Kroeker, Allan (Alan Kroeker)

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Kroeker, Allan (Alan Kroeker)

PERSONAL

Born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.

Addresses:

Agent—Diverse Talent Group, 1875 Century Park East, Suite 2250, Los Angeles, CA 90067.

Career:

Director, cinematographer, and writer.

Awards, Honors:

Gemini Award nominations, best direction in a dramatic program or series, Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television, 1986, for Tramp at the Door, 1987, for Heaven on Earth, and 1993, for Forever Knight.

CREDITS

Television Director; with Others; Miniseries:

Frontiers, [Canada], 1985.

Les aventuriers du Nouveau-Monde, [France], 1986.

Television Director; Movies:

The Prodigal, CanWest Global Television, 1983.

Tramp at the Door, CanWest Global Television, 1985.

Director, Heaven on Earth, CBC and BBC, 1987, broadcast on Masterpiece Theatre (also known as ExxonMobil Masterpiece Theatre and Mobil Masterpiece Theatre), PBS, c. 1988.

Age-Old Friends (also known as A Month of Sundays), HBO, 1989.

Hostile Advances: The Kerry Ellison Story (also known as Bedrohliche Leidenschaft, Historia de un acoso sexual, Seule contre tous, and Vivendo em perigo), Lifetime, 1996.

Once a Thief: Brother against Brother (episodes "Endgame" and "Family Reunion" re-edited as a movie; also known as John Woo's "Once a Thief: Brother against Brother"), The Movie Channel, c. 1998.

Television Director; Episodic:

"Judgment Call," Street Legal, CBC, 1987.

"Star Struck," Street Legal, CBC, 1987.

(As Alan Kroeker) "Hail and Farewell," The Ray Bradbury Theater (also known as The Bradbury Trilogy, Mystery Theatre, Ray Bradbury Theater, Le monde fantastique de Ray Bradbury, and Ray Bradbury presente), HBO, 1989.

"Something in the Walls," The Twilight Zone, CBS, 1989.

"Epitaph for a Lonely Soul," Friday the 13th (also known as Friday's Curse, Friday the 13th: The Series, The 13th Hour, Aaveita ja kummituksia, Erben des Fluchs, Kauhun kammio, L'entrepot du diable, Misterio para tres, Pentek 13, Perjantain kirous, and Vendredi 13), syndicated, 1990.

"The Long Road Home," Friday the 13th (also known as Friday's Curse, Friday the 13th: The Series, The 13th Hour, Aaveita ja kummituksia, Erben des Fluchs, Kauhun kammio, L'entrepot du diable, Misterio para tres, Pentek 13, Perjantain kirous, and Vendredi 13), syndicated, 1990.

"Enemy in Our Midst," Beyond Reality (also known as Mas alla de la realidad), USA Network, 1991.

"I Love Lucard," Dracula: The Series, syndicated, 1991.

"Klaus Encounters of the Interred Kind," Dracula: The Series, syndicated, 1991.

"Mirror, Mirror," Beyond Reality (also known as Mas alla de la realidad), USA Network, 1991.

"Return Visit," Beyond Reality (also known as Mas alla de la realidad), USA Network, 1991.

(Sometimes as Alan Kroeker) Forever Knight, multiple episodes, CBS, 1992, syndicated, 1994-95, USA and syndicated, 1995.

"Disciple," Kung Fu: The Legend Continues, syndicated, 1993.

"Redemption," Kung Fu: The Legend Continues, syndicated, 1993.

"Shadow Assassin," Kung Fu: The Legend Continues, syndicated, 1993.

"Sunday at the Hotel with George," Kung Fu: The Legend Continues, syndicated, 1993.

(As Alan Kroeker) "A Friend in Need," Road to Avonlea (also known as Avonlea and Tales from Avonlea), CBC and Disney Channel, 1994.

"Strictly Melodrama," Road to Avonlea (also known as Avonlea and Tales from Avonlea), CBC and Disney Channel, 1994.

