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David Greene

Directing Born Feb 22, 1921 Manchester, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland [now UK] 9 credits

Biography

L. David Syms-Greene (February 22, 1921 – April 7, 2003), born Lucius David Syms Brian Lederman, was a British television director from Manchester, England, who emigrated to Toronto, Canada in 1953, where he trained in television production with the CBC, and then moved on to Hollywood, California.

Greene's career began as a stage actor and director in England in 1948. In 1950 he appeared in the film, The Wooden Horse. In Hollywood, Greene became best known for his television series and television film productions.

He died aged 82 on April 7, 2003 of pancreatic cancer, in Ojai, California.

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Known for

Film

F.I.S.T.

as Senator
Film

The Wooden Horse

as Nick Bennett

Full filmography

  • F.I.S.T. (1978) as Senator
  • Remembering Roots (2002) as Self
  • The Wooden Horse (1950) as Nick Bennett
  • The Small Voice (1948) as Jim
  • The Dark Light (1951) as Johnny
  • Daughter of Darkness (1948) as David Price
  • The Golden Madonna (1949) as Johnny Lester
  • Television: The Enchanted Mirror (1981) as Self
  • Let's Have a Murder (1950) as Professor Ralph Witkoff