Directing

Hy Averback

Born 1920-10-21 · Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Hy Averback (October 21, 1920, Minneapolis, Minnesota – October 14, 1997, Los Angeles, California) was a radio, TV and film actor who eventually became a producer and director. Description above from the Wikipedia article Hy Averback, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Acting credits

How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying poster
6.7

A young but bright former window cleaner rises to the top of his company by following the advice of a book about ruthless advancement in business.

How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying

1967

I Love You, Alice B. Toklas! poster
5.1

Harold Fine is a self-described square - a 35-year-old Los Angeles lawyer who's not looking forward to middle age nor his upcoming wedding. His life changes when he falls in love with Nancy, a free-spirited, innocent, and beautiful young hippie. After Harold and his family enjoy some of her "groovy" brownies, he decides to "drop out" with her and become a hippie too. But can he return to his old life when he discovers that the hippie lifestyle is just a little too independent and irresponsible for his tastes?

I Love You, Alice B. Toklas!

1968

Where Were You When the Lights Went Out? poster
5.3

When the Great Northeast Blackout of 1965 hit, millions of people were left in the dark, including Waldo Zane, a New York executive in the process of stealing a fortune from his company, and two people whose paths he's destined to cross, Broadway actress Margaret Garrison and her husband, Peter.

Where Were You When the Lights Went Out?

1968

The Benny Goodman Story poster
6.4

Young Benny Goodman is taught clarinet by a music professor. He is advised to play whichever kind of music he likes best, but to make a living, Benny begins by joining the Ben Pollack traveling band.

The Benny Goodman Story

1956

Cry Danger poster
6.7

After serving five years of a life sentence, Rocky Mulloy hopes to clear his friend who's still in prison for the same crime.

Cry Danger

1951

No artwork available
5.2

A PBS American Masters documentary exploring the life and career of Jack Paar, the charismatic host of The Tonight Show on NBC from 1957 to 1962.

Jack Paar: 'As I Was Saying...'

1997

Because of Eve poster
4.8

A doctor uses films about venereal disease and the human reproductive system to educate a young married couple.

Because of Eve

1948

The Story of Life poster
9.0

Focuses on frank discussions regarding human reproduction, the "facts of life," and the appreciation of modern medical science in the post-war era.

The Story of Life

1948

Behind the camera

Where the Boys Are poster
4.5

Four college co-eds travel to Fort Lauderdale for their Easter week of Spring Break, and become involved in a series of adventures and misadventures

Where the Boys Are

1984

I Love You, Alice B. Toklas! poster
5.1

Harold Fine is a self-described square - a 35-year-old Los Angeles lawyer who's not looking forward to middle age nor his upcoming wedding. His life changes when he falls in love with Nancy, a free-spirited, innocent, and beautiful young hippie. After Harold and his family enjoy some of her "groovy" brownies, he decides to "drop out" with her and become a hippie too. But can he return to his old life when he discovers that the hippie lifestyle is just a little too independent and irresponsible for his tastes?

I Love You, Alice B. Toklas!

1968

Chamber of Horrors poster
5.6

A one-handed madman (he lost the hand while escaping a hanging) uses various detachable devices as murder weapons to gain revenge on those he believes have wronged him.

Chamber of Horrors

1966

Chamber of Horrors poster
5.6

A one-handed madman (he lost the hand while escaping a hanging) uses various detachable devices as murder weapons to gain revenge on those he believes have wronged him.

Chamber of Horrors

1966

Where Were You When the Lights Went Out? poster
5.3

When the Great Northeast Blackout of 1965 hit, millions of people were left in the dark, including Waldo Zane, a New York executive in the process of stealing a fortune from his company, and two people whose paths he's destined to cross, Broadway actress Margaret Garrison and her husband, Peter.

Where Were You When the Lights Went Out?

1968

The Girl, the Gold Watch & Dynamite poster
3.5

In this sequel to "The Girl, the Gold Watch & Everything," down-on-his-luck Kirby Winter inherits a floundering business, and the magical gold watch which can stop time. But his wedding plans with Bonnie Lee Beaumont are interrupted when her mother phones them to help her save her family farm from a nasty land developer - using the gold watch's powers.

