
Person Detail
William Dear
Catalogued films 27Director 24Actor 1
William Dear (born November 30, 1943) is a Canadian actor, director, producer and screenwriter. He is known for directing the films Harry and the Hendersons, If Looks Could Kill, Angels in the Outfield, Wild America, and Santa Who?. He also directed episodes of the television series Saturday Night Live, Television Parts, Amazing Stories, Dinosaurs, Covington Cross, and The Wannabes Starring Savvy. Dear was born on November 30, 1943, in Toronto, Ontario. He is the father of actor and storyboard artist, Oliver Dear.
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Midnight Stallion
Politics of Love
The Perfect Game
Mr. Troop Mom
Free Style
The Sandlot: Heading Home
Simon Says
The Foursome
School of Life
Santa Who?
Balloon Farm
Amazing Stories: The Movie III
Wild America
Angels in the Outfield
Journey to the Center of the Earth
If Looks Could Kill
Hollywood Dog
Harry and the Hendersons
Amazing Stories
Doctor Duck's Super Secret All-Purpose Sauce
Garry Shandling: Alone in Vegas
Timerider: The Adventure of Lyle Swann
Northville Cemetery Massacre
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