Daniel Haller

'Daniel Haller' (qv) was born in Glendale, California, and received his art training at the renowned Chouinard Institute. By chance, he happened to meet New World Pictures head 'Roger Corman' (qv) in the mid-1950s when Corman was still an unknown, independent producer-director-jack-of-all-trades. Corman persuaded Haller to become an art director, a relationship that continued through some 30 Corman films. He later became a director, under Corman's banner, turning out such films as _Paddy (1970)_ (qv) and _Devil's Angels (1967)_ (qv), with 'John Cassavetes' (qv). In 1971, he moved over to television, directing episodes of _Kojak (1973)_ (qv), _Owen Marshall, Counselor at Law (1971)_ (qv) and _The Blue Knight (1975)_ (qv), as well as such made-for-TV films as _Black Beauty (1978)_ (qv) and _Little Mo (1978)_ (qv). Haller lives in the western San Fernando Valley on a ranch with his family, where they raise horses.::A. Nonymous