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Mark Sandrich Jr.(1928-1995)

  • Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
  • Director
  • Producer
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Mark Sandrich Jr. was born on 2 January 1928 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He was an assistant director and director, known for Richard Diamond, Private Detective (1956), Hawaiian Eye (1959) and M Squad (1957). He was married to Beverly Eileen Michaels and Vanessa Brown. He died on 2 December 1995 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornJanuary 2, 1928
DiedDecember 2, 1995(67)
BornJanuary 2, 1928
DiedDecember 2, 1995(67)
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Known for

David Janssen in Richard Diamond, Private Detective (1956)
Richard Diamond, Private Detective
7.6
TV Series
  • Director
Robert Conrad, Anthony Eisley, Poncie Ponce, and Connie Stevens in Hawaiian Eye (1959)
Hawaiian Eye
7.7
TV Series
  • Director
Lee Marvin in M Squad (1957)
M Squad
8.1
TV Series
  • Director
Edd Byrnes, Roger Smith, and Efrem Zimbalist Jr. in 77 Sunset Strip (1958)
77 Sunset Strip
7.7
TV Series
  • Director

Credits

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Second Unit or Assistant Director



  • Alley Mills, James Naughton, and Steven Peterman in Making the Grade (1982)
    Making the Grade
    5.6
    TV Series
    • second assistant director (as Mark Sandrich)
    • 1982
  • Bonnie Bedelia and Rob Reiner in Million Dollar Infield (1982)
    Million Dollar Infield
    5.0
    TV Movie
    • second assistant director (as Mark Sandrich)
    • 1982
  • Jack Klugman in Quincy, M.E. (1976)
    Quincy, M.E.
    7.3
    TV Series
    • first assistant director
    • assistant director (as Mark Sandrich)
    • 1977–1980
  • Michael Biehn and Patti Cohoon-Friedman in The Runaways (1978)
    The Runaways
    6.2
    TV Series
    • assistant director (as Mark Sandrich)
    • 1979
  • Buddy Ebsen in Barnaby Jones (1973)
    Barnaby Jones
    6.9
    TV Series
    • first assistant director (as Mark Sandrich)
    • 1979
  • Peter Falk in Columbo (1971)
    Columbo
    8.3
    TV Series
    • assistant director
    • 1976–1978
  • The Bionic Woman (1976)
    The Bionic Woman
    6.7
    TV Series
    • assistant director (as Mark Sandrich)
    • 1978
  • Shaun Cassidy, Pamela Sue Martin, and Parker Stevenson in The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries (1977)
    The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries
    7.3
    TV Series
    • assistant director
    • 1977–1978
  • Dennis Weaver in McCloud (1970)
    McCloud
    7.0
    TV Series
    • assistant director
    • 1976–1977
  • Rock Hudson and Susan Saint James in McMillan & Wife (1971)
    McMillan & Wife
    7.2
    TV Series
    • assistant director
    • 1976
  • Richie Brockelman: The Missing 24 Hours (1976)
    Richie Brockelman: The Missing 24 Hours
    6.9
    TV Movie
    • assistant director
    • 1976
  • Good Heavens (1976)
    Good Heavens
    6.3
    TV Series
    • assistant director (as Mark Sandrich)
    • 1976
  • Telly Savalas in Kojak (1973)
    Kojak
    7.1
    TV Series
    • assistant director
    • 1973–1975
  • The Family Nobody Wanted (1975)
    The Family Nobody Wanted
    7.9
    TV Movie
    • assistant director
    • 1975
  • Robert Urich and Clint Walker in Killdozer (1974)
    Killdozer
    5.0
    TV Movie
    • assistant director
    • 1974

Director



  • The Case of the Dangerous Robin (1960)
    The Case of the Dangerous Robin
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1961
  • John Bromfield in U.S. Marshal (1958)
    U.S. Marshal
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1959–1960
  • Robert Conrad, Anthony Eisley, Poncie Ponce, and Connie Stevens in Hawaiian Eye (1959)
    Hawaiian Eye
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1960
  • Edd Byrnes, Roger Smith, and Efrem Zimbalist Jr. in 77 Sunset Strip (1958)
    77 Sunset Strip
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1959–1960
  • Lawman (1958)
    Lawman
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1959–1960
  • David Janssen in Richard Diamond, Private Detective (1956)
    Richard Diamond, Private Detective
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1957–1959
  • Lee Marvin in M Squad (1957)
    M Squad
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1958–1959
  • Behind Closed Doors (1958)
    Behind Closed Doors
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1959
  • Zane Grey Theatre (1956)
    Zane Grey Theatre
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1959

Producer



  • David Janssen in Richard Diamond, Private Detective (1956)
    Richard Diamond, Private Detective
    7.6
    TV Series
    • producer
    • associate producer
    • 1957–1958

Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • Mark Sandrich
  • Born
    • January 2, 1928
    • Los Angeles, California, USA
  • Died
    • December 2, 1995
    • Los Angeles, California, USA(cancer)
  • Spouses
      Beverly Eileen Michaels1991 - December 2, 1995 (his death)
  • Children
      Cathy Sandrich Gelfond
  • Parents
    • Mark Sandrich
  • Relatives
    • Jay Sandrich(Sibling)
  • Other works
    Musical: Ben Franklin In Paris - composer (at Lunt-Fontanne Theatre New York)

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    Older brother of director/producer Jay Sandrich.

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