Barry Shear

Born: 1923-03-23, Los Angeles, California

Died: 1979-06-13

Biography

Barry Shear (March 23, 1923 in Los Angeles, California - June 13, 1979 in New York City) was an American film director and producer. He directed films such as The Todd Killings in 1971 (based on the serial killer Charles Schmid), and the blaxploitation film Across 110th Street in 1972.

Filmography

• Ironside (1967)
• The Donna Reed Show (1958)
• Hawaii Five-O (1969)
• Police Woman (1974)
• Daniel Boone (1964)
• The Streets of San Francisco (1972)
• The Rookies (1972)
• McCloud (1970)
• Julia (1968)
• Alias Smith and Jones (1971)
• Police Story (1973)
• The United States Steel Hour (1953)
• McMillan & Wife (1971)
• The Mod Squad (1968)
• The Girl from U.N.C.L.E. (1966)
• Cool Million (1972)
• Across 110th Street (1972)
• The Deadly Trackers (1973)
• The Billion Dollar Threat (1979)
• Strike Force (1975)
• The San Pedro Bums (1977)
• Wild in the Streets (1968)
• Punch and Jody (1974)
• Undercover with the KKK (1979)
• The Crash of Flight 401 (1978)
• The Todd Killings (1971)
• The Day They Hanged Kid Curry (1971)
• The Captive: The Longest Drive 2 (1976)
• The Karate Killers (1967)
• Around the World with Nellie Bly (1960)