Ralph Senensky (born May 1, 1923)[1] is an American television director and screenwriter. He studied at the Pasadena Playhouse and worked as a stage director before directing for television.
Ralph Senensky | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 1, 1923 Mason City, Iowa, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Television director and writer |
| Years active | 1947–1988 |
| Known for | Star Trek, The Waltons |
| Website | senensky |
Senensky directed multiple episodes for dozens of television shows from 1961 to 1988, including The Fugitive, the original series of Star Trek, The Partridge Family and The Waltons.[2] He turned 100 on May 1, 2023.[3]
Filmography
editFilms
edit| Year | Film | Credit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | The Cliff | Director | Television Movie |
| 1973 | A Dream for Christmas | Director | Television Movie |
| Winesburg, Ohio | Director | Television Movie | |
| 1974 | The Family Kovac | Director | |
| Death Cruise | Director | Television Movie | |
| 1975 | The Family Nobody Wanted | Director | Television Movie |
| 1976 | Jeremiah of Jacob's Neck | Director | Television Movie |
| 1978 | Harper Valley PTA | Director (Uncredited) | |
| The New Adventures of Heidi | Director | Television Movie | |
| 1980 | Dan August: Once Is Never Enough | Director | Edit of his prior TV work for movie form |
| Dan August: Murder, My Friend | Director | Edit of his prior TV work for movie form | |
| Treachery and Greed on the Planet of the Apes | Director | ||
| 1981 | Big Bend Country | Director | Television Movie |
| 2013 | The Right Regrets | Director | Short |
Television
edit| Year | TV Series | Credit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1958-59 | Playhouse 90 | Production Supervisor, Production Coordinator | 4 Episodes |
| 1961-65 | Dr. Kildare | Director | 5 Episodes |
| 1962 | Checkmate | Director | 1 Episode |
| 1963 | Channing | Director | 1 Episode |
| East Side/West Side | Director | 1 Episode | |
| Naked City | Director | 3 Episodes | |
| Route 66 | Director | 2 Episodes | |
| The Twilight Zone | Director | 1 Episode | |
| 1963-64 | Arrest and Trial | Director | 2 Episodes |
| Breaking Point | Director | 3 Episodes | |
| The Doctors and The Nurses | Director | 2 Episodes | |
| 1963-65 | Kraft Suspense Theatre | Director | 3 Episodes |
| 1964-65 | The Fugitive | Director | 4 Episodes |
| 1965 | Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre | Director | 1 Episode |
| The Long, Hot Summer | Director | 1 Episode | |
| Slattery's People | Director | 1 Episode | |
| 12 O'Clock High | Director | 4 Episodes | |
| 1966 | The Big Valley | Director | 1 Episode |
| The Wild Wild West | Director | 2 Episodes | |
| 1966-72 | The F.B.I. | Director | 16 Episodes |
| 1967 | The High Chaparral | Director | 1 Episode |
| Judd, for the Defense | Director | 1 Episode | |
| Mission Impossible | Director | 1 Episode | |
| 1967-68 | Ironside | Director | 2 Episodes |
| Star Trek | Director | 6 Episodes | |
| 1968 | I Spy | Director | 1 Episode |
| Mannix | Director | 1 Episode | |
| The Name of the Game | Director | 1 Episode | |
| 1969 | Then Came Bronson | Director | 1 Episode |
| 1969-70 | The Bill Cosby Show | Director | 4 Episodes |
| The Courtship of Eddie's Father | Director | 6 Episodes | |
| 1969-80 | Insight | Director | 15 Episodes |
| 1970 | The Interns | Director | 1 Episode |
| Matt Lincoln | Director | 1 Episode | |
| 1970-71 | Nanny and the Professor | Director | 6 Episodes |
| The Partridge Family | Director | 7 Episodes | |
| 1971 | Dan August | Director | 5 Episodes |
| Getting Together | Director | 3 Episodes | |
| 1972 | Banyon | Director | 3 Episodes |
| Night Gallery | Director | 1 Episode | |
| 1972-73 | The Rookies | Director | 2 Episodes |
| 1973 | Search | Director | 1 Episode |
| 1973-75 | Barnaby Jones | Director | 3 Episodes |
| 1973-78 | The Waltons | Director | 12 Episodes |
| 1974 | Planet Of The Apes | Director | 1 Episode |
| 1975 | The Blue Knight | Director | 1 Episode |
| The Family Holvak | Director | 2 Episodes | |
| Medical Story | Director | 1 Episode | |
| Three For The Road | Director | 2 Episodes | |
| 1976 | City Of Angels | Director | 1 Episode |
| 1977 | Eight Is Enough | Director | 1 Episode |
| Family | Director | 1 Episode | |
| Westside Medical | Director | 1 Episode | |
| 1978 | James At 16 | Director | 1 Episode |
| 1979 | How The West Was Won | Director | 1 Episode |
| Trapper John, M.D. | Director | 1 Episode | |
| 1979-84 | Hart to Hart | Director | 7 Episodes |
| 1980 | Lou Grant | Director | 1 Episode |
| Young Maverick | Director | 1 Episode | |
| 1981 | Dynasty | Director | 4 Episodes |
| 1983 | Casablanca | Director | 2 Episodes |
| 1984 | Paper Dolls | Director | 3 Episodes |
| 1985-86 | The Paper Chase | Director | 7 Episodes |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Kaplan, Mike (1983). Variety International Show Business Reference, 1983. Garland Pub. p. 271. ISBN 9780824090890 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Directing The Waltons - Ralph Senensky". www.allaboutthewaltons.com. Retrieved 2024-08-18.
- ^ Berman, Marc. "Celebrating 100 Years: Ralph Senensky, TV Director, Reaches The Century Mark". Forbes. Retrieved 2023-05-03.
Further reading
edit- "Ralph Senensky Directing Little Theater Production". Mason City Globe-Gazette. January 5, 1949. p. 12
External links
edit- Ralph Senensky at IMDb
- Interview with Ralph Senensky at StarTrekHistory.com
- Ralph's Trek - personal blog
- Ralph's Cinema Trek: A Journey in Film - senensky.com - personal website
- Ralph Senensky at The Interviews: An Oral History of Television
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