Lee Madden (born Leon Blank, March 6, 1927 – April 9, 2009) was an American film and television director.
He is known for directing the biker film, Hell's Angels '69, starring the original Oakland Hell's Angels. His other films include another biker film, Angel Unchained, The Night God Screamed, Ghost Fever (credited as Alan Smithee), and The Manhandlers. He also directed episodes of The Most Deadly Game, Bearcats!, Cade's County and The New Perry Mason.
He was born in Brooklyn, New York.
His company, Lee Madden Associates, created many industrial films and television commercials for mostly automobile companies, including the 1967 film, 1999 AD.
He died from complications of pneumonia on April 9, 2009, in Camarillo, California. He was married to Geraldine Gunn until his death. She died about a year later. His son, David Madden, is President of Berlanti Productions.
References
- ^ Barnes, Mike (April 15, 2009). ""Hell's Angels '69" director Lee Madden dies at 82". Reuters. Retrieved October 13, 2017.
- "Lee Madden". Retrieved July 10, 2020.
- "Movie Review: 'Hell's Angels' 69'". www.nytimes.com. Retrieved October 13, 2017.
- "Angel Unchained", www.imdb.com, retrieved October 13, 2017
- "The Night God Screamed", www.imdb.com, 1971, retrieved October 13, 2017
- Klandy, Leonard (September 16, 1987). "Movie Reviews: 'Ghost Fever' Could Use An Exorcist". Los Angeles Times. ISSN 0458-3035. Retrieved October 13, 2017.
External links
- Lee Madden at IMDb