TekWar (also known as TekWar: The Series), syndicated, multiple episodes, 1994-95.

Lonesome Dove: The Outlaw Years, CTV (Canada), multiple episodes, 1995-96.

"Echo of Murder," Viper, syndicated, 1996.

PSI Factor: Chronicles of the Paranormal (also known as PSI Factor), CanWest Global Television and syndicated, multiple episodes, 1996.

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (also known as Deep Space Nine, DS9, and Star Trek: DS9), syndicated, multiple episodes, 1996-99.

Star Trek: Voyager (also known as Voyager), syndicated, multiple episodes, 1997-2001.

"Family Reunion," Once a Thief (also known as John Woo's "Once a Thief," John Woo's "The Thief," John Woo's Violent Tradition, Kerran varas, aina varas?, Ladrao que rouba ladrao, Les repentis, and Matar a un ladron), CTV (Canada) and syndicated, 1998.

"The First of Its Kind," Earth: Final Conflict (also known as EFC, Gene Roddenberry's "Battleground Earth," Gene Roddenberry's "Earth: Final Conflict," Invasion planete Terre, and Mission Erde: Sie sind unter uns), syndicated, 1998.

"Crackdown," Earth: Final Conflict (also known as EFC, Gene Roddenberry's "Battleground Earth," Gene Roddenberry's "Earth: Final Conflict," Invasion planete Terre, and Mission Erde: Sie sind unter uns), syndicated, 1999.

"A Fine Mess," Beverly Hills 90210, Fox, 1999.

"The Painting," Poltergeist: The Legacy (also known as Poltergeist, El legado, Poltergeist—Die unheimliche Macht, Poltergeist: El legado, and Poltergeist, les aventuriers du surnaturel), Showtime and syndicated, 1999.

"The Vanished," Earth: Final Conflict (also known as EFC, Gene Roddenberry's "Battleground Earth," Gene Roddenberry's "Earth: Final Conflict," Invasion planete Terre, and Mission Erde: Sie sind unter uns), syndicated, 1999.

"And Don't Forget to Give Me Back My Black T-Shirt," Beverly Hills 90210, Fox, 2000.

"Demons," Mysterious Ways (also known as One Clear Moment, Anexegeta phainomena, Les chemins de l'etrange, Mysterious ways—les chemins de l'etrange, Rajatapaus, and Senderos misteriosos), NBC and PAX TV, 2000.

"Under the Night," Andromeda (also known as Gene Roddenberry's "Andromeda"), Sci-Fi Channel, 2000.

"Busted," Roswell (also known as Roswell High), UPN, 2001.

"Cry Your Name," Roswell (also known as Roswell High), The WB, 2001.

"Music of a Distant Drum," Andromeda (also known as Gene Roddenberry's "Andromeda"), Sci-Fi Channel, 2001.

"Two," Dark Angel (also known as James Cameron's "Dark Angel"), Fox, 2001.

"Una Salus Victus," Andromeda (also known as Gene Roddenberry's "Andromeda"), Sci-Fi Channel, 2001.

"We All Scream for Ice Cream," Charmed, The WB, 2001.

Enterprise (also known as Star Trek: Enterprise, Star Trek: Series V, and Star Trek: Untitled Fifth Series), UPN, multiple episodes, 2001-2005.

"Ariel," Firefly (also known as Firefly: The Series and Firefly—Der Aufbruch der Serenity), Fox, 2002.

"Evergreen," The Twilight Zone, UPN, 2002.

"Gabe's Story," The Twilight Zone, UPN, 2002.

"Good Deeds," Street Time, Showtime, 2002.

"She Ain't Heavy," Dark Angel (also known as James Cameron's "Dark Angel"), Fox, 2002.

"The Sins of Sonny Walker," UC: Undercover (also known as Undercover), NBC, 2002.

"A Tale of Two Parts," Roswell (also known as Roswell High), UPN, 2002.

"It's Still a Good Life," The Twilight Zone, UPN, 2003.

