Helaine Head

Helaine Head (born January 17, 1947 in Los Angeles, California) is an American film, television, and theatre director.[1][2][3][4][5]

Helaine Head
Born (1947-01-17) January 17, 1947
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupation(s)Film director, television director, theatre director
Years active1982–present

Career

In television, some of her directing credits are St. Elsewhere, Cagney & Lacey, Frank's Place, L.A. Law, Wiseguy, Tour of Duty, Brewster Place, seaQuest 2032, Law & Order and Sliders. She has also directed a number of television films.[6]

During the 1970s and early 1980s, Head worked as a theatre director and stage manager in a number of stage productions on Broadway.[7][8] In 1985, Head directed in The Color Purple, and the Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins.[3]

In 1990, Head directed The Danger Team, a 24-minute claymation special intended to be the pilot episode of a potentially longer running TV show.[9] The pilot aired on ABC on July 3, 1991, and featured claymation mixed with live actors.[10] The pilot episode was poorly received and was not picked up for a full series.[11][12]

In the 2000s, Head became an associate professor of directing at USC School of Cinematic Arts.[13] Head teaches single camera television as well as intermediate directing and production.[6]

Movies and television[14]
Name Television/Movie Year Role # of Episodes
The Color Purple Movie 1985 Music Department
Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins Movie 1985 Art Department
Sidekicks Television 1986 Director 1
St. Elsewhere Television 1986-87 Director 3
Maraiah Television 1987 Director 1
Cagey & Lacey Television 1986-87 Director 3
Franks Place Television 1987 Director 1
A Year in the Life Television 1987-88 Director 2
L.A. Law Television 1987-88 Director 3
Annie McGuire Television 1988 Director 1
CBS Schoolbreak Special Television 1989 Director 1
Heartbeat Television 1989 Director 1
Wiseguy Television 1989 Director 1
Island Son Television 1989 Director 1
Snoops Television 1989 Director 1
Tour of Duty Television 1989 Director 2
Brewsters Place Television 1990 Director 3
Danger Team Movie 1991 Director
You Must Remember This Movie 1992 Director
American Experience Television 1993 Director 1
Tribeca Television 1993 Director 1
Class of '96 Television 1993 Director 2
Jack's Place Television 1992-93 Director 2
SeaQuest 2032 Television 1993 Director 1
Law & Order Television 1994 Director 1
A Perry Mason Mystery: The Case of the Lethal Lifestyle Movie 1994 Director
Harts of the West Television 1994 Director 1
Sisters Television 1994 Director 1
Touched by an Angel Television 1995 Director 1
The Client Television 1995-96 Director 2
New York Undercover Television 1994-96 Director 2
413 Hope St. Television 1997-98 Director 2
The Net Television 1998 Director
Sliders Television 1998 Director 1
Dear America: A Picture of Freedom Movie 1999 Director
After All Movie 1999 Director
Dear American: Color Me Dark Movie 2000 Director
Soul Food Television 2000-01 Director 2

References
  1. "Meet the Interviewer: Helaine Head". www.dga.org. Retrieved 2023-08-11.
  2. "Helaine Head - New Federal Theatre". newfederaltheatre.com. Retrieved 2023-08-11.
  3. "Helaine Head | Director, Additional Crew, Art Department". IMDb. Retrieved 2023-09-03.
  4. "Helaine Head - New Federal Theatre". newfederaltheatre.com. Retrieved 2023-10-12.
  5. "Meet the interviewer". www.dga.org. Retrieved 2023-10-12.
  6. "USC Cinematic Arts | School of Cinematic Arts Directory Profile". cinema.usc.edu. Retrieved 2023-10-12.
  7. Helaine Head credits at www.broadwayworld.com
  8. Helaine Head credits at www.playbill.com
  9. Goldberg, Lee (April 7, 1992). "PRIVATE EYEFULS". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved 3 December 2012.
  10. Svetkey, Benjamin. "Pilots: The Ones That Didn't Fly". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 3 December 2012.
  11. Holbert, Ginny (July 3, 1991). "'Danger Team' pilot doesn't fly". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved 3 December 2012.
  12. Prouty (July 8, 1991). "Review: The Danger Team". Variety Magazine. ISBN 9780824037963. Retrieved 3 December 2012.
  13. School of Cinematic Arts Directory Profile: Helaine Head
  14. "Helaine Head". IMDb. Retrieved 2023-05-23.
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