Maury Dexter
Director
Born: June 12, 1927 (89 years old)
Died: May 28, 2017
Place of birth: Paris, Arkansas, USA
Biography
Maury Dexter was an American film and television director and producer known for his work on low-budget films during the 1960s and his collaborations with television producer Michael Landon. He began his career as an actor, appearing in the Three Stooges short Uncivil War Birds (1946). Transitioning to directing and producing, Dexter worked on films such as The High Powered Rifle (1960) and Maryjane (1968). In television, he directed episodes of Little House on the Prairie and Highway to Heaven, contributing significantly to their success.
Filmography (13)
- Little House on the Prairie (1974, ★ 7.9)
- The Loneliest Runner (1976, ★ 6.9)
- Highway to Heaven (1984, ★ 7.4)
- A Life at Stake (1955, ★ 5.2)
- The 3rd Voice (1960, ★ 5.8)
- Betrayal (1974, ★ 5.5)
- Maryjane (1968, ★ 3.2)
- The Mini-Skirt Mob (1968, ★ 4)
- Surf Party (1964, ★ 3.8)
- House of the Damned (1963, ★ 4.7)
- The Day Mars Invaded Earth (1963, ★ 4)
- Wild on the Beach (1965, ★ 4.8)
- Young Guns of Texas (1962, ★ 3.8)