^New York Times
- ^ab"William Dear".Archived fromthe originalon January 4, 2018.
External links[edit]
Categories:
- 1943 births
- Living people
- American male screenwriters
- American television directors
- Canadian emigrants to the United States
- Fordson High School alumni
- People from Dearborn, Michigan
- Film directors from Toronto
- Writers from Toronto
- Film directors from Michigan
- Screenwriters from Michigan
- Fantasy film directors
- American film director, 1940s birth stubs