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William Francis Claxton (October 22, 1914 – February 11, 1996) was an American film and television producer, editor and director. He made a number of films for Robert L. Lippert.
William F. Claxton was born on 22 October 1914 in Los Angeles County, California, USA. He was a director and producer, known for Half Past Midnight (1948), The Twilight Zone (1959) and Desire in the Dust (1960).
- Director, Producer, Editor
- October 22, 1914
- William F. Claxton
- February 11, 1996
William F. Claxton was born on October 22, 1914 in Los Angeles County, California, USA. He was a director and producer, known for Half Past Midnight (1948), The Twilight Zone (1959) and Desire in the Dust (1960). He died on February 11, 1996 in Santa Monica, California, USA.
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William F. Claxton (born October 22, 1914 - died February 11, 1996) was a California born director, producer and film editor who both directed and produced many episodes of Little House on the Prairie from Season 1 through season 7.
William started out as a film editor with Edward Small Productions in 1940. Claxton's first directorial work was "All That I Can Have" (1951), he spent much of the 1950s with 20th Century-Fox's Regal Pictures subsidiary. Though Mr. Claxton's film film credits are extensive, he is best remembered for his work on television.
His television work began with a longtime stint as the producer and director of the syndicated Christian religious anthology TV series "This is the Life", which was a favorite of longtime friend Michael Landon's, Claxton also directed much of Landon's work such as Bonanza and Highway to Heaven. Additionally, he worked on Bonanza: The Next Generation that aired in 1988.
1.William F. Claxton Biography. AllMovie.com. Retrieved on September 7, 2018.
William F. Claxton (born October 22, 1914 - died February 11, 1996) was a California born director who directed many episodes of Bonanza and Little House on the Prairie, of which he also served aa an executive producer.
Oct 13, 2008 · William Claxton, the master photographer whose images of Chet Baker helped fuel the jazz trumpeter’s stardom in the 1950s and whose fashion photographs of his wife modeling a topless swim suit...
Oct 17, 2008 · Photographer William Claxton got his start taking photos of jazz musicians in natural settings instead of smoky lounges. His 1967 film Basic Black was considered the first fashion video.
