Alan Pultz

Alan Pultz (July 7, 1937 – October 25, 2001) was an award-winning American television director whose work was confined to the small screen. For many years he directed episodes of General Hospital.

Alan Pultz
BornJuly 7, 1937
New York City, United States
DiedOctober 25, 2001
OccupationFilm director
Years active1960s to 1990s

Background

Born in New York, he attended the University of North Carolina. He was also in the U.S. Navy and achieved the rank of lieutenant..[1] While in the navy, he was part of the team that recovered Alan Shepard who was the first astronaut in space.[2]

Career

Early in his career he was a theater manager, and progressed to production assistant and associate director. Some of the programs he worked on were The Jimmy Dean Show and Who Do You Trust?. As a director, his early work included A Time for Us and One Life to Live.[3] Working with producer, Gloria Monty he directed episodes of ABC Daytime's General Hospital for twenty two years.[4][5] Other directorial work includes work includes Return To Peyton Place and The Best of Everything.[6] He worked on Dark Shadows as an associate director,[7]

In 1967, he worked on Dark Shadows as an assistant director. The three episodes he worked on aired from April to August.[8] In 1993, both Pultz and William Ludel received the Daytime Drama award for their work on General Hospital.[9]

Death

Pultz died in his sleep on October 25, 2001 at his home in Encino, California. He was buried in Lebanon, Connecticut. He was survived by Doris, his wife and a brother and sister.[10]

Awards & Nominations
  • Pultz was nominated for 8 Daytime Emmy Awards (his first nomination was shared with Marlene Laird/Marlene Laird and Phil Sogard) and won 3 times.
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References
  1. Los Angeles Times, November 14, 2001 - Obituaries | PASSINGS, Alan L. Pultz, 64; Director of ABC's 'General Hospital'
  2. Variety, November 6, 2001 - >Scene >People News, Alan Pultz
  3. Los Angeles Times, November 14, 2001 - Obituaries | PASSINGS, Alan L. Pultz, 64; Director of ABC's 'General Hospital'
  4. Encyclopedia of Television Series, Pilots and Specials, Volume 2, By Vincent Terrace - Page 162 964 GENERAL HOSPITAL
  5. Obituaries in the Performing Arts, 2001, By Harris M. Lentz III - Page 237 Pultz, Alan
  6. Obituaries in the Performing Arts, 2001, By Harris M. Lentz III - Pultz, Alan
  7. The Dark Shadows Almanac: Millennium Edition, By Kathryn Leigh Scott, Jim Pierson - TV SERIES PRODUCTION CREDITS
  8. TV.com - CREDITS, Associate Director
  9. Los Angeles Times, March 04, 1996 - 'Apollo 13' DGA Win Yields No Oscar Clues - ROBERT W. WELKOS
  10. Variety, November 6, 2001 - >Scene >People News, Alan Pultz

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