Alexander Singer

For other people named Alex Singer, see Alex Singer (disambiguation).

Alexander Singer
Born	April 18, 1928   United States
Died	December 28, 2020(2020-12-28) (aged 92) United States
Occupation	Film director
Known for	Captain Apache

Alexander Singer (18 April 1928 – 28 December 2020) was an American director.^[1] He began his career behind the camera in 1951 as a cinematographer on the short documentary Day of the Fight, directed by his high-school friend Stanley Kubrick.^[2] Singer turned to directing a decade later with the film A Cold Wind in August.

Although he directed other films, such as the Lee Van Cleef Western Captain Apache (1971),^[3] and Glass Houses (1972) with a screenplay was written by him and his Judith Singer.^[1]

The television series to which Singer directed include Dr. Kildare, The F.B.I., Mission: Impossible, Alias Smith and Jones, Nakia, Police Woman, Cagney & Lacey, MacGyver, Murder She Wrote, six episodes of The Monkees, and three Star Trek series: The Next Generation, Deep Space Nine, and Voyager.

References

1. Canby, Vincent (January 8, 1972). "Glass Houses': Jennifer O'Neill Stars at Local Theaters". The New York Times.
2. Gelmis, Joseph (1970). "The Film Director as Superstar". New York: Doubleday. p. 312.
3. Forsley, Christopher (28 January 2015). "Lee Van Cleef's Character in 'Captain Apache' Will Tomahawk His Way Into Your Memory". PopMatters.

External links

• Alexander Singer at IMDb
• Alexander Singer at Memory Alpha