Ron Satlof obit

Ron Satlof, Director of Eight Perry Mason Telefilms, Dies at 79

Ron Satlof, a prolific TV director and producer who helmed eight Perry Mason telefilms and worked on other crime shows including 'McCloud,' 'Quincy M.E.' and 'Diagnosis Murder,' has died. He was 79. 

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Ron Satlof, a prolific TV director and producer who helmed eight Perry Mason telefilms and worked on other crime shows including McCloud, Quincy M.E. and Diagnosis Murder, has died. He was 79.

Satlof died July 2 at his home in St. Petersburg, Florida, his family announced.

Early in his career, Satlof received an Oscar nomination for producing (and directing) a 23-minute animated short film, Frog Story (1972), and served as second assistant director on two acclaimed 1973 releases: Don Siegel’s Charley Varrick and Martin Scorsese‘s Mean Streets (he also had a bit part in the latter).

Satlof helmed episodes of other series including Hawaii Five-O; Charlie’s Angels; The A-Team; Magnum, P.I.; Zorro; Jake and the Fatman; Dynasty; The Amazing Spider-Man; Hardcastle and McCormick and Silk Stalkings, and produced for some of those shows as well as for The Fall Guy and Get Christie Love!

Satlof directed Perry Mason Returns, which brought back series stars Raymond Burr and Barbara Hale to the airwaves in 1985, then called the shots on The Case of the Notorious Nun and The Case of the Shooting Star in 1986; The Case of the Lost Love and The Case of the Murdered Madam in 1987; The Case of the Lady in the Lake in 1988; The Case of the Silenced Singer in 1990; and The Case of the Maligned Mobster in 1991.

Born in New York City, Satlof received a bachelor’s degree from Carnegie Mellon University’s School of Drama. After starring in plays at the Vermont Shakespeare Festival in Burlington and releasing an album of folk songs, he moved to Los Angeles in the late 1960s.

In retirement in Florida, Satlof continued to produce and direct, working on the 2008 film Misconceptions and the reality series The Condo Cops. He also served as an advisory board member of the Gasparilla Film Festival in Tampa Bay and taught cinematography at Eckerd College in St. Petersburg.

Survivors also include his wife, Magda; daughter Leira; brother David; and nephew Mark, a publicist at Shore Fire Media. A memorial service is being planned.

Director

The Condo Cops (2015)

The Condo Cops

9.0

TV Series

Director

2015

5 episodes

 

David Sutcliffe and Orlando Jones in Misconceptions (2008)

Misconceptions

4.7

Director (directed by)

2008

 

Sammo Kam-Bo Hung in Martial Law (1998)

Martial Law

6.9

TV Series

Director

1999–2000

3 episodes

 

Billy Dee Williams, G. Gordon Liddy, Lisa Thornhill, and Lucky Vanous in 18 Wheels of Justice (2000)

18 Wheels of Justice

5.7

TV Series

Director (as Ron Satloff)

2000

1 episode

 

Dick Van Dyke and Barry Van Dyke in Diagnosis Murder (1993)

Diagnosis Murder

6.8

TV Series

Director

1997–1999

8 episodes

 

Lorenzo Lamas, Kathleen Kinmont, and Branscombe Richmond in Renegade (1992)

Renegade

5.9

TV Series

Director

1995–1997

8 episodes

 

Pacific Blue (1996)

Pacific Blue

5.5

TV Series

Director

1997

1 episode

 

Mitzi Kapture and Rob Estes in Silk Stalkings (1991)

Silk Stalkings

6.5

TV Series

Director

1995–1996

4 episodes

 

Dangerous Curves (1992)

Dangerous Curves

6.7

TV Series

Director

1992–1993

5 episodes

 

Greg Evigan and Connie Sellecca in P.S.I. Luv U (1991)

P.S.I. Luv U

7.3

TV Series

Director

1991

1 episode

 

Perry Mason: The Case of the Maligned Mobster (1991)

Perry Mason: The Case of the Maligned Mobster

6.9

TV Movie

Director

1991

 

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

Jake and the Fatman

6.4

TV Series

Director

1987–1990

5 episodes

 

Perry Mason: The Case of the Silenced Singer (1990)

