Alexander Singer obit

 Director Alexander Singer Has Died

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Alexander Singer (18 April 1928 – 18 December 2020; age 92), in the 1950s and 1960s also credited as "Alex Singer", was a director who directed a significant number of episodes for Star Trek: The Next Generation, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, and Star Trek: Voyager.

Hired in 1992, The Next Generation's sixth season episode "Relics", was Singer's directorial debut on the franchise. For Singer, an ardent science fiction and Star Trek: The Original Series fan, this was a particularly satisfying experience, as he had already wanted to work on The Original Series in the 1960s, "I was across the lot for a few years doing Mission: Impossible [like Star Trek, a Desilu production], and I wanted to work with Star Trek. I met Gene Roddenberry and, for one reason or another, it hadn't worked out. So the aspect of the Scotty character and his resurrection had a kind of multiple resonance. Having Jimmy Doohan there, I felt I was in the middle of some kind of mythic experience myself." (Star Trek: The Next Generation 365, p. 273)

Singer cited the "Relics" bridge scene, due to the fact that only small, cramped part of it was constructed and calling it an "enormous cinematic challenge", as well as Deep space Nine's final episode of season three, "The Adversary", as two of the most challenging Star Trek episodes he directed, in particular the climactic fight scene between Odo and the Changeling for the latter, an visual effects heavy scene he had to do directly on stage, without the benefit of story boards. (Cinefantastique, Vol. 24, issue 3/4, p. 26; Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Companion, p. 251)

According to both Garrett Wang and Robert Picardo, Singer had an unusual method of directing while filming episodes of Star Trek: Voyager. After a take was over, instead of verbally talking to the cast about what they did wrong in a scene, he would make strange facial expressions at them. It was his way of telling them they were being too expressive during a scene.

In 2012 Singer received an honorary SET Award for his entire Star Trek body of work.

Director

Robert Beltran, Jennifer Lien, Robert Duncan McNeill, Kate Mulgrew, Robert Picardo, Jeri Ryan, Roxann Dawson, Ethan Phillips, Tim Russ, and Garrett Wang in Star Trek: Voyager (1995)

Star Trek: Voyager

7.9

TV Series

Director

1995–1998

10 episodes

 

Michael Dorn, Terry Farrell, Colm Meaney, Nana Visitor, Avery Brooks, Armin Shimerman, Rene Auberjonois, and Alexander Siddig in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993)

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

8.1

TV Series

Director

1993–1996

6 episodes

 

Kellie Martin in Christy (1994)

Christy

7.8

TV Series

Director (as Alex Singer)

1995

1 episode

 

Chuck Norris in Walker, Texas Ranger (1993)

Walker, Texas Ranger

5.6

TV Series

Director

1993–1994

3 episodes

 

Michael Dorn, Jonathan Frakes, Gates McFadden, Marina Sirtis, Brent Spiner, LeVar Burton, and Patrick Stewart in Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987)

Star Trek: The Next Generation

8.7

TV Series

Director

1992–1994

6 episodes

 

William Conrad and Joe Penny in Jake and the Fatman (1987)

Jake and the Fatman

6.4

TV Series

Director

1989–1992

5 episodes

 

Angela Lansbury in Murder, She Wrote (1984)

Murder, She Wrote

7.2

TV Series

Director

1992

1 episode

 

FBI: The Untold Stories (1991)

FBI: The Untold Stories

7.0

TV Series

Director

1991–1993

1 episode

 

Lassie in The New Lassie (1989)

The New Lassie

6.3

TV Series

Director

1990

1 episode

 

In the Heat of the Night (1988)

In the Heat of the Night

7.6

TV Series

Director

1989

3 episodes

 

Fred Dryer and Stepfanie Kramer in Hunter (1984)

Hunter

6.9

TV Series

Director

1988

3 episodes

 

Friday the 13th: The Series (1987)

Friday the 13th: The Series

7.6

TV Series

Director

1988

1 episode

 

Mariah (1987)

Mariah

6.3

TV Series

Director

1987

1 episode

 

The Bronx Zoo (1987)

The Bronx Zoo

7.8

TV Series

Director

1987

1 episode

 

Richard Dean Anderson in MacGyver (1985)

MacGyver

7.6

TV Series

Director

1985–1987

4 episodes

 

Tyne Daly and Sharon Gless in Cagney & Lacey (1981)

Cagney & Lacey

6.8

TV Series

Director

1982–1986

16 episodes

 

Donna Mills, Joan Van Ark, Michele Lee, Constance McCashin, John Pleshette, and Ted Shackelford in Knots Landing (1979)

Knots Landing

6.9

TV Series

Director

1981–1985

14 episodes

 

Robert Clohessy, Michael Warren, and Bruce Weitz in Hill Street Blues (1981)

Hill Street Blues

8.2

TV Series

Director

1983–1985

3 episodes

 

