Charles F. Haas Explained

Charles F. Haas
Birth Name:Charles Friedman Haas
Birth Date:15 November 1913
Birth Place:Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Education:Harvard University (BS)
Nationality:American
Occupation:Director

Charles Friedman Haas (November 15, 1913  - May 12, 2011) was an American film and television director.[1]

Biography

Haas was born in Chicago, Illinois and graduated from Harvard University.[2] In 1935, he began his career at Universal Studios - where his stepfather was friends with studio chief Carl Laemmle - starting as an extra and eventually becoming assistant director and later a director of non-dramatic films.[3] During World War II, he directed films for the Army Signal Corps. He turned to television in the 1950s, and during this period had a brief stint directing low-budget films. Ultimately, however, he settled in television, directing episodes of such popular series as Bonanza, The Alfred Hitchcock Hour, The Outer Limits, and The Man from U.N.C.L.E.

In 1952 he sued Walter Wanger for $53,000.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Lentz III, Harris M. . Obituaries in the Performing Arts, 2011. McFarland. May 25, 2012. 9780786491346.
  2. Book: Dixon, Wheeler W.. Lost in the Fifties: Recovering Phantom Hollywood. 121. 9780809388448.
  3. Web site: Obituary: Charles F. Haas (1913-2011) . Classic TV History. May 21, 2011.
  4. KRAMER TO DO FILM OF 'THE COMEDIAN': Producer Buys Novelette by Ernest Lehman About TV Comic -- Reis to DirectBy THOMAS M. PRYORS New York Times 15 Apr 1952: 31.