David Heeley

Biography

Career Overview

David Heeley has 39 screen credits in a career dating back to 1978. Signature works include The Best of Kermit on Sesame Street, The Universal Story, Broadway's Dreamers: The Legacy of the Group Theatre. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Directing

Gender

Known Credits

39

Known For

• 

  The Best of Kermit on Sesame Street
• 

  The Universal Story
• Broadway's Dreamers: The Legacy of the Group Theatre
• 

  The Adventures of Errol Flynn
• 

  The John Garfield Story
• 

  The Lady with the Torch

Frequent Collaborators

• Richard Dreyfuss (3 collaborations)
• Joanne Woodward (3 collaborations)
• Phoebe Brand (2 collaborations)
• John Garfield (2 collaborations)
• Frank Oz (1 collaborations)
• Steve Whitmire (1 collaborations)
• Jim Henson (1 collaborations)
• Jerry Nelson (1 collaborations)
• Kevin Clash (1 collaborations)
• Kirk Douglas (1 collaborations)

Credits

• writing (5 credits)

  • The Adventures of Errol Flynn

    writer

    writing
    2005
  • The John Garfield Story

    writer

    writing
    2003
  • The Universal Story

    writer

    writing
    1996
  • Katharine Hepburn: All About Me

    writer

    writing
    1993
  • Fonda on Fonda

    writer

    writing
    1992

• production (15 credits)

  • The Adventures of Errol Flynn

    producer

    production
    2005
  • The John Garfield Story

    producer

    production
    2003
  • The Lady with the Torch

    producer

    production
    1999
  • The Universal Story

    producer

    production
    1996
  • Katharine Hepburn: All About Me

    producer

    production
    1993
  • Fonda on Fonda

    producer

    production
    1992
  • The Perfect Tribute

    co-producer

    production
    1991
  • The Fred Astaire Songbook

    producer

    production
    1991
  • Broadway's Dreamers: The Legacy of the Group Theatre

    producer

    production
    1989
  • Bacall on Bogart

    producer

    production
    1988
  • James Stewart: A Wonderful Life

    producer

    production
    1987
  • The Spencer Tracy Legacy: A Tribute by Katharine Hepburn

    producer

    production
    1986
  • Judy Garland: The Concert Years

    producer

    production
    1985
  • Nature

    - Last Stand of the Giants (1992) ... executive producer production

    - Dolphins: Close Encounters (1992) ... executive producer production

    - Elephant Seals: Those Magnificent Diving Machines (1992) ... executive producer production

    - A Celebration of Birds with Roger Tory Peterson (1992) ... executive producer production

    - Tiwai: Island of the Apes (1992) ... executive producer production
    1982
  • Starring Katharine Hepburn

    producer

    production
    1981

• directing (19 credits)

  • The Adventures of Errol Flynn

    director

    directing
    2005
  • The John Garfield Story

    director

    directing
    2003
  • The Lady with the Torch

    director

    directing
    1999
  • The Best of Kermit on Sesame Street

    co-director

    directing
    1998
  • The Universal Story

    director

    directing
    1996
  • Katharine Hepburn: All About Me

    director

    directing
    1993
  • Fonda on Fonda

    director

    directing
    1992
  • The Fred Astaire Songbook

    director

    directing
    1991
  • Broadway's Dreamers: The Legacy of the Group Theatre

    director

    directing
    1989
  • Bacall on Bogart

    director

    directing
    1988
  • Spirits of the Forest

    director

    directing
    1987
  • The Volcano Watchers

    director

    directing
    1987
  • The Spencer Tracy Legacy: A Tribute by Katharine Hepburn

    director

    directing
    1986
  • Selva Verde: The Green Jungle

    director

    directing
    1985
  • Judy Garland: The Concert Years

    director

    directing
    1985
  • Nature

    - Masked Monkeys (1987) ... director directing
    1982
  • Starring Katharine Hepburn

    director

    directing
    1981
  • Happy Days

    director

    directing
    1980
  • Hip Hip Parade!

    director

    directing
    1978