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Leo Garen(1936-2006)

  • Writer
  • Director
  • Producer
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Leo Garen was born on 10 May 1936. He was a writer and director, known for Hex (1973), Band of the Hand (1986) and T.J. Hooker (1982). He died on 7 December 2006 in Cartagena de Indias, Colombia.
BornMay 10, 1936
DiedDecember 7, 2006(70)
BornMay 10, 1936
DiedDecember 7, 2006(70)
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  • Awards
    • 1 win & 1 nomination total

Known for

Hex (1973)
Hex
4.7
  • Writer
  • 1973
Band of the Hand (1986)
Band of the Hand
6.2
  • Writer
  • 1986
T.J. Hooker (1982)
T.J. Hooker
6.1
TV Series
  • Writer
Quincy, M.E. (1976)
Quincy, M.E.
7.3
TV Series
  • Writer

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Writer



  • Inflammable (1995)
    Inflammable
    5.7
    TV Movie
    • written by
    • 1995
  • Bob Dylan in Band of the Hand (1986)
    Bob Dylan: Band of the Hand
    6.4
    Music Video
    • Writer
    • 1986
  • Band of the Hand (1986)
    Band of the Hand
    6.2
    • written by
    • 1986
  • T.J. Hooker (1982)
    T.J. Hooker
    6.1
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1982
  • Quincy, M.E. (1976)
    Quincy, M.E.
    7.3
    TV Series
    • story
    • teleplay
    • 1981
  • Tony Curtis, Robert Urich, Phyllis Davis, and Judy Landers in Vega$ (1978)
    Vega$
    6.9
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1979
  • Johnny Staccato (1959)
    Delvecchio
    6.6
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1976
  • Hex (1973)
    Hex
    4.7
    • writer
    • 1973
  • Hootpurr
    Short
    • writer
    • 1971

Director



  • Hex (1973)
    Hex
    4.7
    • Director
    • 1973
  • Hootpurr
    Short
    • Director
    • 1971
  • Barbara Eden in I Dream of Jeannie (1965)
    I Dream of Jeannie
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1969

Producer



  • Hootpurr
    Short
    • producer (uncredited)
    • 1971
  • Maidstone (1970)
    Maidstone
    4.7
    • associate producer
    • 1970

Personal details

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  • Born
    • May 10, 1936
  • Died
    • December 7, 2006
    • Cartagena de Indias, Colombia(Suicide)

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    Colourful, widely-traveled character, an avid sailor who lived for many years in Taos, New Mexico. One-time off-Broadway theatrical director.

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