John Newland
Directing
- Born
- November 23, 1917 · Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
- Died
- January 10, 2000 (age 82)
John Newland was an American director, actor, television producer, and screenwriter.
In 1959, Newland became the host and director of the paranormal television series One Step Beyond. The series ended its run in 1961 and Newland later hosted its short-lived counterpart The Next Step Beyond in 1978.
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Following the demise of his One Step Beyond, Newland directed one of the early 1964 The Man from U.N.C.L.E. episodes called "The Double Affair". His episode was given additional footage and released to cinemas as a motion picture titled The Spy with My Face. In 1966 he produced and directed all episodes but one of the serious spy series The Man Who Never Was for which he also served as a writer. Some episodes were strung together and released outside the United States as a film called Danger Has Two Faces. He later directed episodes of The Sixth Sense, and Police Woman. In addition to acting, directing, and screenwriting, he produced several television movies.
Known for
Don't Be Afraid of the Dark
October 10, 1973
Timestalkers
March 10, 1987
The Spy with My Face
April 15, 1965
My Lover, My Son
May 13, 1970
Crawlspace
February 11, 1972
Arch of Triumph
December 19, 1984
Angel City
November 12, 1980
Too Good to Be True
November 14, 1988
The Legend of Hillbilly John
February 1, 1974
The Five of Me
May 12, 1981
The Execution
January 14, 1985
Overboard
September 25, 1978
Behind the camera19
- 1988Too Good to Be True Producer
- 1987Timestalkers Producer
- 1985The Execution Executive Producer
- 1984Arch of Triumph Producer
- 1981The Five of Me Executive Producer
- 1980Angel City Producer, Executive Producer
- 1979The Suicide's Wife Director
- 1978Overboard Director
- 1977A Sensitive, Passionate Man Director
- 1974The Legend of Hillbilly John