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John Bell(XI)

  • Director
  • Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
  • Actor
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John Bell is known for SCTV Network (1981), Making Real Funny Home Videos (1990) and Relic Hunter (1999). He was previously married to Linda Preston.
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    • Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
      • 2 nominations total

    Known for

    John Candy, Rick Moranis, Catherine O'Hara, Joe Flaherty, Eugene Levy, Andrea Martin, and Dave Thomas in SCTV Network (1981)
    SCTV Network
    8.4
    TV Series
    • Director
    Joe Flaherty in Making Real Funny Home Videos (1990)
    Making Real Funny Home Videos
    5.0
    Short
    • Director
    • 1990
    Tia Carrere in Relic Hunter (1999)
    Relic Hunter
    6.5
    TV Series
    • Director
    Vijay Mehta, Ellora Patnaik, Dylan Everett, Melinda Shankar, and Marline Yan in How to Be Indie (2009)
    How to Be Indie
    5.3
    TV Series
    • Director

    Credits

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    Director

    • Vijay Mehta, Ellora Patnaik, Dylan Everett, Melinda Shankar, and Marline Yan in How to Be Indie (2009)
      How to Be Indie
      5.3
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2009–2011
    • Metropia (2004)
      Metropia
      5.2
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2004–2005
    • Pilot: Part 1 (2001)
      Doc
      6.2
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2004
    • Joely Fisher in Wild Card (2003)
      Wild Card
      6.8
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2003
    • Tony Denison, Omar Gooding, Russell Hornsby, Jason Matthew Smith, Marcello Thedford, and Christopher Wiehl in Playmakers (2003)
      Playmakers
      8.4
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2003
    • Radio Free Roscoe (2003)
      Radio Free Roscoe
      7.6
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2003–2006
    • Deanne Bray in Sue Thomas: F.B.Eye (2002)
      Sue Thomas: F.B.Eye
      7.5
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2003
    • Mutant X (2001)
      Mutant X
      5.8
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2001–2003
    • Adventure Inc. (2002)
      Adventure Inc.
      6.3
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2002
    • The Zack Files (2000)
      The Zack Files
      7.4
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2000–2002
    • Tia Carrere in Relic Hunter (1999)
      Relic Hunter
      6.5
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 1999–2001
    • Daring & Grace: Teen Detectives (2000)
      Daring & Grace: Teen Detectives
      7.3
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2000
    • Brian Unger in Hollywood Off-Ramp (2000)
      Hollywood Off-Ramp
      4.8
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2000
    • PSI Factor: Chronicles of the Paranormal (1996)
      PSI Factor: Chronicles of the Paranormal
      7.1
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 1996–2000
    • Amazon (1999)
      Amazon
      7.4
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2000

    Second Unit or Assistant Director

    • Martin Short, Joe Flaherty, Eugene Levy, and Andrea Martin in SCTV Channel (1983)
      SCTV Channel
      8.4
      TV Series
      • second unit director
      • director: additional segments
      • 1983–1984
    • John Candy, Rick Moranis, Catherine O'Hara, Joe Flaherty, Eugene Levy, Andrea Martin, and Dave Thomas in SCTV Network (1981)
      SCTV Network
      8.4
      TV Series
      • second unit director
      • director: additional segments
      • 1981–1983
    • Tales of the Klondike (1981)
      Tales of the Klondike
      6.5
      TV Mini Series
      • first assistant director
      • 1981
    • Joe Flaherty and Andrea Martin in SCTV (1976)
      SCTV
      8.5
      TV Series
      • second unit director
      • 1981

    Actor

    • John Candy, Rick Moranis, Catherine O'Hara, Joe Flaherty, Eugene Levy, Andrea Martin, and Dave Thomas in SCTV Network (1981)
      SCTV Network
      8.4
      TV Series
      • Extra (uncredited)
      • 1982

    Personal details

    • Spouse
      • Linda PrestonJune 25, 1976 - September 5, 2016 (his death, 2 children)

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