Lee Madden (born Leon Blank, March 6, 1927 – April 9, 2009)[1][2] was an American film and television director.

He is known for directing the biker film, Hell's Angels '69,[3] starring the original Oakland Hell's Angels. His other films include another biker film, Angel Unchained,[4] The Night God Screamed,[5] Ghost Fever[6] (credited as Alan Smithee), and The Manhandlers. He also directed episodes of The Most Deadly Game, Bearcats!, Cade's County and The New Perry Mason.[1]

He was born in Brooklyn, New York.[1]

His company, Lee Madden Associates, created many industrial films and television commercials for mostly automobile companies,[1] including the 1967 film, 1999 AD.

He died from complications of pneumonia on April 9, 2009, in Camarillo, California.[1] He was married to Geraldine Gunn until his death. She died about a year later. His son, David Madden, is President of Berlanti Productions.

References

  1. ^ a b c d e Barnes, Mike (April 15, 2009). ""Hell's Angels '69" director Lee Madden dies at 82". Reuters. Retrieved October 13, 2017.
  2. ^ "Lee Madden". Retrieved July 10, 2020.
  3. ^ "Movie Review: 'Hell's Angels' 69'". www.nytimes.com. Retrieved October 13, 2017.
  4. ^ "Angel Unchained", www.imdb.com, retrieved October 13, 2017
  5. ^ "The Night God Screamed", www.imdb.com, 1971, retrieved October 13, 2017
  6. ^ Klandy, Leonard (September 16, 1987). "Movie Reviews: 'Ghost Fever' Could Use An Exorcist". Los Angeles Times. ISSN 0458-3035. Retrieved October 13, 2017.

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