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Ernest Pintoff

Bio: Ernest Pintoff (December 15, 1931 in Watertown, Connecticut – January 12, 2002 in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles) was an American film and television director, screenwriter and film producer. He won the Oscar for Best Animated Short for The Critic (1963), a satire on modern art written and narrated by Mel Brooks
Born: Tue, Dec 15 1931
Birthplace: Watertown, Connecticut, USA

Death: Sat, Jan 12 2002
Ernest Pintoff is 70 years old
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Movies (As Crew)

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Poster of St. Helens
St. Helens
Ernest Pintoff was
50 in St. Helens
as 'Director'.
Fri, Jan 01 1982
Poster of Lunch Wagon
Lunch Wagon
Ernest Pintoff was
49 in Lunch Wagon
as 'Director'.
Tue, Sep 01 1981
Poster of Jaguar Lives!
Jaguar Lives!
Ernest Pintoff was
47 in Jaguar Lives!
as 'Director'.
Thu, Aug 09 1979
Poster of Human Feelings
Human Feelings
Ernest Pintoff was
46 in Human Feelings
as 'Director'.
Mon, Oct 16 1978
Poster of Blade
Blade
Ernest Pintoff was
41 in Blade
as 'Writer, Director, Executive Producer'.
Sat, Dec 01 1973
Poster of Who Killed Mary Whats'ername?
Who Killed Mary Whats'ername?
Ernest Pintoff was
39 in Who Killed Mary Whats'ername?
as 'Director'.
Sat, Dec 11 1971
Poster of Dynamite Chicken
Dynamite Chicken
Ernest Pintoff was
39 in Dynamite Chicken
as 'Director, Writer, Producer'.
Wed, Jan 20 1971
Poster of This Is Marshall McLuhan: The Medium Is The Massage
This Is Marshall McLuhan: The Medium Is The Massage
Ernest Pintoff was
35 in This Is Marshall McLuhan: The Medium Is The Massage
as 'Director, Producer, Teleplay'.
Sun, Mar 19 1967
Poster of Harvey Middleman, Fireman
Harvey Middleman, Fireman
Ernest Pintoff was
33 in Harvey Middleman, Fireman
as 'Music, Director, Writer'.
Mon, Jul 12 1965
Poster of The Critic
The Critic
Ernest Pintoff was
31 in The Critic
as 'Director, Sound, Producer'.
Mon, May 20 1963
Poster of The Old Man and the Flower
The Old Man and the Flower
Ernest Pintoff was
30 in The Old Man and the Flower
as 'Writer, Director'.
Mon, Jan 01 1962
Poster of The Interview
The Interview
Ernest Pintoff was
28 in The Interview
as 'Director'.
Tue, Oct 11 1960
Poster of The Violinist
The Violinist
Ernest Pintoff was
27 in The Violinist
as 'Director, Writer, Music'.
Sun, Jun 07 1959
Poster of Blues Pattern
Blues Pattern
Ernest Pintoff was
26 in Blues Pattern
as 'Director'.
Tue, Apr 22 1958
Poster of Flebus
Flebus
Ernest Pintoff was
25 in Flebus
as 'Director'.
Tue, Jan 01 1957
Poster of Fight On For Old
Fight On For Old
Ernest Pintoff was
24 in Fight On For Old
as 'Director'.
Sun, Jan 01 1956

TV Shows (As Crew)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of MacGyver
MacGyver
Ernest Pintoff was
53+ in MacGyver
as 'Director'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 29 1985
Poster of Hell Town
Hell Town
Ernest Pintoff was
53+ in Hell Town
as 'Director'.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 11 1985
Poster of Call to Glory
Call to Glory
Ernest Pintoff was
52+ in Call to Glory
as 'Director'.
First Air Date
Mon, Aug 13 1984
Poster of Emerald Point N.A.S.
Emerald Point N.A.S.
Ernest Pintoff was
51+ in Emerald Point N.A.S.
as 'Director'.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 26 1983
Poster of Voyagers!
Voyagers!
Ernest Pintoff was
50+ in Voyagers!
as 'Director'.
First Air Date
Sun, Oct 03 1982
Poster of Falcon Crest
Falcon Crest
Ernest Pintoff was
49+ in Falcon Crest
as 'Director'.
First Air Date
Fri, Dec 04 1981
Poster of Code Red
Code Red
Ernest Pintoff was
49+ in Code Red
as 'Director'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 20 1981
Poster of Knots Landing
Knots Landing
Ernest Pintoff was
48+ in Knots Landing
as 'Director'.
First Air Date
Thu, Dec 27 1979
Poster of Sweepstakes
Sweepstakes
Ernest Pintoff was
47+ in Sweepstakes
as 'Director'.
First Air Date
Fri, Jan 26 1979
Poster of The White Shadow
The White Shadow
Ernest Pintoff was
46+ in The White Shadow
as 'Director'.
First Air Date
Mon, Nov 27 1978
Poster of Big Hawaii
Big Hawaii
Ernest Pintoff was
45+ in Big Hawaii
as 'Director'.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 21 1977
Poster of Weekend Special
Weekend Special
Ernest Pintoff was
45+ in Weekend Special
as 'Director'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 10 1977
Poster of James at 16
James at 16
Ernest Pintoff was
45+ in James at 16
as 'Director'.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 05 1977
Poster of The Feather And Father Gang
The Feather And Father Gang
Ernest Pintoff was
45+ in The Feather And Father Gang
as 'Director'.
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Mon, Mar 07 1977
Poster of Spencer's Pilots
Spencer's Pilots
Ernest Pintoff was
44+ in Spencer's Pilots
as 'Director'.
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Fri, Sep 17 1976
Poster of The Bionic Woman
The Bionic Woman
Ernest Pintoff was
44+ in The Bionic Woman
as 'Director'.
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Wed, Jan 14 1976
Poster of Ellery Queen
Ellery Queen
Ernest Pintoff was
43+ in Ellery Queen
as 'Director'.
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Thu, Sep 11 1975
Poster of Movin' On
Movin' On
Ernest Pintoff was
42+ in Movin' On
as 'Director'.
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Wed, May 08 1974
Poster of The Six Million Dollar Man
The Six Million Dollar Man
Ernest Pintoff was
42+ in The Six Million Dollar Man
as 'Director'.
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Fri, Jan 18 1974
Poster of Kojak
Kojak
Ernest Pintoff was
41+ in Kojak
as 'Director'.
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Wed, Oct 24 1973
Poster of Hawaii Five-O
Hawaii Five-O
Ernest Pintoff was
36+ in Hawaii Five-O
as 'Director'.
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Fri, Sep 20 1968
Poster of Occasional Wife
Occasional Wife
Ernest Pintoff was
34+ in Occasional Wife
as 'Director'.
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Tue, Sep 13 1966
Poster of The Gerald McBoing-Boing Show
The Gerald McBoing-Boing Show
Ernest Pintoff was
25+ in The Gerald McBoing-Boing Show
as 'Director, Art Designer'.
First Air Date
Sun, Dec 16 1956