Perry Mason: The Case of the Silenced Singer

7.0

TV Movie

Director

1990

 

Duncan Regehr in Zorro (1990)

Zorro

6.8

TV Series

Director

1990

6 episodes

 

Tom Bosley and Tracy Nelson in Fatal Confession: A Father Dowling Mystery (1987)

Father Dowling Mysteries

6.9

TV Series

Director

1990

2 episodes

 

The Love Boat: A Valentine Voyage (1990)

The Love Boat: A Valentine Voyage

6.5

TV Movie

Director

1990

 

Dynasty (1981)

Dynasty

6.4

TV Series

Director

1989

1 episode

 

Original Sin (1989)

Original Sin

4.9

TV Movie

Director

1989

 

Raymond Burr in Perry Mason: The Case of the Lady in the Lake (1988)

Perry Mason: The Case of the Lady in the Lake

6.8

TV Movie

Director

1988

 

Perry Mason: The Case of the Murdered Madam (1987)

Perry Mason: The Case of the Murdered Madam

7.0

TV Movie

Director

1987

 

Perry Mason: The Case of the Lost Love (1987)

Perry Mason: The Case of the Lost Love

7.1

TV Movie

Director

1987

 

Perry Mason: The Case of the Shooting Star (1986)

Perry Mason: The Case of the Shooting Star

6.8

TV Movie

Director

1986

 

Perry Mason: The Case of the Notorious Nun (1986)

Perry Mason: The Case of the Notorious Nun

7.1

TV Movie

Director

1986

 

Bruce Boxleitner and Kate Jackson in Scarecrow and Mrs. King (1983)

Scarecrow and Mrs. King

7.0

TV Series

Director

1985

1 episode

 

Fred Dryer and Stepfanie Kramer in Hunter (1984)

Hunter

6.9

TV Series

Director

1984–1985

3 episodes

 

Raymond Burr and Barbara Hale in Perry Mason Returns (1985)

Perry Mason Returns

7.2

TV Movie

Director

1985

 

J.O.E. and the Colonel (1985)

J.O.E. and the Colonel

4.7

TV Movie

Director

1985

 

Riptide (1984)

Riptide

6.8

TV Series

Director

1984–1985

5 episodes

 

Brian Keith and Daniel Hugh Kelly in Hardcastle and McCormick (1983)

Hardcastle and McCormick

6.6

TV Series

Director

1983–1985

5 episodes

 

George Peppard, Mr. T, Dirk Benedict, and Dwight Schultz in The A-Team (1983)

The A-Team

7.5

TV Series

Director

1983

5 episodes

 

Mimi Rogers, Jim Varney, and Chad Everett in The Rousters (1983)

The Rousters

7.6

TV Series

Director

1983

1 episode

 

Voyagers! (1982)

Voyagers!

8.0

TV Series

Director

1982–1983

3 episodes

 

The Powers of Matthew Star (1982)

The Powers of Matthew Star

6.0

TV Series

Director

1982

4 episodes

 

Lee Majors and Heather Thomas in The Fall Guy (1981)

The Fall Guy

7.1

TV Series

Director

1982

1 episode

 

Bush Doctor (1982)

Bush Doctor

8.4

TV Movie

Director

1982

 

Morgan Fairchild, Mark Harmon, and Cristina Raines in Flamingo Road (1980)

Flamingo Road

6.5

TV Series

Director

1981

1 episode

 

Best of Friends (1981)

Best of Friends

5.5

TV Movie

Director

1981

 

William Conrad in Nero Wolfe (1981)

Nero Wolfe

7.2

TV Series

Director

1981

1 episode

 

Tom Selleck in Magnum, P.I. (1980)

Magnum, P.I.

7.5

TV Series

Director

1981

1 episode

 

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

Quincy, M.E.

