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David Kahler

  • Art Department
  • Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
  • Art Director
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David Kahler is known for Police Academy 5: Assignment: Miami Beach (1988), Superboy (1988) and Miami Vice (1984).
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    Known for

    Police Academy 5: Assignment: Miami Beach (1988)
    Police Academy 5: Assignment: Miami Beach
    4.6
    • Second Unit or Assistant Director
    • 1988
    Gerard Christopher in Superboy (1988)
    Superboy
    6.0
    TV Series
    • Art Department
    Don Johnson and Philip Michael Thomas in Miami Vice (1984)
    Miami Vice
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Second Unit or Assistant Director
    The Great American Girl Robbery (1979)
    The Great American Girl Robbery
    4.7
    • Second Unit or Assistant Director
    • 1979

    Credits

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    Art Department

    • David Maida in The Dooley and Pals Show (2000)
      The Dooley and Pals Show
      8.0
      TV Series
      • set designer
      • 2000
    • Peter Fonda in Ulee's Gold (1997)
      Ulee's Gold
      7.0
      • assistant art director
      • 1997
    • Leaderboard Report
      TV Series
      • set designer (1995)
      • 1995
    • Academy Live
      TV Series
      • set designer (1995)
      • 1995
    • Golf Talk (1995)
      Golf Talk
      TV Series
      • set designer
      • 1995
    • Swamp Thing (1990)
      Swamp Thing
      6.3
      TV Series
      • propmaster
      • prop master
      • property master
      • 1992–1993
    • Super Force (1990)
      Super Force
      6.8
      TV Series
      • assistant prop master
      • 1991–1992
    • Gerard Christopher in Superboy (1988)
      Superboy
      6.0
      TV Series
      • props
      • 1988

    Second Unit or Assistant Director

    • Police Academy 5: Assignment: Miami Beach (1988)
      Police Academy 5: Assignment: Miami Beach
      4.6
      • second second assistant director
      • 1988
    • Jamie Rose in Lady Blue (1985)
      Lady Blue
      6.5
      TV Series
      • second assistant director
      • 1985
    • Don Johnson and Philip Michael Thomas in Miami Vice (1984)
      Miami Vice
      7.6
      TV Series
      • second assistant director
      • 1984
    • Choices (1981)
      Choices
      4.2
      • second assistant director (as David R. Kahler)
      • 1981
    • Harper Valley P.T.A. (1981)
      Harper Valley P.T.A.
      6.6
      TV Series
      • first assistant director
      • 1981
    • Lana Turner in Witches' Brew (1980)
      Witches' Brew
      4.4
      • assistant director
      • 1980
    • Gil Gerard and Erin Gray in Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (1979)
      Buck Rogers in the 25th Century
      6.9
      TV Series
      • second assistant director
      • 1980
    • Battles: The Murder That Wouldn't Die (1980)
      Battles: The Murder That Wouldn't Die
      5.4
      TV Movie
      • second assistant director
      • 1980
    • Michael J. Fox, Patricia Alice Albrecht, Curt Ayers, Dirk Blocker, Debra Clinger, David Damas, Eddie Deezen, Brian Frishman, Stephen Furst, Michael Gitomer, Trevor Henley, Marvin Katzoff, Joel Kenney, Keny Long, Sal Lopez, David Naughton, Robyn Petty, Maggie Roswell, Christopher Sands, Andy Tennant, Betsy Lynn Thompson, Carol Gwynn Thompson, and Brad Wilkin in Midnight Madness (1980)
      Midnight Madness
      6.3
      • second assistant director
      • 1980
    • The Great American Girl Robbery (1979)
      The Great American Girl Robbery
      4.7
      • assistant director
      • 1979
    • Hanging on a Star (1978)
      Hanging on a Star
      5.4
      • assistant director
      • 1978
    • Goodbye, Franklin High (1978)
      Goodbye, Franklin High
      6.0
      • first assistant director
      • 1978
    • The People on Market Street: Unit #7: Property Rights and Pollution
      Short
      • second assistant director
      • 1977
    • The People on Market Street: Unit #6: Wages and Production
      Short
      • second assistant director
      • 1977
    • The People on Market Street: Unit #4: Supply
      Short
      • second assistant director
      • 1977

    Art Director

    • My Family's Got GUTS (2008)
      My Family's Got GUTS
      7.9
      TV Series
      • Art Director
      • 2008
    • Alex, Ben King, Bryan, Byron LeVar Reeder, Federico, Jason, Dawn Olivieri, Kyle, Marvin, Trever, Acie, Chyno, Eian Daniels, Ananda Torres, and Jinelle Benitez in The Player (2004)
      The Player
      6.1
      TV Series
      • Art Director
      • 2004
    • Fran Brill, Kevin Clash, David Rudman, Caroll Spinney, and Eric Jacobson in Sesame Street 4-D (2003)
      Sesame Street 4-D
      8.1
      Short
      • Art Director
      • 2003
    • Time & Again (2002)
      Time & Again
      7.2
      Short
      • Art Director
      • 2002
    • Andie Karvelis, Phil Moore, Joe Revello, Michael Binkow, Travis White, Vivianne Collins, Amber McKeen, Ashley McKeen, and Brett Reylander in You're on! (1998)
      You're on!
      7.4
      TV Series
      • Art Director
      • 1998
    • Legends of the Hidden Temple (1993)
      Legends of the Hidden Temple
      8.0
      TV Series
      • Art Director
      • 1993–1995
    • Mike O'Malley, Nicholle Tom, Dee Bradley Baker, Christopher Castile, Michael Fishman, JoAnna Garcia Swisher, Albie Hecht, Jeremy Jackson, Robin Marrella, Phil Moore, Byron Taylor, Adam Wylie, Scott Fishman, and Mike Schmidt in Nickelodeon All-Star Challenge (1994)
      Nickelodeon All-Star Challenge
      TV Series
      • Art Director
      • 1994
    • Nickelodeon GUTS (1992)
      Nickelodeon GUTS
      7.5
      TV Series
      • Art Director
      • 1993
    • Gerard Christopher in Superboy (1988)
      Superboy
      6.0
      TV Series
      • Art Director
      • 1988–1992

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      • David R. Kahler

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