Alex Segal (July 1, 1915 – August 22, 1977) was an American television director, television producer, and film director.^[2]

In 1948, Segal became a production assistant at ABC, working for $50 per week.^[3] He went on to direct more than 25 different television programs, includingThe United States Steel Hour^[4] andCelanese Theater (1951–52), between his debut as a director onStarring Boris Karloff (1949) and his death in 1977. Segal directed some films, includingJoy in the Morning in 1965.

Segal resigned from ABC in May 1955. Steps were under way toward his signing a new contract with the network, with an oral agreement in place. Segal never signed the contract because "a disagreement arose on the legal interpretation" of one of the contract's clauses.^[3] The resignation took effect after the last ABC episode ofThe United States Steel Hour was broadcast.^[3]

He received severalEmmy nominations for his directing in the 1950s and won a Primetime Emmy for his TV directorship ofDeath of a Salesman in 1966.^{[citation needed]} Segal also served as chairman of the Division of Drama at theUniversity of Southern California from 1971 to 1976.^{[citation needed]}

• Celanese Theatre (1951–1952; 15 episodes)
• Producers' Showcase (1956; 3 episodes)
• No Time for Sergeants (1958)

• Alex Segal atIMDb

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