7.3

TV Series

Director

1977–1981

13 episodes

 

Galactica 1980 (1980)

Galactica 1980

5.4

TV Series

Director

1980

1 episode

 

Waikiki (1980)

Waikiki

5.7

TV Movie

Director

1980

 

Farrah Fawcett, Kate Jackson, and Jaclyn Smith in Charlie's Angels (1976)

Charlie's Angels

6.6

TV Series

Director

1980

1 episode

 

Natalie Wood and William Devane in From Here to Eternity (1979)

From Here to Eternity

7.1

TV Series

Director

1980

1 episode

 

Battles: The Murder That Wouldn't Die (1980)

Battles: The Murder That Wouldn't Die

5.4

TV Movie

Director

1980

 

Salvage 1 (1979)

Salvage 1

7.4

TV Series

Director

1979

6 episodes

 

Catherine Bach, Ben Jones, Denver Pyle, John Schneider, and Tom Wopat in The Dukes of Hazzard (1979)

The Dukes of Hazzard

7.1

TV Series

Director (as Ron Satloff)

1979

1 episode

 

Buddy Ebsen in Barnaby Jones (1973)

Barnaby Jones

6.9

TV Series

Director (as Ronald Satlof)

1979

1 episode

 

Nicholas Hammond in Spider-Man Strikes Back (1978)

Spider-Man Strikes Back

5.0

TV Movie

Director

1978

 

Vincent Baggetta in The Eddie Capra Mysteries (1978)

The Eddie Capra Mysteries

7.2

TV Series

Director (as Ronald Satlof)

1978

1 episode

 

The Amazing Spider-Man (1977)

The Amazing Spider-Man

6.2

TV Series

Director

1978

2 episodes

 

Kam Fong, Al Harrington, Jack Lord, and James MacArthur in Hawaii Five-O (1968)

Hawaii Five-O

7.4

TV Series

Director

1977–1978

3 episodes

 

What Really Happened to the Class of '65? (1977)

What Really Happened to the Class of '65?

7.6

TV Series

Director

1978

1 episode

 

Shaun Cassidy, Pamela Sue Martin, and Parker Stevenson in The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries (1977)

The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries

7.3

TV Series

Director

1977

2 episodes

 

Benny and Barney: Las Vegas Undercover (1977)

Benny and Barney: Las Vegas Undercover

7.0

TV Movie

Director

1977

 

Dennis Weaver in McCloud (1970)

McCloud

6.9

TV Series

Director (as Ronald Gilbert Satlof)

1975–1976

2 episodes

 

Teresa Graves in Get Christie Love! (1974)

Get Christie Love!

6.4

TV Series

Director (as Ronald Satlof)

1975

1 episode

 

Frog Story (1972)

Frog Story

6.4

Short

Director

1972

 

Producer

David Sutcliffe and Orlando Jones in Misconceptions (2008)

Misconceptions

4.7

producer (produced by)

2008

 

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

Jake and the Fatman

6.4

TV Series

producer (produced by)

1987

1 episode

 

Lee Majors and Heather Thomas in The Fall Guy (1981)

The Fall Guy

7.1

TV Series

supervising producer

1982

5 episodes

 

Nicholas Hammond in Spider-Man Strikes Back (1978)

Spider-Man Strikes Back

5.0

TV Movie

producer

1978

 

The Amazing Spider-Man (1977)

The Amazing Spider-Man

6.2

TV Series

producer

1978

4 episodes

 

What Really Happened to the Class of '65? (1977)

What Really Happened to the Class of '65?

7.6

TV Series

producer

1978

1 episode

 

Dennis Weaver in McCloud (1970)

McCloud

6.9

TV Series

producer

supervising producer

associate producer

1974–1977

23 episodes

 

Teresa Graves in Get Christie Love! (1974)

Get Christie Love!

6.4

TV Series

producer (as Ronald Satlof)

1975

10 episodes

 

The Six Million Dollar Man: The Solid Gold Kidnapping (1973)

The Six Million Dollar Man: The Solid Gold Kidnapping

6.7

TV Movie

associate producer (as Ronald Satlof)

1973

 

The Six Million Dollar Man: Wine, Women and War (1973)

The Six Million Dollar Man: Wine, Women and War

6.8

TV Movie

associate producer (as Ronald Satlof)

1973

 

Frog Story (1972)

Frog Story

6.4

Short

producer

1972

 

Second Unit or Assistant Director

Mean Streets (1973)

Mean Streets

7.2

second assistant director (as Ron Satloff)

1973

 

Walter Matthau and Joe Don Baker in Charley Varrick (1973)

Charley Varrick

7.5

second assistant director

1973

 

Melinda (1972)

Melinda

5.8

second assistant director

1972