Lee H. Katzin
Emmy-nommed TV, film director
Detroit native earned a bachelor's degree in clinical psychology from Harvard in 1957, then started his career in Hollywood as an assistant TV director before working his way up to director in 1965, directing hundreds of episodes of such series as "The Wild Wild West," "The Rat Patrol," "Mannix" and on to later fare such as "In the Heat of the Night," "Miami Vice" and "Walker, Texas Ranger."
His Emmy nomination came for a "Mission: Impossible" episode. Additionally he directed the pilots for "Hondo," "The Mod Squad" and "Storefront Lawyers."
Other feature work included "Along Came a Spider," "The Salzburg Connection," "The Phynx" and "Heaven With a Gun." He took over as director of Steve McQueen starrer "Le Mans" after he took over from original director John Sturges.
Other stars he worked with include Robert Mitchum, Ernest Borgnine, Eric Roberts, Chuck Conners, Geraldine Paige, Ruth Gordon, Martin Landeau and many more.
He left the bulk of his estate to Harvard.
