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Sam Pillsbury

  • Director
  • Writer
  • Producer
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Sam Pillsbury was born in New York City, New York, USA. He is known for The Quiet Earth (1985), Klynham Summer (1982) and Starlight Hotel (1987).
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    • Awards
      • 3 wins & 4 nominations

    Known for

    Bruno Lawrence in The Quiet Earth (1985)
    The Quiet Earth
    6.7
    • Writer
    • 1985
    John Carradine in Klynham Summer (1982)
    Klynham Summer
    5.8
    • Director
    • 1982
    Starlight Hotel (1987)
    Starlight Hotel
    7.0
    • Director
    • 1987
    Crooked Earth (2001)
    Crooked Earth
    5.6
    • Director
    • 2001

    Credits

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    Director

    • Matthew Lillard and Vanessa Angel in Endless Bummer (2009)
      Endless Bummer
      3.7
      • Director
      • 2009
    • Thomas Gibson, Doris Roberts, Jeremy Bergman, and Poppy Montgomery in Raising Waylon (2004)
      Raising Waylon
      5.9
      TV Special
      • Director
      • 2004
    • The King and Queen of Moonlight Bay (2003)
      The King and Queen of Moonlight Bay
      6.5
      TV Movie
      • Director
      • 2003
    • Audrey's Rain (2003)
      Audrey's Rain
      5.6
      TV Movie
      • Director
      • 2003
    • Where the Red Fern Grows (2003)
      Where the Red Fern Grows
      6.4
      • Director
      • 2003
    • Taking Back Our Town (2001)
      Taking Back Our Town
      5.4
      TV Movie
      • Director
      • 2001
    • Morgan's Ferry (2001)
      Morgan's Ferry
      5.6
      Video
      • Director
      • 2001
    • The Wedding Dress (2001)
      The Wedding Dress
      6.6
      TV Movie
      • Director
      • 2001
    • Crooked Earth (2001)
      Crooked Earth
      5.6
      • Director
      • 2001
    • Secret of Giving (1999)
      Secret of Giving
      6.5
      TV Movie
      • Director
      • 1999
    • Fifteen and Pregnant (1998)
      Fifteen and Pregnant
      5.6
      TV Movie
      • Director (directed by)
      • 1998
    • Free Willy 3: The Rescue (1997)
      Free Willy 3: The Rescue
      4.7
      • Director
      • 1997
    • Thrill (1996)
      Thrill
      4.5
      TV Movie
      • Director
      • 1996
    • A Mother's Instinct (1996)
      A Mother's Instinct
      5.0
      TV Movie
      • Director
      • 1996
    • Holly Marie Combs and Lindsay Wagner in Sins of Silence (1996)
      Sins of Silence
      6.2
      TV Movie
      • Director
      • 1996

    Writer

    • Matthew Lillard and Vanessa Angel in Endless Bummer (2009)
      Endless Bummer
      3.7
      • screenplay
      • 2009
    • Where the Red Fern Grows (2003)
      Where the Red Fern Grows
      6.4
      • screenplay by
      • 2003
    • Bruno Lawrence in The Quiet Earth (1985)
      The Quiet Earth
      6.7
      • written by
      • 1985
    • John Carradine in Klynham Summer (1982)
      Klynham Summer
      5.8
      • screenplay
      • 1982
    • Men and Super Men
      Short
      • Writer
      • 1975

    Producer

    • Matthew Lillard and Vanessa Angel in Endless Bummer (2009)
      Endless Bummer
      3.7
      • producer
      • 2009
    • A Mother's Instinct (1996)
      A Mother's Instinct
      5.0
      TV Movie
      • co-producer
      • 1996
    • Bruno Lawrence in The Quiet Earth (1985)
      The Quiet Earth
      6.7
      • producer
      • 1985
    • John Carradine in Klynham Summer (1982)
      Klynham Summer
      5.8
      • associate producer
      • 1982

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    • Born
      • New York City, New York, USA

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