Pierce Brosnan and Stephanie Zimbalist in Remington Steele (1982)

Remington Steele

7.3

TV Series

Director

1983–1985

2 episodes

 

Kerrie Keane, Eric Pierpoint, and Michael Preston in Hot Pursuit (1984)

Hot Pursuit

7.1

TV Series

Director

1985

1 episode

 

Victoria Principal, Barbara Bel Geddes, Patrick Duffy, Larry Hagman, Charlene Tilton, Jim Davis, Linda Gray, and Steve Kanaly in Dallas (1978)

Dallas

7.1

TV Series

Director

1979–1985

3 episodes

 

Robert Young and Morgan Stevens in The Return of Marcus Welby, M.D. (1984)

The Return of Marcus Welby, M.D.

6.9

TV Movie

Director

1984

 

Sela Ward, Richard Dean Anderson, Susan Dey, Andrew Stevens, Doran Clark, Stephanie Dunnam, Charles Frank, and Dennis Weaver in Emerald Point N.A.S. (1983)

Emerald Point N.A.S.

7.1

TV Series

Director

1983

1 episode

 

Angie Dickinson in Cassie & Co. (1982)

Cassie & Co.

6.2

TV Series

Director

1982

1 episode

 

Edward Asner in Lou Grant (1977)

Lou Grant

7.3

TV Series

Director

1977–1982

18 episodes

 

Falcon Crest (1981)

Falcon Crest

6.2

TV Series

Director

1981

1 episode

 

Bo Svenson in Walking Tall (1981)

Walking Tall

7.1

TV Series

Director

1981

1 episode

 

Linda Hamilton, Lorenzo Lamas, Doran Clark, Linda Grovenor, Jim Youngs, and Daniel Zippi in Secrets of Midland Heights (1980)

Secrets of Midland Heights

6.5

TV Series

Director

1980

1 episode

 

Paris (1979)

Paris

6.0

TV Series

Director

1979

1 episode

 

David Cassidy and Simon Oakland in David Cassidy - Man Undercover (1978)

David Cassidy - Man Undercover

6.8

TV Series

Director

1978

1 episode

 

Pearl (1978)

Pearl

6.6

TV Mini Series

Director

1978

3 episodes

 

Mary Louise Weller in Hunters of the Reef (1978)

Hunters of the Reef

6.2

TV Movie

Director

1978

 

Lynda Carter in Wonder Woman (1975)

Wonder Woman

7.0

TV Series

Director (as Alex Singer)

1978

1 episode

 

Noah Beery Jr. and James Garner in The Rockford Files (1974)

The Rockford Files

8.2

TV Series

Director

1977

1 episode

 

Jack Klugman in Quincy, M.E. (1976)

Quincy, M.E.

7.3

TV Series

Director

1977

1 episode

 

Gregory Harrison and Heather Menzies-Urich in Logan's Run (1977)

Logan's Run

7.1

TV Series

Director

1977

1 episode

 

Rafferty (1977)

Rafferty

7.2

TV Series

Director

1977

1 episode

 

Angie Dickinson in Police Woman (1974)

Police Woman

6.6

TV Series

Director

1974–1977

5 episodes

 

Robert Forster, David Birney, and Richard E. Kalk in Police Story (1973)

Police Story

7.5

TV Series

Director

1975–1977

8 episodes

 

Bunco (1977)

Bunco

6.2

TV Movie

Director

1977

 

John Savage and Gig Young in Gibbsville (1976)

Gibbsville

6.9

TV Series

Director

1976

1 episode

 

The Million Dollar Rip-Off (1976)

The Million Dollar Rip-Off

6.2

TV Movie

Director

1976

 

Time Travelers (1976)

Time Travelers

5.9

TV Movie

Director

1976

 

Joe Forrester (1975)

Joe Forrester

7.3

TV Series

Director

1975

1 episode

 

The First 36 Hours of Dr. Durant

7.2

TV Movie

Director

1975

 

David Hartman in Lucas Tanner (1974)

Lucas Tanner

6.9

TV Series

Director

1975

1 episode

 

Apple's Way (1974)

Apple's Way

6.5

TV Series

Director

1974

1 episode

 

Robert Forster in Nakia (1974)

Nakia

7.4

TV Series

Director

1974

1 episode

 

Bill Bixby in The Magician (1973)

The Magician

7.5

TV Series

Director

1974

2 episodes

 

The F.B.I. (1965)

The F.B.I.

