Karen Arthur

Karen Arthur
Karen Arthur
Born	Karen Jensen; August 24, 1941 (age 83); Omaha, Nebraska, U.S.
Occupation(s)	Director, producer, actress
Years active	1966–2008

Karen Arthur (born August 24, 1941) is an American television and film director, producer, and actress.^[2] She directed more than 40 feature and made-for-television movies, miniseries, and television series. In 1985 she become the first woman to win a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing in a Drama Series.^[3]

Arthur began her career as an actress appearing in the 1967 romantic comedy film A Guide for the Married Man and later co-starred in the drama film Winning (1969). She made several guest-starring appearances on television series such as Get Smart, The Wild Wild West, The Big Valley, Mannix and The Streets of San Francisco before making her directorial debut with the 1975 crime drama film, Legacy receiving special prize at the Locarno Film Festival.^[4] She later directed feature films The Mafu Cage (1978) and Lady Beware (1987).

Life and career

Arthur was born in Omaha, Nebraska.^[5] She changed her name from Karen Jensen to Karen Arthur after her moving to Hollywood in mid-1960s.^[1] She made her television debut appearing in an episode of NBC sitcom The Monkees in 1966 and the following year featured in the romantic comedy film A Guide for the Married Man. In 1969, Arthur played a supporting role in the drama film Winning opposite Paul Newman.^[1] She also made more than 15 guest-starring appearances on television series such as The Wild Wild West, The Big Valley, That Girl, Get Smart, The Doris Day Show, Mannix, Ironside and The Streets of San Francisco.

In 1975, Arthur made her directorial debut with the crime drama film Legacy starring Joan Hotchkis. She later directed three more feature films, including Lady Beware (1987) and The Mafu Cage (1978),^[2] but the majority of her work has been in television, where she has had a long and prolific career directing television movies and series. In 1976 she directed one of episodes of Rich Man, Poor Man Book II and in 1979 directed her first made-for-television movie Charleston. In 1983 she directed Australian miniseries Return to Eden, the mini-series was a huge ratings success.^[6]^[7] She worked as a episodic director on Hart to Hart, Remington Steele, Emerald Point N.A.S. and most notable Cagney & Lacey (8 episodes). In 1985, she won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing in a Drama Series (for an episode of Cagney & Lacey).^[2]^[8]

Arthur directed many various made-for-television movies and miniseries, such as Victims for Victims: The Theresa Saldana Story (1984), A Bunny's Tale (1985), The Rape of Richard Beck (1985), Bridge to Silence (1989), Fall from Grace (1990), Love and Betrayal: The Mia Farrow Story (1995), Dead By Sunset (1995), True Women (1997) and A Will of Their Own (1998).

She is currently a resident of the town of Springfield, Vermont.^[9]

Partial filmography

List of film and television works
Title	Year	Notes
The Christmas Blessing	2005	TV movie
Judging Amy		TV series
The Locket	2002	TV movie
The Song of the Lark	2001	TV movie, based on The Song of the Lark by Willa Cather
The Lost Child	2000	TV movie
The Staircase	1998	TV movie
Love and Betrayal: The Mia Farrow Story	1995	TV movie
The Jacksons: An American Dream	1992	TV miniseries
The Secret	1992	TV movie
Shadow of a Doubt	1991	TV movie
Blue Bayou	1990	TV movie
Lady Beware	1987	Film
Crossings	1986	TV miniseries
Victims for Victims: The Theresa Saldana Story	1984	TV movie
Cagney & Lacey		TV series
Remington Steele		TV series
Hart to Hart	1979	TV series
The Mafu Cage	1978	Film
Legacy	1975	Film
Like It Is (re-released as Not My Daughter)	1970 / 1971	Film, final big screen appearance, co-starring in 1970 exploitation film^[10]^[11] whose 1971 straight-to-drive-in re-release was advertised as "A TRUE STORY DESCRIBED IN THE LURID LANGUAGE KNOWN ONLY BY TODAY'S YOUTH"^[12]^[13]^[14]
Mannix	1970	TV series, Season 4 Ep. 11 "Bang Bang, You Are Dead"
Get Smart	1969	TV series, Season 5 Ep.7 "And Baby Makes Four Part.1"
The Wild Wild West	1967	TV series, Season 3 Ep.15 "The Night of the Running Death"

