Richard C. Sarafian

Richard C. Sarafian

Birthdate
April 28, 1930 (94 years old)
Place of Birth
New York City, New York, USA
Date of Death
September 18, 2013
Known For
Directing

Details

Birthdate
April 28, 1930 (94 years old)
Place of Birth
New York City, New York, USA
Date of Death
September 18, 2013
Known For
Directing

Biography

Richard Caspar Sarafian (April 28, 1930 – September 18, 2013) was an American television and film director and actor. He compiled a versatile career that spanned over five decades as a director, actor, and writer. Sarafian is best known as the director of the 1971 film Vanishing Point.

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Acting (23)

2003
Masked and Anonymous as President
2002
Hitters
2001
Dr. Dolittle 2 as God Beaver (voice)
1999
Blue Streak as Uncle Lou
1999
Blink of an Eye as Erlik
1998
Bulworth as Vinnie
1996
Bound as Gino Marzzone
1996
Gotti as Paul Castellano
1996
Miami Hustle as Henry Kronfeld
1995
The Crossing Guard as Sunny Ventura
1994
Don Juan DeMarco as Detective Sy Tobias
1994
The Road Killers as Trucker
1993
Gunmen as Chief Chavez
1992
Ruby as Proby
1991
Bugsy as Jack Dragna
1987
Wiseguy (1 episode)
1987
Street Justice as Taxi Driver
1986
Alien Predators as Capt. J.J. Wells (voice) (uncredited)
1986
Liberty as Philbert Evans
1986
Long Time Gone as Omar
1985
Foley Square (14 episodes)
1985
MacGyver as Caspar Kasabian (1 episode)
1984
Songwriter as Rodeo Rocky

Directing (50)

1990
Solar Crisis • Director
• Director
1987
Street Justice • Director
• Director
1986
Eye of the Tiger • Director
• Director
1986
Liberty • Director
• Director
1985
Wildside • Director (3 episodes)
• Director (3 episodes)
1984
The Bear • Director
• Director
1981
Splendor in the Grass • Director
• Director
1981
Gangster Wars • Director
• Director
1981
The Gangster Chronicles • Director (12 episodes)
• Director (12 episodes)
1980
The Golden Moment: An Olympic Love Story • Director
• Director
1979
Disaster on the Coastliner • Director
• Director
1979
Sunburn • Director
• Director
1977
A Killing Affair • Director
• Director
1977
The African Queen • Director
• Director
1976
The Next Man • Director
• Director
1975
One of Our Own • Director
• Director
1973
The Man Who Loved Cat Dancing • Director
• Director
1973
Lolly-Madonna XXX • Director
• Director
1971
Man in the Wilderness • Director
• Director
1971
Vanishing Point • Director
• Director
1970
Fragment of Fear • Director
• Director
1969
Run Wild, Run Free • Director
• Director
1968
Shadow on the Land • Director
• Director
1967
The Danny Thomas Hour • Director (2 episodes)
• Director (2 episodes)
1967
The Guns of Will Sonnett • Director (3 episodes)
• Director (3 episodes)
1967
Cimarron Strip • Director (1 episode)
• Director (1 episode)
1966
Jericho • Director (8 episodes)
• Director (8 episodes)
1966
The Girl from U.N.C.L.E. • Director (1 episode)
• Director (1 episode)
1966
Batman • Director (2 episodes)
• Director (2 episodes)
1965
The Wild Wild West • Director (2 episodes)
• Director (2 episodes)
1965
The Long, Hot Summer • Director (1 episode)
• Director (1 episode)
1965
I Spy • Director (8 episodes)
• Director (8 episodes)
1965
The Big Valley • Director (1 episode)
• Director (1 episode)
1965
Andy • Director
• Director
1964
Slattery's People • Director (1 episode)
• Director (1 episode)
1963
Redigo • Director (1 episode)
• Director (1 episode)
1963
The Dakotas • Director (1 episode)
• Director (1 episode)
1962
The Gallant Men • Director (7 episodes)
• Director (7 episodes)
1962
Terror At Black Falls • Director
• Director
1961
Ben Casey • Director (3 episodes)
• Director (3 episodes)
1960
The Roaring 20's • Director (1 episode)
• Director (1 episode)
1960
Surfside 6 • Director (1 episode)
• Director (1 episode)
1959
Hawaiian Eye • Director (1 episode)
• Director (1 episode)
1959
The Twilight Zone • Director (1 episode)
• Director (1 episode)
1958
77 Sunset Strip • Director (3 episodes)
• Director (3 episodes)
1958
Lawman • Director (12 episodes)
• Director (12 episodes)
1958
Bronco • Director (1 episode)
• Director (1 episode)
1957
Maverick • Director (1 episode)
• Director (1 episode)
1955
Cheyenne • Director (2 episodes)
• Director (2 episodes)
1955
Gunsmoke • Director (4 episodes)
• Director (4 episodes)

Writing (6)

1976
The Next Man • Screenplay
• Screenplay
1965
Andy • Writer
• Writer
1962
Terror At Black Falls • Writer
• Writer
1958
The Man Who Died Twice • Writer
• Writer
1958
The Cool and the Crazy • Writer
• Writer
1958
The Notorious Mr. Monks • Screenplay
• Screenplay