Jud Taylor

Jud Taylor
Jud Taylor
Born	Judson Taylor; February 25, 1932; New York City, U.S.
Died	August 6, 2008 (aged 76); New York City, U.S.
Other names	Alan Smithee
Occupation(s)	Actor; television director; television producer
Years active	1965–2004
Spouse	Lynn Kressel
Children	1

Judson Taylor (February 25, 1932 – August 6, 2008) was an American actor, television director, and television producer.

Early years

Born in New York City, Taylor graduated from the University of California, Berkeley.^[2]

Taylor is perhaps best known for his directorial work on 1960s television shows such as Star Trek, Dr. Kildare, and The Man from U.N.C.L.E.. In the early 2000s, he directed several episodes of Law and Order: Special Victims Unit. Taylor also directed more than 40 made-for-TV movies, including the award-winning Tail Gunner Joe and Foxfire, and the final film appearances of both Susan Hayward in Say Goodbye, Maggie Cole (1972) and David Janssen in City in Fear (1980).

In the late 1950s and early 1960s, before becoming an established director, Taylor worked as an actor. He had a recurring role on Dr. Kildare as "Dr. Gerson".^[3] He appeared in several episodes of The Fugitive and Twelve O'Clock High playing different characters. Other TV programs in which he had small roles included Gunsmoke, Men of Annapolis, and Wagon Train. He also played the part of Goff, one of three Americans, in the feature film The Great Escape and subsequently directed a made-for-TV sequel to the film titled The Great Escape II: The Untold Story (1988) starring Christopher Reeve. Two years later, he directed a television miniseries based on Ernest Hemingway's The Old Man and the Sea (1990 miniseries) starring Anthony Quinn in the role originally portrayed by Spencer Tracy in the earlier theatrical version.

Taylor was vice president of the Directors Guild of America from 1977 to 1981 and president from 1981 to 1983.^[2]

He died in New York City in 2008, following a long illness.^[4]^[5]

Attack! (1956 World War II film) – Pvt. Jacob R. Abramowitz - radioman
General Electric Theater (1 episode, 1957) – Bellboy
The Garment Jungle (1957) – Latzo (uncredited)
Gunsmoke (1 episode, 1957) – Ed Thorpe
Harbormaster (1 episode, 1957) – Pete
Men of Annapolis (2 episodes, 1957–1958) – Red Magruder / Weaver
The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin (1 episode, 1959) – Charlie Buffalo
Follow the Sun (1 episode, 1961) – Peter
Wagon Train (1 episode, 1961) – Arthur
Dr. Kildare (16 episodes, 1961–1965) – Dr. Thomas Gerson
The Interns (1962) – Dr. Van Wyck (uncredited)
The Great Escape (1963) – 2nd Lieutenant Goff
The Fugitive (5 episodes, 1963–1965) – Sergeant Rainey / Toby Weems / Joey / Floyd (final television appearance)
12 O'Clock High (3 episodes, 1964–1965) – Lieutenant Morgan / Sergeant Loren / Lieutenant Harold Zimmerman

Dr. Kildare (10 episodes, 1965)
The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (1 episode, 1965)
A Man Called Shenandoah (6 episodes, 1965–1966)
Ben Casey (1 episode, 1966)
Shane (1 episode, 1966)
The Girl from U.N.C.L.E. (1 episode, 1966)
Felony Squad (1 episode, 1966)
The Fugitive (1 episode, 1966)
Captain Nice (1 episode, 1967)
T.H.E. Cat (1 episode, 1967)
The Second Hundred Years (1 episode, 1967)
The Guns of Will Sonnett (1 episode, 1968)
Judd, for the Defense (1 episode, 1968)
Star Trek (5 episodes, 1968–1969)

Then Came Bronson (8 episodes, 1969–1970)
The Bold Ones: The New Doctors (Unknown episodes, 1969)
Love, American Style (2 episodes, 1969)
The Young Lawyers (Unknown episodes, 1970)
The Interns (1 episode, 1971)
Longstreet (1 episode, 1971)
Mannix (1 episode, 1971)
The Rookies (1 episode, 1972)
Hawkins (4 episodes, 1973–1974)
Sara (1 episode, 1976)
Lou Grant (1 episode, 1977)
Kung Fu: The Legend Continues (1 episode, 1993)
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (5 episodes, 2000–2004)

Writer

Fade In (1968) (as Allen Smithee)
Weekend of Terror (1970)
Suddenly Single (1970)
Revenge! (1971)
Say Goodbye, Maggie Cole (1972)
Egan (1973)
Winter Kill (1974)
The Disappearance of Flight 412 (1974)
Search for the Gods (1975)
Return to Earth (1976) (Also producer)
Woman of the Year (1976) (Also producer)
Mary White (1977)
Tail Gunner Joe (1977)
Christmas Miracle in Caufield, U.S.A. (1977) (aka The Christmas Coal Mine Miracle)
The Last Tenant (1978)
Lovey: A Circle of Children, Part II (1978)
Flesh and Blood (1979)
City in Fear (1980) (as Alan Smithee)
Act of Love (1980)

Year	Result	Award	Category	Film or series
1977	Nominated	Emmy Award	Outstanding Directing in a Special Program - Drama or Comedy	Tail Gunner Joe^[6]
1988	Won	Directors Guild of America Award	Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Dramatic Specials	Foxfire^[7] (Shared with Frederic B. Blankfein, John Eyler & Murray Schwartz)
2003	Won	Directors Guild of America Award	Robert B. Aldrich Award for Extraordinary Service to the Guild^[7]	-

^ "Jud Taylor Obituary (classified)". New York Times. Archived from the original on 22 April 2015. Retrieved 21 January 2019.
^ ^a ^b "Past president of Directors Guild". The Los Angeles Times. California, Los Angeles. August 8, 2008. p. B 7. Retrieved 21 January 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Terrace, Vincent (2011). Encyclopedia of Television Shows, 1925 through 2010 (2nd ed.). Jefferson, N.C.: McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers. p. 269. ISBN 978-0-7864-6477-7.
^ "TV Director Jud Taylor Dies at 76," Variety, Aug. 6, 2008.
^ Jud Taylor Obituary, New York Times, Aug. 7, 2008.
^ "("Jud Taylor" search results)". Emmy Awards. Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Archived from the original on 21 January 2019. Retrieved 21 January 2019.
^ ^a ^b "("Jud Taylor" search results)". Directors Guild of America. Retrieved 21 January 2019.

Jud Taylor
Born	Judson Taylor (1932-02-25)February 25, 1932 New York City, U.S.
Died	August 6, 2008(2008-08-06) (aged 76) New York City, U.S.
Other names	Alan Smithee
Occupation(s)	Actor television director television producer
Years active	1965–2004
Spouse	Lynn Kressel^[1]
Children	1