Karen Arthur
Encyclopedia
Karen Arthur is an American
film director
, producer
, and actress. She has directed two feature films, Lady Beware
(1987) and The Mafu Cage (1978), but the majority of her work has been in television, where she has had a long and prolific career directing
television movies and series. She was one of the first and best directors to master what is known as the "long take
", especially in a series like Cagney & Lacey
, where she often choreographed three minute scenes in one shot. In 1985, she was the first woman to win a Primetime Emmy Award
for Outstanding Directing in a Drama Series (for an episode of Cagney & Lacey
).http://emmys.org/awards/awardsearch.php
She is currently a resident of the town
of Springfield
, Vermont
.
United States
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film director
Film director
A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...
, producer
Film producer
A film producer oversees and delivers a film project to all relevant parties while preserving the integrity, voice and vision of the film. They will also often take on some financial risk by using their own money, especially during the pre-production period, before a film is fully financed.The...
, and actress. She has directed two feature films, Lady Beware
Lady Beware
Lady Beware is a 1987 American thriller film, directed by Karen Arthur. It stars Diane Lane, Michael Woods, and Cotter Smith. The film is marketed with the tagline "When fantasy leads to terror." It was filmed on location in and around Pittsburgh....
(1987) and The Mafu Cage (1978), but the majority of her work has been in television, where she has had a long and prolific career directing
Television director
A television director directs the activities involved in making a television program and is part of a television crew.-Duties:The duties of a television director vary depending on whether the production is live or recorded to video tape or video server .In both types of productions, the...
television movies and series. She was one of the first and best directors to master what is known as the "long take
Long take
A long take is an uninterrupted shot in a film which lasts much longer than the conventional editing pace either of the film itself or of films in general, usually lasting several minutes. It can be used for dramatic and narrative effect if done properly, and in moving shots is often accomplished...
", especially in a series like Cagney & Lacey
Cagney & Lacey
Cagney & Lacey is an American television series that originally aired on the CBS television network for seven seasons from October 8, 1981 to May 16, 1988...
, where she often choreographed three minute scenes in one shot. In 1985, she was the first woman to win a Primetime Emmy Award
Primetime Emmy Award
The Primetime Emmy Awards are awards presented by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences in recognition of excellence in American primetime television programming...
for Outstanding Directing in a Drama Series (for an episode of Cagney & Lacey
Cagney & Lacey
Cagney & Lacey is an American television series that originally aired on the CBS television network for seven seasons from October 8, 1981 to May 16, 1988...
).http://emmys.org/awards/awardsearch.php
She is currently a resident of the town
New England town
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of Springfield
Springfield, Vermont
Springfield is a town in Windsor County, Vermont, United States. The population was 9,373 at the 2010 census.-History:One of the New Hampshire grants, the township was chartered on August 20, 1761 by Governor Benning Wentworth and awarded to Gideon Lyman and 61 others...
, Vermont
Vermont
Vermont is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. The state ranks 43rd in land area, , and 45th in total area. Its population according to the 2010 census, 630,337, is the second smallest in the country, larger only than Wyoming. It is the only New England...
.
Partial filmography
| Title | Year | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| The Christmas Blessing The Christmas Blessing The Christmas Blessing is a 2005 television film directed by Karen Arthur. It first aired on December 18, 2005 on the CBS networks. It also featured songs by country artist Blake Shelton, including the hit "Nobody But Me", and "The Christmas Blessing" by Newsong... |
2005 | TV |
| Judging Amy Judging Amy Judging Amy is an American television drama that was telecast from September 19, 1999, through May 3, 2005, on CBS-TV. This TV series starred Amy Brenneman and Tyne Daly... |
TV | |
| The Locket The Locket (2002 film) The Locket is a Hallmark Hall of Fame psychological drama film starring Vanessa Redgrave. The movie is a screen adaptation of Richard Paul Evans' novel of the same name, adapted by Karen Arthur, and premiered on 8 December 2002 on CBS Television.... |
2002 | TV |
| The Song of the Lark The Song of the Lark The Song of the Lark is the third novel by American author Willa Cather, written in 1915. The title comes from a painting of the same name by Jules Adolphe Aimé Louis Breton.-Plot introduction:... |
2001 | TV |
| The Lost Child | 2000 | TV |
| The Staircase | 1998 | TV |
| Love and Betrayal: The Mia Farrow Story | 1995 | TV |
| The Jacksons: An American Dream The Jacksons: An American Dream The Jacksons: An American Dream is a five-hour American miniseries broadcast in two halves on ABC and originally broadcast on November 15 through November 18, 1992... |
1992 | TV Mini-Series |
| Shadow of a Doubt Shadow of a Doubt Shadow of a Doubt is a 1943 American thriller film directed by Alfred Hitchcock, and starring Teresa Wright and Joseph Cotten. Written by Thornton Wilder, Sally Benson, and Alma Reville, the film was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Story for Gordon McDonell... |
1991 | TV |
| Blue Bayou Blue Bayou "Blue Bayou" is the title of a song written by Roy Orbison and Joe Melson and sung by Orbison.-Roy Orbison version:A plaintive ballad, it was originally released by Orbison as a 45rpm single on the Monument Records label in August 1963 ."Blue Bayou" also appears on Orbison's 1963 album, In Dreams... |
1990 | TV |
| Crossings | 1986 | TV Mini-Series |
| Victims for Victims: The Theresa Saldana Story | 1984 | TV |
| Cagney & Lacey Cagney & Lacey Cagney & Lacey is an American television series that originally aired on the CBS television network for seven seasons from October 8, 1981 to May 16, 1988... |
TV | |
| Remington Steele Remington Steele Remington Steele is an American television series, co-created by Robert Butler and Michael Gleason. The series, starring Stephanie Zimbalist and Pierce Brosnan, was produced by MTM Enterprises and first broadcast on the NBC network from 1982 to 1987. The series blended the genres of romantic... |
TV | |
| Hart to Hart Hart to Hart Hart to Hart is an American television series, starring Robert Wagner and Stefanie Powers as Jonathan and Jennifer Hart, a wealthy couple who also moonlighted as amateur detectives. The series was created by writer Sidney Sheldon and produced by Aaron Spelling and Leonard Goldberg... |
1979 | TV |
| Lady Beware Lady Beware Lady Beware is a 1987 American thriller film, directed by Karen Arthur. It stars Diane Lane, Michael Woods, and Cotter Smith. The film is marketed with the tagline "When fantasy leads to terror." It was filmed on location in and around Pittsburgh.... |
1987 | directed movie |
| The Mafu Cage | 1978 | directed movie |