"Right to Life," Street Time, Showtime, 2003.

"Whiskey-Tango-Foxtrot," Jake 2.0, UPN, 2003.

"Bastille Day," Battlestar Galactica (also known as Galactica, Galactica—Estrella de combate, and Taisteluplaneetta Galactica), Sci-Fi Channel, 2004.

"Crime Dog," Wonderfalls (also known as Maid of the Mist and Touched by a Crazy Person), Fox, 2004.

"Reunion," Tru Calling (also known as Heroine, Tru, and True Calling), Fox, 2004.

"Everything Nice," The Inside (also known as The inside—Dans la tete des tueurs), Fox, 2005.

"The Man in the Bear," Bones (also known as Brennan, Bones—Die Knochenjaegerin, Dr. Csont, and Kondid), Fox, 2005.

"The Man in the SUV," Bones (also known as Brennan, Bones—Die Knochenjaegerin, Dr. Csont, and Kondid), Fox, 2005.

"Resistance," Battlestar Galactica (also known as Galactica, Galactica—Estrella de combate, and Taisteluplaneetta Galactica), Sci-Fi Channel, 2005.

"Thief of Hearts," The Inside (also known as The inside—Dans la tete des tueurs), Fox, 2005.

Threshold (also known as A Kueszoeb, Aporrito shedio Threshold, Kynnys tuntemattomaan, Nemesis—Der Angriff, Operacion Threshold, and Threshold—Premier contact), CBS, 2005.

"Faith," Supernatural (also known as Sobrenatural), The WB, 2006.

"Two Bodies in the Lab," Bones (also known as Brennan, Bones—Die Knochenjaegerin, Dr. Csont, and Kondid), Fox, 2006.

"The Girl in the Gator," Bones (also known as Brennan, Bones—Die Knochenjaegerin, Dr. Csont, and Kondid), Fox, 2007.

"Love Hurts," Blood Ties, Lifetime, 2007.

Directed "Mirrors of the Soul," "See No Evil," and "Stand and Deliver," all episodes of The Campbells, CTV (Canada) and syndicated; directed "The Last Hurrah," "Warts and All," and "Where Do I Belong," all episodes of Ready or Not (also known as Les premieres fois), CanWest Global Television, Showtime Movie Channel, and Disney Channel; and directed episodes of other programs, including Destiny Ridge (also known as The New Destiny Ridge), CanWest Global Television and syndicated.

Television Director; Pilots:

"Blood Price," Blood Ties, Lifetime, 2007.

Film Work:

Cinematographer, A House on the Prairie (short documentary), National Film Board of Canada, 1978.

Cinematographer, The System: Out of Sight, Out of Mind (short film), National Film Board of Canada, 1978.

Cinematographer, Going the Distance (documentary; also known as Commonwealth Games and Edmonton et comment s'y rendre), National Film Board of Canada, 1979.

Cinematographer, The Top Few Inches (short documentary), National Film Board of Canada, 1979.

Director, editor, and cinematographer, Tudor King (short film), National Film Board of Canada, 1979.

Cinematographer, Darts in the Dark: An Introduction to W. O. Mitchell (short documentary), National Film Board of Canada, 1980.

Cinematographer, The Strongest Man in the World, 1980.

Cinematographer, W. O. Mitchell: Novelist in Hiding (documentary), National Film Board of Canada, 1980.

Director, God Is Not a Fish Inspector, 1980.

Director, The Pedlar, 1982.

Cinematographer, Laughter in My Soul (short documentary), National Film Board of Canada, 1983.

Director, In the Fall (short film), 1984.

Producer, Reunion (short film), National Film Board of Canada, 1984.

Director, Red Shoes (short film), Atlantis Films, 1986.

Director, Showdown at Williams Creek (also known as Kootenai Brown, The Legend of Kootenai Brown, and Wer erschoss Jim Blessing?), National Film Board of Canada/Festival Films, 1991.

Director (live action), L5: First City in Space (short live action and animated film), IMAX Corporation, 1996.