The Girl, the Gold Watch & Dynamite

1981

Suppose They Gave a War and Nobody Came? poster
5.5

War is brewing between the soldiers at an otherwise quiet army base and the civilians of a nearby Southern town. Brian Keith is an officer who tries to keep the peace. However, peace is hard to come by with Ernest Borgnine as a stereotypical dumb hick sheriff who's quick to call in the local militia. Tony Curtis plays a skirt-chasing sergeant who can't stay out of trouble and soon lands in jail. Brian Keith borrows a tank to release his friend from jail. Things get more chaotic after that.

Suppose They Gave a War and Nobody Came?

1970

The New Maverick poster
5.0

Gambling brothers Bret (James Garner) and Bart Maverick (Jack Kelly) are, as usual, hot on the trail of a fast buck.

The New Maverick

1978

The Great Bank Robbery poster
6.6

A motley group of phony church leaders attempts to rob a bank controlled by brothers in 1880's Texas.

The Great Bank Robbery

1969

She's in the Army Now poster
5.2

Akin to Private Benjamin, this comedy deals with the tough life of female army recruits going through basic training. Through their training they come to realize that there is more to being tough than having muscles.

She's in the Army Now

1981

A Guide for the Married Woman poster
4.3

A seriocomic look at the life of Julie Walker. Bored with her marriage, and encouraged by her friends, she contemplates an affair. Fantasy and reality mix often, leading to complications and headaches.

A Guide for the Married Woman

1978

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NR

Ben Maverick (Charles Frank) inherits the poker hand of a friend who died during a high stakes game.

Young Maverick - Dead Man's Hand

1979

Love Boat II poster
8.0

The further adventures of the passengers and crew of a luxury cruise ship.

Love Boat II

1977

The Night Rider poster
5.3

"The Mark of Zorro" was updated for this pilot for a prospective series that tells of a New Orleans gentleman who turns masked rider to fight for law and order and avenge his family's killing by four men who wanted their silver mine.

The Night Rider

1979

No artwork available
10.0

TV pilot for series centered around a beachfront clinic in the community of Venice, California.

Venice Medical

1983

The Last Precinct poster
NR

In this spoof of TV cop shows, which served as the pilot to the subsequent short-lived series, a bunch of bumbling misfits and rejects from the police academy, all assembled under a straitlaced but dimwitted captain, fumble their way to success cracking a drug ring run by a blind mobster.

The Last Precinct

1986

Don Rickles: Alive and Kicking poster
NR

Telecast December 1972, DON RICKLES: ALIVE AND KICKING was a huge ratings extravaganza for the network, especially when you consider the guest stars on Rickle's comedy special: Carroll O'Connor, Harvey Korman, Johnny Carson, Bob Newhart, Anne Meara and Don Adams!

Don Rickles: Alive and Kicking

1972

Richie Brockelman: The Missing 24 Hours poster
7.0

A young private detective takes on his first case, a young woman with amnesia who doesn't know why a gunman is trying to kill her but believes she might be involved in a murder.

Richie Brockelman: The Missing 24 Hours

1976

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NR

35-year-old parents fear they are losing touch with their youth.

Moe and Joe

1974

No artwork available
NR

A squad of police department misfits are assigned to patrol Central Park without real guns.

The Rubber Gun Squad

1977

No artwork available
NR

A dimwitted private eye solves crimes with the help of his idolizing assistant and helpful secretary, much to the chagrin of the police force.

Adventurizing with the Chopper

1976

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8.0

An inventor develops a force field who his greedy boss plans to steal.

The Magnificent Magical Magnet of Santa Mesa

1977

No artwork available
8.0

An inventor develops a force field who his greedy boss plans to steal.

The Magnificent Magical Magnet of Santa Mesa

1977

No artwork available
NR

During the Depression, a druggist is overly generous with his hard-luck customers.

Newman's Drugstore

1976