Harvey S. Laidman(1942-2025)
- Director
- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
- Production Manager
Harvey Laidman was a member of the legendary Kenley Players in Warren,
Ohio for three seasons. After graduating from USC Cinema School and
three years with KTTV (Metromedia) in Los Angeles, he was
accepted into the Directors Guild of America Producer Training program,
working at Universal Studios and on series such as
The High Chaparral (1967)
and Bonanza (1959). He continued at
Universal studios as an Assistant Director on features and television
and then worked at Lorimar Productions, where he was a production
manager and assistant director, getting his first directing assignment
on The Waltons (1972) in 1975. He
continued to direct, working on all kinds of series, pilots, movies and
long forms. In 2006 he decided to continue his education, pursuing
advanced degrees, receiving a doctorate degree in education in September, 2018.
