William Dear (born November 30, 1943) is a Canadian actor, director, producer and screenwriter.[2] He is known for directing the films Harry and the Hendersons, If Looks Could Kill, Angels in the Outfield, Wild America, and Santa Who?.[3]

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He also directed episodes of the television series Saturday Night Live, Television Parts, Amazing Stories, Dinosaurs, Covington Cross, and The Wannabes Starring Savvy.

Dear was born on November 30, 1943, in Toronto, Ontario.[3] He is the father of actor and storyboard artist, Oliver Dear.

Filmography

Director

• Nymph (1973)
• Northville Cemetery Massacre (1976)
• PopClips (1980)
• Elephant Parts (1981)
• Timerider: The Adventure of Lyle Swann (1982)
• Harry and the Hendersons (1987)
• If Looks Could Kill (1991)
• Journey to the Center of the Earth (1993)
• Angels in the Outfield (1994)
• Wild America (1997)
• Balloon Farm (1999)
• Santa Who? (2000)
• School of Life (2005)
• Simon Says (2006)
• The Foursome (2006)
• The Sandlot: Heading Home (2007)
• Free Style (2008)
• The Perfect Game (2009)
• Mr. Troop Mom (2009)
• Politics of Love (2011)
• A Mile in His Shoes (2011)

Actor

• Timerider: The Adventure of Lyle Swann (1982) - 3rd Technician
• Harry and the Hendersons (1987) - Sighting Man
• Darkman (1990) - Limo Driver
• If Looks Could Kill (1991) - Bomb Tester
• Angels in the Outfield (1994) - Toronto Manager
• Midnight Stallion (2013) - Whip T. Vicker
• Razor (2017) - Bill

References

External links

• William Dear at IMDb
• William Dear at AllMovie

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