Walter Grauman

Birth Name:

Walter Eliott Grauman

Birth Place:

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States

Profession

Director, Producer, Writer

Served in the United States Army Air Forces during WWII for four years and received a Distinguished Flying Cross
Was nominated for a Directors Guild of America Award for the TV movie "The Old Man Who Cried Wolf" in 1971
Attended the University of Wisconsin and the University of Arizona
His father was the first cousin of Sid Grauman, creator of Hollywood's famous Chinese theater
Began his career as a stage manager for NBC before directing his first film, "The Disembodied," in 1957
Best known as a television director who worked on "Murder, She Wrote" and "Barnaby Jones․"
In addition to his extensive career in television, he also directed several films, including the 1964 thriller "Lady in a Cage" and the 1970 WWII film "The Last Escape․"
Was the creator and executive producer of the Los Angeles Spotlight Awards
Directed the 1964 WWII film "633 Squadron," a scene from which inspired George Lucas's "trench run" sequence in "Star Wars: Episode IV․"

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