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Karen Arthur | Biography, Movie Highlights and Photos". AllMovie.
^ ^a ^b ^c Hal Erickson (2015). "Karen Arthur". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2015-04-27.
^ Roberts, Jerry (May 12, 2009). "Encyclopedia of television film directors". Lanham, Md. : Scarecrow Press – via Internet Archive.
^ "Locarno International Film Festival (1975)". IMDb.
^ Film Directors: A Complete Guide, Volume 9. Los Angeles: Lone Eagle Publishing. p. 63. ISBN 9780943728469.
^ Hall, Carla (1982-08-01). "Director of the Wide Spectrum". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on 2024-09-23. Retrieved 2024-09-22.
^ "Oct 11, 1992, page 47 - The Sydney Morning Herald at Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com.
^ Mills, Nancy (November 18, 1986). "ROUGH GOING IN TV FOR WOMEN DIRECTORS". Los Angeles Times.
^ "Christmas in July?". Rutland Herald. 2008-05-20. Retrieved 2008-06-09.
^ "Fine Food and Entertainment: Drive-In Theaters". Chula Vista Star-News. July 29, 1971. p. D-2. Retrieved February 25, 2024.
^ Nix, David (August 5, 1971). "Latest John Wayne Film and 'Plaza Suite' In Town". Arizona Daily Star. Sec. D, p. 11. Retrieved February 25, 2024. "PRINCE — 'Bunny O'Hare' (GP), with Bette Davis and Ernest Borgnine, and John Wayne's recent 'Rio Lobo' will be followed next Wednesday by 'Not With My Daughter' (R) and 'Sex and the College Girl.'"
^ "Not My Daughter". The Sacramento Bee. May 21, 1971. p. A17. Retrieved February 25, 2024.
^ "Not My Daughter". Los Angeles Times. January 12, 1972. pt. IV, p. 12. Retrieved February 25, 2024.
^ Willis John (1976). John Willis' Screen World, Volume 27. New York: Crown Publishers. p. 120. OCLC 773245941

External links

[allm-1] "Karen Arthur | Biography, Movie Highlights and Photos". AllMovie.

[NYT-2] Hal Erickson (2015). "Karen Arthur". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2015-04-27.

[3] Roberts, Jerry (May 12, 2009). "Encyclopedia of television film directors". Lanham, Md. : Scarecrow Press – via Internet Archive.

[4] "Locarno International Film Festival (1975)". IMDb.

[5] Film Directors: A Complete Guide, Volume 9. Los Angeles: Lone Eagle Publishing. p. 63. ISBN 9780943728469.

[6] Hall, Carla (1982-08-01). "Director of the Wide Spectrum". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on 2024-09-23. Retrieved 2024-09-22.

[7] "Oct 11, 1992, page 47 - The Sydney Morning Herald at Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com.

[8] Mills, Nancy (November 18, 1986). "ROUGH GOING IN TV FOR WOMEN DIRECTORS". Los Angeles Times.

[9] "Christmas in July?". Rutland Herald. 2008-05-20. Retrieved 2008-06-09.

[10] "Fine Food and Entertainment: Drive-In Theaters". Chula Vista Star-News. July 29, 1971. p. D-2. Retrieved February 25, 2024.

[11] Nix, David (August 5, 1971). "Latest John Wayne Film and 'Plaza Suite' In Town". Arizona Daily Star. Sec. D, p. 11. Retrieved February 25, 2024. "PRINCE — 'Bunny O'Hare' (GP), with Bette Davis and Ernest Borgnine, and John Wayne's recent 'Rio Lobo' will be followed next Wednesday by 'Not With My Daughter' (R) and 'Sex and the College Girl.'"

[12] "Not My Daughter". The Sacramento Bee. May 21, 1971. p. A17. Retrieved February 25, 2024.

[13] "Not My Daughter". Los Angeles Times. January 12, 1972. pt. IV, p. 12. Retrieved February 25, 2024.

