Frustrated, he spent several years directing television.
He returned to directing television in the 1960s, with such shows as "The Defenders and NYPD".
Both films were commercial failures, and Rohmer turned his attention to directing television documentaries.
Stein was also directing television and Sander took several roles in the TV version of Peer Gynt in 1971.
Mr. Gore is courting them all in these last days, and directing television and radio commercials at each.
In between her own projects, she has carved out a career directing television shows like "Sex and the City" and "Gilmore Girls," and doing rewrites for studios.
After starting out as a playwright, Poliakoff turned to writing and directing television dramas including Shooting the Past, Perfect Strangers and the award-winning The Lost Prince.
David Greene, who won four Emmys for directing television miniseries, including "Rich Man, Poor Man," and the first episode of "Roots," died here on Monday.
Remembered for films like Women in Love and The Devils, Russell started out directing television documentaries (like this one, on Debussy, reviewed in 1965).
Ms. Rees came in contact with Mr. Brown, Mr. Green and several other emerging talents, including Seith Mann, a graduate who has built a successful career directing television dramas like "Dexter".
While directing television plays, Mackenzie got to make a few features including Unman, Wittering and Zigo (1971), a creepy thriller set in a boys' public school, for which he abandoned social realism.
