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John C. Chulay(1923-1988)

  • Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
  • Production Manager
  • Director
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John C. Chulay was born on 9 April 1923 in Indiana, USA. He was an assistant director and production manager, known for The Breakfast Club (1985), Kelly's Heroes (1970) and Blazing Saddles (1974). He was married to Patricia Lloyd Gibson. He died on 10 October 1988 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornApril 9, 1923
DiedOctober 10, 1988(65)
BornApril 9, 1923
DiedOctober 10, 1988(65)
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  • Awards
    • 2 wins total

Known for

Molly Ringwald, Emilio Estevez, Judd Nelson, Ally Sheedy, and Anthony Michael Hall in The Breakfast Club (1985)
The Breakfast Club
7.8
  • Production Management
  • 1985
Clint Eastwood, Donald Sutherland, Telly Savalas, and Don Rickles in Kelly's Heroes (1970)
Kelly's Heroes
7.6
  • Second Unit or Assistant Director
  • 1970
Mel Brooks and Cleavon Little in Blazing Saddles (1974)
Blazing Saddles
7.7
  • Second Unit or Assistant Director
  • 1974
Edward Asner, Valerie Harper, and Mary Tyler Moore in The Mary Tyler Moore Show (1970)
The Mary Tyler Moore Show
8.3
TV Series
  • Second Unit or Assistant Director

Credits

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Second Unit or Assistant Director



  • John Gielgud, Rutger Hauer, Ian Holm, Blythe Danner, Derek Jacobi, Robert Vaughn, Trevor Howard, and Renée Soutendijk in Inside the Third Reich (1982)
    Inside the Third Reich
    7.2
    TV Movie
    • first assistant director
    • 1982
  • Devil Dog: The Hound of Hell (1978)
    Devil Dog: The Hound of Hell
    5.3
    TV Movie
    • first assistant director (as John Chulay)
    • 1978
  • A Guide for the Married Woman (1978)
    A Guide for the Married Woman
    5.2
    TV Movie
    • first assistant director
    • 1978
  • Ann-Margret, Stockard Channing, Peter Falk, Dom DeLuise, Louise Fletcher, Madeline Kahn, John Houseman, Eileen Brennan, Sid Caesar, James Coco, Fernando Lamas, Marsha Mason, Phil Silvers, Paul Williams, and Nicol Williamson in The Cheap Detective (1978)
    The Cheap Detective
    6.4
    • assistant director
    • 1978
  • Edward Asner, Valerie Harper, and Mary Tyler Moore in The Mary Tyler Moore Show (1970)
    The Mary Tyler Moore Show
    8.3
    TV Series
    • assistant director
    • first assistant director
    • 1970–1977
  • The Tony Randall Show (1976)
    The Tony Randall Show
    7.0
    TV Series
    • assistant director
    • 1976
  • Mary's Incredible Dream (1976)
    Mary's Incredible Dream
    6.0
    TV Movie
    • first assistant director
    • 1976
  • Phyllis (1975)
    Phyllis
    6.4
    TV Series
    • assistant director
    • 1975
  • Fay (1975)
    Fay
    6.4
    TV Series
    • assistant director
    • 1975
  • Mel Brooks and Cleavon Little in Blazing Saddles (1974)
    Blazing Saddles
    7.7
    • first assistant director
    • 1974
  • The Bob Newhart Show (1972)
    The Bob Newhart Show
    8.1
    TV Series
    • assistant director
    • 1972
  • A Reflection of Fear (1972)
    A Reflection of Fear
    5.8
    • assistant director (as John Chulay)
    • 1972
  • Cactus in the Snow (1971)
    Cactus in the Snow
    7.1
    • assistant director
    • 1971
  • Clint Eastwood, Donald Sutherland, Telly Savalas, and Don Rickles in Kelly's Heroes (1970)
    Kelly's Heroes
    7.6
    • assistant director
    • 1970
  • Some Kind of a Nut (1969)
    Some Kind of a Nut
    4.3
    • assistant director (as John Chulay)
    • 1969

Production Management



  • Shelley Fabares, Craig T. Nelson, Bill Fagerbakke, Kenneth Kimmins, and Jerry Van Dyke in Coach (1989)
    Coach
    7.0
    TV Series
    • unit production manager
    • 1989
  • Barbara Billingsley, Tony Dow, and Jerry Mathers in The New Leave It to Beaver (1983)
    The New Leave It to Beaver
    5.9
    TV Series
    • unit production manager
    • 1987
  • Angela Lansbury in Murder, She Wrote (1984)
    Murder, She Wrote
    7.3
    TV Series
    • unit production manager
    • 1984–1986
  • Molly Ringwald, Emilio Estevez, Judd Nelson, Ally Sheedy, and Anthony Michael Hall in The Breakfast Club (1985)
    The Breakfast Club
    7.8
    • unit production manager
    • 1985
  • Candice Bergen, Malcolm McDowell, Dyan Cannon, and Edward Woodward in Arthur the King (1985)
    Arthur the King
    4.2
    TV Movie
    • production supervisor (as John Chulay)
    • 1985
  • Anthony Hopkins and Robert Foxworth in Peter and Paul (1981)
    Peter and Paul
    7.5
    TV Movie
    • unit production manager
    • 1981
  • Galactica 1980 (1980)
    Galactica 1980
    5.5
    TV Series
    • unit production manager
    • 1980

Director



  • The Tony Randall Show (1976)
    The Tony Randall Show
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1977–1978
  • The Bob Newhart Show (1972)
    The Bob Newhart Show
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1976
  • Edward Asner, Valerie Harper, and Mary Tyler Moore in The Mary Tyler Moore Show (1970)
    The Mary Tyler Moore Show
    8.3
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1973–1974

Production Department



  • The Judge (1986)
    The Judge
    7.6
    TV Series
    • production assistant (as John Chulay)
    • 1987

Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • John Chulay
  • Born
    • April 9, 1923
    • Indiana, USA
  • Died
    • October 10, 1988
    • Los Angeles, California, USA
  • Spouse
    • Patricia Lloyd GibsonSeptember 1, 1949 - October 10, 1988 (his death, 3 children)
  • Children
      Cornell Chulay
  • Other works
    John also worked as Assistant Director on The Dick van Dyke Show.

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