Edward J. Montagne Jr.[1] (May 20, 1912 – December 15, 2003) was an American television series producer and film director.[2] He was the son of screenwriter Edward J. Montagne,[3]
Edward Montagne | |
|---|---|
| Born | Edward J. Montagne Jr. May 20, 1912 |
| Died | December 15, 2003 (aged 91) Agoura Hills, California, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Television producer, film producer, film director |
Career
editHe produced the successful American television series The Phil Silvers Show, The Tall Man and McHale's Navy. He also directed the films McHale's Navy (1964) starring Ernest Borgnine and its sequel McHale's Navy Joins the Air Force (1965) starring Joe Flynn and Tim Conway.
He produced several films as Universal Pictures for Don Knotts as well as Angel in My Pocket with Andy Griffith as well as They Went That-A-Way & That-A-Way (1978) starring Tim Conway and Chuck McCann. In 1978, Montagne was nominated for an Primetime Emmy for Outstanding Drama Series.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b Green, Paul (January 10, 2014). A History of Television's The Virginian, 1962-1971. McFarland. p. 189. ISBN 978-0786457991 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Edward Montagne". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. 2014. Archived from the original on 2014-03-25 – via Wayback Machine.
- ^ "Edward J. Montagne Jr. Biography". Fandango. Retrieved June 8, 2021.
- ^ "Edward J. Montagne". Television Academy. Retrieved June 8, 2021.
External links
edit
 | This article about a United States film director born in the 1910s is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
| | This article about an American film producer is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
  | This article about a television producer from the United States is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |