William Dozier was an American TV and movie producer who made it to the top of the TV heap briefly in the mid-1960s with his show “Batman (1966)”. Born on February 13, 1908 in Omaha, Nebraska, Dozier was also known for his wives. After divorcing his first wife, he was married to Oscar-winner Joan Fontaine from 1946 to 1951 and to movie star Ann Rutherford from 1953 to his death on April 23, 1991.
In 1948, he and Fontaine launched Rampart Productions, which produced “Max Ophüls’ Letter from an Unknown Woman (1948)” starring his wife, and “You Gotta Stay Happy (1948)”, which starred Fontaine and James Stewart. He served as executive producer on both pictures.
Turning to TV as the new decade of the Fifties dawned, Dozier produced the series “Danger (1950)”, which ran for five years from 1950-55. In the Fifties and Sixties, he continued his career as a TV producer, bringing to the tube the short-lived TV series “Rod Brown of the Rocket Rangers (1953)” and “The Loner (1965)”.
In 1966, he achieved the height of TV success with “Batman” which ran for three seasons and was a cultural sensation. The TV show spun off a “Batman: The Movie (1966)” feature film. That same year, he also launched , a modest success, and “The Tammy Grimes Show (1966)”, a notorious flop that shot five episodes and was canceled after four.
Dozier retired as a producer after the 1969 movie “The Big Bounce (1969)” flopped, though he enjoyed a modest second career as an actor in the Seventies and early Eighties.
William Dozier Biography / Wiki
| Name | William Dozier |
| Also Know | William McElroy Dozier, A. William Dozier |
| Gender | Male |
| Known For | Production |
| Place of Birth | Omaha, Nebraska, USA |
| Date of Birth | 1908-02-13 |
| Age(as in 2022) | 83 |
| Deathday | 1991-04-23 |
William Dozier Acting Movies
| Movie Name | Character | Release Date | Overview |
| Batgirl | Narrator (voice) | 1967-01-01 | At the Gotham City library, Barbara Gordon helps Bruce Wayne find a book on butterflies so he can prove a point to a friend, a millionaire explorer. A… |
| Dick Tracy – The Plot To Kill NATO | Narrator (voice) | 1967-09-01 | Dick Tracy must save a trio of ambassadors who have been kidnapped by Mr. Memory. Pilot for Dick Tracy TV show from Batman’s William Dozier…. |
| Guilty or Innocent: The Sam Sheppard Murder Case | Dr. Richard Sheppard, Sr. | 1975-11-17 | The story of Dr. Sam Sheppard, an Ohio doctor convicted of murdering his wife, despite his vehement denials of the crime…. |
| Joker: Put on a Happy Face | Self (archive footage) | 2020-08-18 | Featuring interviews with filmmakers and industry legends, discover the origins and evolution of The Joker, and learn why The Clown Prince of Crime is… |
| Mission to Glory: A True Story | Father Argula | 1977-01-01 | Father Kino , a 17th-century Jesuit missionary, dedicated his life to helping Native Americans in the Southwest by teaching them agricultural skills a… |
| American Gigolo | Michelle’s Lawyer | 1980-02-08 | Julian makes a lucrative living as an escort to older women in the Los Angeles area. He begins a relationship with Michelle, a local politician’s wife… |
| The Amazing Howard Hughes | Sen. Ferguson | 1977-04-13 | The Amazing Howard Hughes is a 1977 television movie about American aviation pioneer and filmmaker Howard Hughes, based on the book by Hughes’ busines… |
| Batman | Narrator / Bat-Computer (voice) (uncredited) | 1966-07-30 | The Dynamic Duo faces four super-villains who plan to hold the world for ransom with the help of a secret invention that instantly dehydrates people…. |
William Dozier Directing Movies
| Movie Name | Job | Release Date | Overview |
| Batgirl | Director | 1967-01-01 | At the Gotham City library, Barbara Gordon helps Bruce Wayne find a book on butterflies so he can prove a point to a friend, a millionaire explorer. A… |
William Dozier Production Movies
| Movie Name | Job | Release Date | Overview |
