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Joseph L. Scanlan(1929-2020)

  • Director
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Joseph L. Scanlan was born on 16 August 1929 in Brooklyn, New York, USA. He was a director, known for The Outer Limits (1995), Quantum Leap (1989) and Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987). He died on 18 December 2020 in Santa Barbara, California, USA.
BornAugust 16, 1929
DiedDecember 18, 2020(91)
BornAugust 16, 1929
DiedDecember 18, 2020(91)
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  • Awards
    • 1 nomination total

Known for

The Outer Limits (1995)
The Outer Limits
7.7
TV Series
  • Director
Scott Bakula and Dean Stockwell in Quantum Leap (1989)
Quantum Leap
8.2
TV Series
  • Director
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
Dennis Hopper, Phillip Rhys Chaudhary, Bumper Robinson, Françoise Yip, and James With in Flatland (2002)
Flatland
3.9
TV Series
  • Director

Credits

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Director

  • Dennis Hopper, Phillip Rhys Chaudhary, Bumper Robinson, Françoise Yip, and James With in Flatland (2002)
    Flatland
    3.9
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 2002
  • Largo Winch (2001)
    Largo Winch
    6.7
    TV Series
    • pilot
    • 2001–2003
  • Peta Wilson in La Femme Nikita (1997)
    La Femme Nikita
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1997–2000
  • Kristin Lehman, Tim Guinee, Sandra Quarterman, and Vivian Wu in Strange World (1999)
    Strange World
    6.6
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1999
  • Brett Cullen, Sarah Rayne, and Ron Melendez in Legacy (1998)
    Legacy
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Director (as Joe Scanlan)
    • 1998
  • Broken Silence: A Moment of Truth Movie (1998)
    Broken Silence: A Moment of Truth Movie
    6.0
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1998
  • Earth: Final Conflict (1997)
    Earth: Final Conflict
    6.3
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1998
  • Players (1997)
    Players
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1997–1998
  • Dead Man's Gun (1997)
    Dead Man's Gun
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1997
  • Dead Man's Gun (1997)
    Dead Man's Gun
    7.0
    TV Movie
    • Director (segment "The Great McDonacle")
    • 1997
  • Sarah Chalke and Lochlyn Munro in Stand Against Fear (1996)
    Stand Against Fear
    5.7
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1996
  • Annie Potts in Dangerous Minds (1996)
    Dangerous Minds
    6.2
    TV Series
    • multiple episodes
    • 1996–1997
  • The Outer Limits (1995)
    The Outer Limits
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1995–1996
  • Poltergeist: The Legacy (1996)
    Poltergeist: The Legacy
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1996
  • Picture Perfect (1995)
    Picture Perfect
    7.2
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1995

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Joe Scanlan
  • Born
    • August 16, 1929
    • Brooklyn, New York, USA
  • Died
    • December 18, 2020
    • Santa Barbara, California, USA(congestive heart failure)
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    • 1 Interview

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