Leslie H. Martinson

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Leslie H. Martinson
Born	January 16, 1915 (1915-01-16) (age 93) Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Occupation	Film and television director

Leslie H. Martinson (Les Martinson) (Born on January 16, 1915, in Boston, Massachusetts) is an American television and film director. He is married to television host and writer Connie Martinson.

[edit] Career

Martinson was a newspaper journalist before accepting a long-term job as an MGM script clerk in 1936. He the began directing TV western series in the early 1950s. His first feature film assignment was Republic Picture's 1954 film, The Atomic Kid, a Mickey Rooney matinée vehicle.^[1] Beginning with episodes of the Conflict (TV series) Martinson became a prolific director of Warner Brothers Television series.

Throughout the 1960s and 1970s, Martinson continued directing feature films and episodic television including Maverick, PT 109, Temple Houston, Batman, Mission: Impossible, Mannix, Diff'rent Strokes, and the made for TV movie, Rescue from Gilligan's Island.

During the 1980s, Martinson directed episodes of Harper Valley PTA, CHiPs, and Airwolf.

[edit] Filmography

[edit] Director

[edit] Awards

Giffoni Film Festival

• Won: Golden Gryphon for Batman (1972)

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Leslie H. Martinson at the Internet Movie Database
• LeslieMartinson.com