Paul Wendkos
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About
His film Gidget, about a girl midget chasing romance on the sandy beaches, came out of the surfer-movie cultural craze.
Before Fame
His debut film The Burglar caught the eye of Columbia Pictures president Harry Cohn.
Trivia
He earned an Emmy nomination for directing the TV movie The Taking of Flight 847: The Uli Derickson Story.
Family Life
He grew up in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Associated With
He directed a miniseries about Harriet Tubman and the Underground Railroad titled A Woman Called Moses.
