Helaine Head

Helaine Head
Born (1947-01-17) January 17, 1947 (age 77)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupation(s)Film director, television director, theatre director
Years active1982–present

Helaine Head (born January 17, 1947, in Los Angeles, California) is an American film, television, and theatre director.[1][2][3][4][5]

Career

In television, some of her directing credits are St. Elsewhere, Cagney & Lacey, Frank's Place, L.A. Law, Wiseguy, Tour of Duty, Brewster Place, seaQuest 2032, Law & Order and Sliders. She has also directed a number of television films.[6]

During the 1970s and early 1980s, Head worked as a theatre director and stage manager in a number of stage productions on Broadway.[7][8] In 1985, Head directed in The Color Purple and Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins.[3]

In 1990, Head directed The Danger Team, a 24-minute claymation special intended to be the pilot episode of a potentially longer running TV show.[9] The pilot aired on ABC on July 3, 1991, and featured claymation mixed with live actors.[10] The pilot episode was poorly received and was not picked up for a full series.[11][12]

In the 2000s, Head became an associate professor of directing at USC School of Cinematic Arts.[13] Head teaches single camera television as well as intermediate directing and production.[6]

Movies and television

Name[14] Television/Movie Year Role # of Episodes
The Color Purple Movie 1985 Music Department
Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins Movie 1985 Art Department
Sidekicks Television 1986 Director 1
St. Elsewhere Television 1986-87 Director 3
Maraiah Television 1987 Director 1
Cagey & Lacey Television 1986-87 Director 3
Franks Place Television 1987 Director 1
A Year in the Life Television 1987-88 Director 2
L.A. Law Television 1987-88 Director 3
Annie McGuire Television 1988 Director 1
CBS Schoolbreak Special Television 1989 Director 1
Heartbeat Television 1989 Director 1
Wiseguy Television 1989 Director 1
Island Son Television 1989 Director 1
Snoops Television 1989 Director 1
Tour of Duty Television 1989 Director 2
Brewsters Place Television 1990 Director 3
Danger Team Movie 1991 Director
You Must Remember This Movie 1992 Director
American Experience Television 1993 Director 1
Tribeca Television 1993 Director 1
Class of '96 Television 1993 Director 2
Jack's Place Television 1992-93 Director 2
SeaQuest 2032 Television 1993 Director 1
Law & Order Television 1994 Director 1
A Perry Mason Mystery: The Case of the Lethal Lifestyle Movie 1994 Director
Harts of the West Television 1994 Director 1
Sisters Television 1994 Director 1
Touched by an Angel Television 1995 Director 1
The Client Television 1995-96 Director 2
New York Undercover Television 1994-96 Director 2
413 Hope St. Television 1997-98 Director 2
The Net Television 1998 Director
Sliders Television 1998 Director 1
Dear America: A Picture of Freedom Movie 1999 Director
After All Movie 1999 Director
Dear American: Color Me Dark Movie 2000 Director
Soul Food Television 2000-01 Director 2

References

  1. ^ "Meet the Interviewer: Helaine Head". www.dga.org. Retrieved 2023-08-11.
  2. ^ "Helaine Head - New Federal Theatre". newfederaltheatre.com. Archived from the original on August 12, 2022. Retrieved 2023-08-11.
  3. ^ a b "Helaine Head | Director, Additional Crew, Art Department". IMDb. Retrieved 2023-09-03.
  4. ^ "Helaine Head - New Federal Theatre". newfederaltheatre.com. Archived from the original on August 12, 2022. Retrieved 2023-10-12.
  5. ^ "Meet the interviewer". www.dga.org. Retrieved 2023-10-12.
  6. ^ a b "USC Cinematic Arts | School of Cinematic Arts Directory Profile". cinema.usc.edu. Retrieved 2023-10-12.
  7. ^ Helaine Head credits at www.broadwayworld.com
  8. ^ Helaine Head credits at www.playbill.com
  9. ^ Goldberg, Lee (April 7, 1992). "PRIVATE EYEFULS". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved 3 December 2012.
  10. ^ Svetkey, Benjamin. "Pilots: The Ones That Didn't Fly". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 3 December 2012.
  11. ^ Holbert, Ginny (July 3, 1991). "'Danger Team' pilot doesn't fly". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved 3 December 2012.
  12. ^ Prouty (July 8, 1991). "Review: The Danger Team". Variety Magazine. ISBN 9780824037963. Retrieved 3 December 2012.
  13. ^ School of Cinematic Arts Directory Profile: Helaine Head
  14. ^ "Helaine Head". IMDb. Retrieved 2023-05-23.