Alan Arthur Armer

Background

Armer, Alan Arthur was born on July 7, 1922 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Son of Joseph Davis and Marion (Asher) Armer.

Education

Bachelor, Stanford University, 1947; Master of Arts, University of California at Los Angeles, 1982.

Career

Born in Los Angeles, Armer received a bachelor"s degree in speech and drama from Stanford University, a master"s in theatre arts from University of California, Los Angeles and an honorary doctor"s degree from California State University, Northridge. After college, Armer started his entertainment career at a radio station in San Jose where he worked as an announcer. After moving back to Los Angeles in search of a radio job, Armer began working at an advertising agency that specialized in television ads.

In that role, Armer later wrote, acted in, directed, narrated and edited television commercials.

From there, Armer and a relative by marriage Walter Grauman developed their own television show, Lights, Camera, Action, which aired on National Broadcasting Company affiliate KNBH for three years. He later was hired by the station as a floor manager and then director

He later went on to 20th Century Fox, where he wrote, produced and directed several television series, including My Friend Flicka and Broken Arrow. Armer later became executive producer for The Untouchables.

In 1980, he became a part-time faculty member at California State University, Northridge, and eventually became a full professor and head of the Screenwriting Option, of the Cinema and Television Arts Department.

Armer taught directing, as well as all levels of screenwriting. Armer died of colon cancer on December 5 of 2010 at his Century City, California home.

Achievements

• Alan Arthur Armer has been listed as a noteworthy communications educator, producer by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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  • Writing the Screenplay: TV and Film, 2/E

    (A well-written screenplay is the single most important in...)

  • Directing Television and Film (Wadsworth Series in Television and Film)

    (This book should be of interest to degree courses in film...)

  • Writing the Screenplay (Wadsworth series in television and film)

    (Book by Armer, Alan A.)

Membership

Served as sergeant infantry United States Army, 1943-1946, China, Burma, India Theatre of Operations. Member Academy television Arts and Scis (life, president 1970-1972), Dirs. Guild of America, University Film and Video Association, California Faculty Association.

Interests

• Avocations: tennis, bridge.

Connections

Married Elaine Duschnes, October 18, 1949. Children: Ellen, Michael, David, Aimee.

Father:

Joseph Davis Armer

Mother:

Marion (Asher) Armer

Spouse:

Elaine Duschnes

child:

Ellen Armer

child:

Michael Armer

child:

David Armer

child:

Aimee Armer