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Robert Stevens
I regret to inform readers of the passing of Robert Stevens. director of Rod Serling's unforgettable Walking Distance (see American Cinematographer, June 1988), 45 episodes of Alfred Hitchcock Presents, and scores of Playhouse 90s. He was 68.
A resident of Sutton Place in Manhattan, he was vacationing at his Westport, Connecticut summer home when he was brutally assaulted on August 7. Before going into cardiac arrest, he was able to name his assailant, who was later apprehended by police.
Stevens was one of the pioneers of New Yorktelevision. With Martin Manulis, he produced and directed the Suspense! series for CBS from 19491952. His mirror shots and bizarre camera angles were much admired by Hitchcock. He worked closely...