Alvin Ganzer
Alvin Ganzer was an American film and television director whose career spanned several decades. He began his career at Paramount Pictures in 1932, working in the casting department before transitioning to roles as an assistant and second unit director on numerous feature films from 1934 through 1954. Ganzer's first directorial feature film credit was for The Girls of Pleasure Island (1953), stepping in after the original director fell ill. From 1954 to 1979, he directed episodes for various television series, including The Twilight Zone, Route 66, The Man from U.N.C.L.E., and Lost in Space. His work contributed significantly to the development of American television during its formative years.
Films (15)

The Hunted
1967 · Director

Three Bites of the Apple
1967 · Director, Producer

When the Boys Meet the Girls
1965 · Director

Country Music Holiday
1958 · Director

The Leather Saint
1956 · Director, Screenplay

Jazz Ball
1956 · Producer
Lincoln Speaks for Himself
1955 · Director

Elephant Walk
1954 · Second Unit Director

The Girls of Pleasure Island
1953 · Director

My Son John
1952 · Assistant Director

At War with the Army
1950 · Second Unit, Assistant Director

Chicago Deadline
1949 · Assistant Director

The Paleface
1948 · Assistant Director

Hostages
1943 · Assistant Director

King of Chinatown
1939 · Assistant Director
Séries (11)

Kodiak
1974 · Director

The Name of the Game
1968 · Director

Ironside
1967 · Director

Lost in Space
1965 · Director

The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
1964 · Director

The Case of the Dangerous Robin
1960 · Director

The Twilight Zone
1959 · Director

Alcoa Theatre
1957 · Director

Wire Service
1956 · Director

Cavalcade of America
1952 · Director

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
1951 · Director