1963Winner
Best Picture
The Yellow Canary
Maury Dexter
Actor · Director · Producer · Writer
Paris, Arkansas, USA
June 12, 1927
Biography
Maury Dexter was an American film and television director and producer known for his work on low-budget films during the 1960s and his collaborations with television producer Michael Landon. He began his career as an actor, appearing in the Three Stooges short Uncivil War Birds (1946). Transitioning to directing and producing, Dexter worked on films such as The High Powered Rifle (1960) and Maryjane (1968). In television, he directed episodes of Little House on the Prairie and Highway to Heaven, contributing significantly to their success.
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Representative Works
Awards and Honors
Critical Favorites
1963Nominee
Best Director
Harbor Lights
1965Nominee
Best Director
Wild on the Beach
Career Highlights
1963Highlight
Best Director
House of the Damned
1968Highlight
Best Director
The Mini-Skirt Mob
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House of the Damned
The Mini-Skirt Mob
Maryjane