7.4

TV Series

Director

1973

1 episode

 

Richard Roundtree in Shaft (1973)

Shaft

6.5

TV Series

Director

1973

1 episode

 

Raymond Burr and Barbara Sigel in Ironside (1967)

Ironside

6.9

TV Series

Director

1973

1 episode

 

Jigsaw

6.7

TV Series

Director (as Alex Singer)

1973

1 episode

 

Assignment: Vienna (1972)

Assignment: Vienna

6.9

TV Series

Director

1973

2 episodes

 

Circle of Fear (1972)

Circle of Fear

7.6

TV Series

Director (as Alex Singer)

1973

1 episode

 

Pete Duel and Ben Murphy in Alias Smith and Jones (1971)

Alias Smith and Jones

7.6

TV Series

Director

1971–1972

8 episodes

 

The Bold Ones: The Lawyers (1969)

The Bold Ones: The Lawyers

7.1

TV Series

Director

1970–1972

7 episodes

 

Bruce Lee and James Franciscus in Longstreet (1971)

Longstreet

7.8

TV Series

Director

1972

1 episode

 

Glass Houses (1972)

Glass Houses

5.6

Director

1972

 

Lee Van Cleef, Carroll Baker, and Stuart Whitman in Captain Apache (1971)

Captain Apache

4.7

Director

1971

 

Anatomy of a Crime (1969)

Anatomy of a Crime

6.4

TV Movie

Director

1969

 

Darren McGavin in The Outsider (1968)

The Outsider

8.0

TV Series

Director

1968–1969

6 episodes

 

The Name of the Game (1968)

The Name of the Game

7.6

TV Series

Director

1969

1 episode

 

Barbara Bain, Martin Landau, Peter Graves, Peter Lupus, and Greg Morris in Mission: Impossible (1966)

Mission: Impossible

7.9

TV Series

Director

1967–1969

5 episodes

 

Carl Betz and Stephen Young in Judd for the Defense (1967)

Judd for the Defense

7.7

TV Series

Director

1968

1 episode

 

Lancer (1968)

Lancer

7.1

TV Series

Director (as Alex Singer)

1968

1 episode

 

Ben Gazzara in Run for Your Life (1965)

Run for Your Life

7.6

TV Series

Director

1966–1968

6 episodes

 

Micky Dolenz, Davy Jones, Michael Nesmith, Peter Tork, and The Monkees in The Monkees (1965)

The Monkees

7.5

TV Series

Director (as Alex Singer)

1967–1968

6 episodes

 

Mike Connors in Mannix (1967)

Mannix

7.4

TV Series

Director

1967

1 episode

 

Burt Reynolds in Hawk (1966)

Hawk

6.9

TV Series

Director (as Alex Singer)

1966

2 episodes

 

Robert Vaughn, Leo G. Carroll, and David McCallum in The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (1964)

The Man from U.N.C.L.E.

7.7

TV Series

Director

1966

1 episode

 

Jericho (1966)

Jericho

7.5

TV Series

Director

1966

1 episode

 

The Rounders (1966)

The Rounders

6.5

TV Series

Director

1966

4 episodes

 

Laredo (1965)

Laredo

7.6

TV Series

Director

1966

1 episode

 

David Janssen in The Fugitive (1963)

The Fugitive

8.1

TV Series

Director

1965–1966

9 episodes

 

James Drury, Doug McClure, and John McIntire in The Virginian (1962)

The Virginian

7.6

TV Series

Director

1965

1 episode

 

June Lockhart, Angela Cartwright, Mark Goddard, Jonathan Harris, Marta Kristen, Bill Mumy, and Guy Williams in Lost in Space (1965)

Lost in Space

7.2

TV Series

Director (as Alex Singer)

1965

1 episode

 

Profiles in Courage (1964)

Profiles in Courage

8.2

TV Series

Director

1965

2 episodes

 

Lana Turner, Hugh O'Brian, Stefanie Powers, Cliff Robertson, and Ruth Roman in Love Has Many Faces (1965)

Love Has Many Faces

5.2

Director

1965

 

Patricia Neal in Psyche 59 (1964)

Psyche 59

6.0

Director

1964

 

Sebastian Cabot, Anthony George, and Doug McClure in Checkmate (1960)

Checkmate

7.6

TV Series

Director

1962

2 episodes

 

Tuesday Weld in Follow the Sun (1961)

Follow the Sun

7.4

TV Series

Director

1962

1 episode

 

Dr. Kildare (1961)

Dr. Kildare

7.0

TV Series

Director

1961

1 episode

 

Ripcord (1961)

Ripcord

7.4

TV Series

Director

1961

1 episode

 

A Cold Wind in August (1961)

A Cold Wind in August

6.6

Director

1961

 

Second Unit or Assistant Director

Pearl (1978)

Pearl

6.6

TV Mini Series

second unit director (as Alex Singer)

1978

 

Beverly Garland in Decoy (1957)

Decoy

7.7

TV Series

assistant director (as Alex Singer)

1958

1 episode

 

Day of the Fight (1951)

Day of the Fight

6.2

Short

assistant director (uncredited)

1951

 

Producer

Be Our Guest

TV Series

executive producer

1960

1 episode

 

Sterling Hayden and Marie Windsor in The Killing (1956)

The Killing

7.9

associate producer

1956