Stuart Rosenberg

A prolific director of 1950s TV series such as "The Untouchables" and "Naked City" who turned to features in the early 60s, Rosenberg distinguished himself with "Cool Hand Luke" (1967), a tightly-wound prison drama starring Paul Newman. He returned to similar terrain, though from a somewhat different perspective, with the Robert Redford vehicle, "Brubaker" (1980). Rosenberg has also tried his hand, with varying degrees of success, at romantic comedy (the sweet "The April Fools" 1969), neo-Gothic thrillers (the dull "The Amityville Horror" 1979) and ethnic portraits (the uneven but compelling "The Pope of Greenwich Village" 1984).

• Also Credited As:
  Alan Smithee
• Born:
  August 11, 1927 in New York City, New York, USA
• Died:
  March 15, 2007.
• Job Titles:
  Director, Professor

Family

• Son: Benjamin Rosenberg.

Education

• New York University, New York, New York, Irish literature, BA, 1949

Milestones

• 1949 Began directing episode of NBC s The Big Story
• 1958 Regularly directed episodes of ABC s Naked City
• 1960 Co-directed first feature film (with Burt Balaban), Murder, Inc.
• 1961 First solo feature directorial effort, Question 7
• 1966 Directed pilot Fame Is the Name of the Game (NBC)
• Helmed episodes of ABC series Bus Stop
• Helmed episodes of The Name of the Game (NBC)
• Helmed episodes of The Untouchables (ABC)
• Served as a director for episodes of Ben Casey (ABC)
• Staff director on Rawhide (CBS)
• Was regular director of episodes of CBS series, The Defenders ; earned 1962/63 Emmy for single episode