William Dozier

Known for

Producing

Born

February 13, 1908

Birthplace

Omaha, Nebraska, USA

Died

April 23, 1991 (aged 83)

Biography

William Dozier was an American TV and movie producer who made it to the top of the TV heap briefly in the mid-1960s with his show "Batman (1966)". Born on February 13, 1908 in Omaha, Nebraska, Dozier was also known for his wives. After divorcing his first wife, he was married to Oscar-winner Joan Fontaine from 1946 to 1951 and to movie star Ann Rutherford from 1953 to his death on April 23, 1991.

In 1948, he and Fontaine launched Rampart Productions, which produced "Max Ophüls' Letter from an Unknown Woman (1948)" starring his wife, and "You Gotta Stay Happy (1948)", which starred Fontaine and James Stewart. He served as executive producer on both pictures.

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Best known work

Batman

1966

American Gigolo

1980

Batman

1966

Letter from an Unknown Woman

1948

The Green Hornet

1966

Joker: Put on a Happy Face

2020

Eight Is Enough

1977

Harriet Craig

1950

Back from Eternity

1956

Guyana Tragedy: The Story of Jim Jones

1980

Filmography

2020
Joker: Put on a Happy Face
as Self (archive footage)
1999
Hollywood Screen Tests: Take 1
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
1987
The RKO Story: Tales From HollywoodTV
as Self (1 episode)
1982
Not Just Another Affair
as Julius Thompkins
1980
Guyana Tragedy: The Story of Jim JonesTV
as Mr. Caldwell (2 episodes)
1980
American Gigolo
as Michelle's Lawyer
1979
Crisis in Mid-Air
as Chairman
1978
Evening in ByzantiumTV
as William Bast (2 episodes)
1977
The Amazing Howard Hughes
as Sen. Ferguson
1977
The Amazing Howard HughesTV
as Sen. Ferguson (2 episodes)
1977
Eight Is EnoughTV
1977
Mission to Glory: A True Story
as Father Argula
1975
Guilty or Innocent: The Sam Sheppard Murder Case
as Dr. Richard Sheppard, Sr.
1973
Batgirl Teaches Batman a Lesson About Equal Pay
as Narrator
1969
The Big Bounce
Producer
1967
Dick Tracy - The Plot To Kill NATO
as Narrator (voice), Executive Producer
1967
Batgirl
as Narrator (voice), Director, Executive Producer, Writer
1966
The Green HornetTV
as Narrator (26 episodes), Producer
1966
The Tammy Grimes ShowTV
Producer
1966
Batman
as Narrator / Bat-Computer (voice) (uncredited), Producer
1966
BatmanTV
as Narrator (voice) (120 episodes), Producer, Creator
1965
The LonerTV
Executive Producer
1958
Stage Struck
Executive Producer, Executive In Charge Of Production
1956
Back from Eternity
Executive Producer
1953
Death Is My Neighbor
Executive Producer