Karen Arthur
Born (1941-08-24) August 24, 1941 (age 82)
Omaha, Nebraska, U.S.
Occupation(s)Film director, producer, actress
Years active1979–present

Karen Arthur (born August 24, 1941) is an American film director, producer, and actress.[1]

Early life and career

Born in Omaha, Nebraska,[2] Arthur has directed three feature films, including Lady Beware (1987) and The Mafu Cage (1978),[1] 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 1985, she won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing in a Drama Series (for an episode of Cagney & Lacey).[1]

She is currently a resident of the town of Springfield, Vermont.[3]

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[4][5] 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"[6][7][8]
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

  1. ^ a b c Hal Erickson (2015). "Karen Arthur". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2015-04-27.
  2. ^ Film Directors: A Complete Guide, Volume 9. Los Angeles: Lone Eagle Publishing. p. 63. ISBN 9780943728469.
  3. ^ "Christmas in July?". Rutland Herald. 2008-05-20. Retrieved 2008-06-09.
  4. ^ "Fine Food and Entertainment: Drive-In Theaters". Chula Vista Star-News. July 29, 1971. p. D-2. Retrieved February 25, 2024.
  5. ^ 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.'"
  6. ^ "Not My Daughter". The Sacramento Bee. May 21, 1971. p. A17. Retrieved February 25, 2024.
  7. ^ "Not My Daughter". Los Angeles Times. January 12, 1972. pt. IV, p. 12. Retrieved February 25, 2024.
  8. ^ Willis John (1976). John Willis' Screen World, Volume 27. New York: Crown Publishers. p. 120. OCLC 773245941

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Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series
Films directed by Karen Arthur
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