| Letter from an Unknown Woman | Executive Producer | 1948-04-28 | A pianist about to flee from a duel receives a letter from a woman he cannot remember. As she tells the story of her lifelong love for him, he is forc… |
| Batman | Producer | 1966-07-30 | The Dynamic Duo faces four super-villains who plan to hold the world for ransom with the help of a secret invention that instantly dehydrates people…. |
| Two of a Kind | Producer | 1951-07-01 | Brandy Kirby and crooked Lawyer Vincent Mailer plan to rob William and Maida McIntyre by producing a convincing double for their long-lost son. Brandy… |
| Harriet Craig | Producer | 1950-11-02 | A perfectionist woman’s devotion to her home drives away friends and family…. |
| The Big Bounce | Producer | 1969-03-05 | A Vietnam veteran and ex-con is persuaded by a shady woman to rob a $50,000 payroll account on a California produce farm. But who is playing who?… |
| Back from Eternity | Executive Producer | 1956-09-07 | A South American plane loaded with an assortment of characters crash lands in a remote jungle area in the middle of a storm. The passengers then disco… |
| Batgirl | Executive Producer | 1967-01-01 | At the Gotham City library, Barbara Gordon helps Bruce Wayne find a book on butterflies so he can prove a point to a friend, a millionaire explorer. A… |
| You Gotta Stay Happy | Executive Producer | 1948-10-28 | Indecisive heiress Dee Dee Dillwood is pushed into marrying her sixth fiancée, but unable to face the wedding night, she flees into the adjacent hote… |
| Stage Struck | Executive Producer | 1958-04-22 | A young woman arrives in New York City determined to become a great theatrical star, but discovers that her goal may not be as easily attainable as sh… |
| Stage Struck | Executive In Charge Of Production | 1958-04-22 | A young woman arrives in New York City determined to become a great theatrical star, but discovers that her goal may not be as easily attainable as sh… |
| Death Is My Neighbor | Executive Producer | 1953-08-25 | A New York City apartment building supervisor has his job and home threatened by a new tenant…. |
| Dick Tracy – The Plot To Kill NATO | Executive Producer | 1967-09-01 | Dick Tracy must save a trio of ambassadors who have been kidnapped by Mr. Memory. Pilot for Dick Tracy TV show from Batman’s William Dozier…. |
| Producer | The Loner is an American western series that ran for less than one season on CBS from 1965 to 1966, under the alternate sponsorship of Philip Morris a… | ||
| Producer | … | ||
| Producer | The Green Hornet is a television series on the ABC US television network that aired for the 1966–1967 TV season starring Van Williams as the Green H… | ||
| Producer | Wealthy entrepreneur Bruce Wayne and his ward Dick Grayson lead a double life: they are actually crime fighting duo Batman and Robin. A secret Batpole… | ||
Writing
| Movie Name | Job | Release Date | Overview |
| Pucked | Screenplay | 2006-01-01 | Frank Hopper is a former lawyer, long-term loser and constant dreamer – and frankly, probably just not all that bright. When he receives a credit card… |
| Batgirl | Writer | 1967-01-01 | At the Gotham City library, Barbara Gordon helps Bruce Wayne find a book on butterflies so he can prove a point to a friend, a millionaire explorer. A… |
Other Info
| Movie Name | Job | Release Date | Overview |
| Batman: Return of the Caped Crusaders | Creator | 2016-10-08 | Adam West and Burt Ward returns to their iconic roles of Batman and Robin. The film sees the superheroes going up against classic villains like The Jo… |
| You Gotta Stay Happy | Presenter | 1948-10-28 | Indecisive heiress Dee Dee Dillwood is pushed into marrying her sixth fiancée, but unable to face the wedding night, she flees into the adjacent hote… |
| Creator | Wealthy entrepreneur Bruce Wayne and his ward Dick Grayson lead a double life: they are actually crime fighting duo Batman and Robin. A secret Batpole… | ||
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