Ralph Senenskyedit
From Memory Alpha, the free Star Trek reference
(written from a Production point of view)
Beginning in 1958, Ralph Senensky (born 1 May 1923; age 86) built a long career directing television series and the occasional telefilm. He began his career directing in the theatre, then worked as a production supervisor on Playhouse 90 and as an assistant producer on Dr. Kildare. His work stretches from The Twilight Zone through many popular sitcoms and dramas of the 60s and 70s. In addition to Star Trek: The Original Series, he worked on dramas such as Dr. Kildare, Route 66, The Fugitive, The FBI (starring Stephen Brooks), 12 O'Clock High (starring Frank Overton and Robert Lansing), The Wild, Wild West, Mannix, Ironside, Mission: Impossible, Planet of the Apes (featuring Mark Lenard and cinematography by Jerry Finnerman), The Waltons, Barnaby Jones (starring Lee Meriwether), Casablanca (starring David Soul) and Paper Dolls (starring Richard Beymer), and comedies such as The Courtship of Eddie's Father, The Partridge Family and Eight is Enough, as well as many other television series. His 1974 TV-movie The Family Kovack (written by Adrian Spies) starred James Sloyan and Andrew Robinson and featured Peter Brocco.
[edit] Star Trek credits
- TOS:
Mr. Senensky was fired midway through shooting "The Tholian Web", and although some of the footage he shot remained in the episode, he was not credited. (The Star Trek Interview Book)
[edit] External links
- Ralph-Senensky.blogspot.com - official blog
- Ralph Senensky at the Internet Movie Database
Almost all of what I filmed remains in the film and it was my choice not to have screeen credit. -- Ralph Senensky