[14] Willis John (1976). John Willis' Screen World, Volume 27. New York: Crown Publishers. p. 120. OCLC 773245941

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v t e Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series
1950s	Jack Smight for "Eddie" (1959)
1960s	Robert Mulligan for The Moon and Sixpence (1960) George Schaefer for Macbeth (1961) Franklin J. Schaffner for The Defenders (1962) Stuart Rosenberg for "The Madman" (1963) Tom Gries for "Who Do You Kill?" (1964) Paul Bogart for "The 700 Year Old Gang" (1965) Sydney Pollack for "The Game" (1966) Alex Segal for Death of a Salesman (1967) Paul Bogart for "Dear Friends" (1968) David Greene for "The People Next Door" (1969)
1970s	Paul Bogart for "Shadow Game" (1970) Daryl Duke for "The Day the Lion Died" (1971) Alexander Singer for "The Invasion of Kevin Ireland" (1972) Jerry Thorpe for "An Eye for an Eye" (1973) Robert Butler for "Part III" (1974) Bill Bain for "A Sudden Storm" (1975) David Greene for "Part I: Chapters 1 & 2" (Rich Man, Poor Man) (1976) David Greene for "Part 1" (Roots) (1977) Marvin J. Chomsky for Holocaust (1978) Jackie Cooper for "Pilot" (The White Shadow) (1979)
1980s	Roger Young for "Cop" (1980) Robert Butler for "Hill Street Station"(1981) Harry Harris for "To Soar and Never Falter" (1982) Jeff Bleckner for "Life in the Minors" (1983) Corey Allen for "Goodbye, Mr. Scripps" (1984) Karen Arthur for "Heat" (1985) Georg Stanford Brown for "Parting Shots" (1986) Gregory Hoblit for "Pilot" (L.A. Law) (1987) Mark Tinker for "Weigh In, Way Out" (1988) Robert Altman for "The Boiler Room" (1989)
1990s	Thomas Carter for "Promises to Keep" / Scott Winant for "The Go-Between" (1990) Thomas Carter for "In Confidence" (1991) Eric Laneuville for "All God's Children" (1992) Barry Levinson for "Gone for Goode" (1993) Daniel Sackheim for "Tempest in a C-Cup" (1994) Mimi Leder for "Love's Labor Lost" (1995) Jeremy Kagan for "Leave of Absence" (1996) Mark Tinker for "Where's 'Swaldo?" (1997) Mark Tinker for "Pilot" (Brooklyn South) / Paris Barclay for "Lost Israel, Part 2" (1998) Paris Barclay for "Hearts and Souls" (1999)
2000s	Thomas Schlamme for "Pilot" (The West Wing) (2000) Thomas Schlamme for "In the Shadow of Two Gunmen: Part I" & "Part II" (2001) Alan Ball for "Pilot" (Six Feet Under) (2002) Christopher Misiano for "Twenty Five" (2003) Walter Hill for "Deadwood" (2004) J. J. Abrams for "Pilot" (Lost) (2005) Jon Cassar for "Day 5: 7:00 a.m. – 8:00 a.m." (2006) Alan Taylor for "Kennedy and Heidi" (2007) Greg Yaitanes for "House's Head" (2008) Rod Holcomb for "And in the End..." (2009)
2010s	Steve Shill for "The Getaway" (2010) Martin Scorsese for "Boardwalk Empire" (2011) Tim Van Patten for "To the Lost" (2012) David Fincher for "Chapter 1" (2013) Cary Joji Fukunaga for "Who Goes There" (2014) David Nutter for "Mother's Mercy" (2015) Miguel Sapochnik for "Battle of the Bastards" (2016) Reed Morano for "Offred" (2017) Stephen Daldry for "Paterfamilias" (2018) Jason Bateman for "Reparations" (2019)
2020s	Andrij Parekh for "Hunting" (2020) Jessica Hobbs for "War" (2021) Hwang Dong-hyuk for "Red Light, Green Light" (2022) Mark Mylod for "Connor's Wedding" (2023) Frederick E. O. Toye for "Crimson Sky" (2024)

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