Buzz Kulik

Buzz Kulik

director, producer, writer

Buzz Kulik was born on Jul 23, 1922 in USA. Buzz Kulik's big-screen debut came with The Yellow Canary directed by Buzz Kulik in 1963. Buzz Kulik is known for Ziegfeld: The Man and His Women directed by Buzz Kulik, Paul Shenar stars as Florenz Ziegfeld and Samantha Eggar as Billie Burke. Buzz Kulik has got 2 awards and 11 nominations so far. The most recent award Buzz Kulik achieved is Western Heritage Awards. The upcoming new movie Buzz Kulik plays is Miles from Nowhere which will be released on Jan 07, 1992.

After service in World War II, New Jersey born Buzz Kulik joined an advertising agency as a producer-director of TV commercials. After a few years he left the agency and became a television director during the period known as "The Golden Age of Television"; Kulik directed many episodes of such highly respected anthology series as Playhouse 90 (1956) and You Are There (1953), in addition to such series as Les accusés (1961) and La quatrième dimension (1959). Kulik began directing features in the early 1960s but returned to television to become one of the most respected directors in the genre known as the made-for-TV movie, one of his most notable efforts being the highly acclaimed Le destin de Brian (1971). During the 1971-72 presidential campaign Kulik was the television advisor to Democratic candidate Sen. Edmund Muskie.

  • Birthday

    Jul 23, 1922
  • Place of Birth

    Kearney, New Jersey, USA

Known For

Awards

2 wins & 11 nominations

Western Heritage Awards
1974
Fictional Television Drama
Winner - Bronze Wrangler
Directors Guild of America, USA
1972
Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Movies for Television
Winner - DGA Award