Chilean-American director (1927?2008)
Claudio Guzman
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Born
| Claudio Elias Guzman
(
1927-08-02
)
August 2, 1927
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Died
| July 12, 2008
(2008-07-12)
(aged 80)
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Occupation(s)
| television director
,
producer
,
art director
, and
production designer
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Years active
| 1947?1991
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Spouses
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Audrey Bashore
(
m.
1954;
div.
1959)
(
m.
1964;
div.
1974)
Micki Gardiner
(
m.
1981)
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Children
| 2
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Claudio Guzman
(August 2, 1927 – July 12, 2008) was a
Chilean-American
television director
,
producer
,
art director
, and
production designer
.
[1]
Biography
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Guzman was born in
Rancagua
,
Chile
, in 1927.
[1]
As a young man, he enrolled at the
University of Chile
to study architecture, following in the footsteps of his architect father. In 1947, Guzman had been appointed set designer for the
Chilean National Ballet
, the youngest ever up to that date.
[2]
Sources conflict as to when Guzman immigrated to the
United States
,
[1]
[3]
[4]
but by 1952 he had begun to establish himself as a set designer in
Southern California
.
[2]
[5]
Guzman had also enrolled at the
University of Southern California
in order to continue his architectural studies. His lack of fluency in English deterred him from continuing, choosing instead to work at an assembly line in
Anaheim
. Guzman later quit that job in order to study design, eventually being hired by
Paramount Studios
, where he became an art director. It was there that Guzman met
Desi Arnaz
, who brought him to work at
Desilu
, where he remained for eight years.
[6]
During this period, Guzman continued working in the theatre
[7]
[8]
[9]
and performed on a comedy sketch with
Red Skelton
on
his long-running television show
.
[10]
Guzman began his career at Desilu by heading the art direction on
Where's Raymond?
, later renamed
The Ray Bolger Show
.
[11]
In 1958, he directed the
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
episode "Bernadette", a dramatic adaptation of the life of
Saint Bernadette of Lourdes
starring
Pier Angeli
.
[12]
According to Angeli, Guzman shot the episode in chronological order "so the cast?just like the viewers?could feel the impact of Bernadette's discovery of the stream pointed out to her by the
Blessed Mother
."
[13]
The program earned Guzman an
Emmy Award
in the "Best Art Direction in a Television Film" category.
[14]
Guzman also directed
Border Justice
, starring
Gilbert Roland
,
[15]
and
The Desilu Revue
, which consisted of vignettes performed by Desilu's stars for the
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
.
[16]
Other Desilu programs that Guzman produced and directed for were
I Love Lucy
,
The Untouchables
, and
December Bride
.
[6]
Guzman was also color consultant and interior decorator for Arnaz's Western Hills Hotel at
Indian Wells
.
[17]
[18]
In addition to
I Dream of Jeannie
, Guzman directed such programs as
Nancy
,
The Dick Van Dyke Show
,
The Good Life
,
The Fugitive
,
[19]
The Patty Duke Show
,
The Flying Nun
,
The Partridge Family
, and
Harper Valley PTA
. He was also an executive producer on the series
Villa Alegre
, for which he received two
Daytime Emmy Award
nominations. His rare film directing credits included the 1975 comedy
Linda Lovelace for President
, starring porn film actress
Linda Lovelace
.
Personal life
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In 1954, Guzman married Audrey Bashore, a graduate of
Duke University
.
[4]
They divorced in 1959.
[20]
His second wife was
Anna Maria Alberghetti
, whom he married on September 12, 1964 at
Saint Victor Catholic Church
in
West Hollywood
. Their
wedding reception
was hosted by
Pierre Cossette
in
Brentwood
.
[21]
Guzman and Alberghetti had two children together before divorcing in 1974.
[22]
Their
Benedict Canyon
home
[23]
was sold to
Liza Minnelli
and
Desi Arnaz Jr.
[24]
Prior to the finalization of Guzman's divorce from Alberghetti, he had developed a relationship with Micki Gardiner.
[25]
According to his obituary, Guzman married Gardiner in 1981; she was referred to as his wife as early as 1977 in the press.
[26]
The couple subsequently lived in Chile until 1987 and remained together until Guzman's death from
pneumonia
in 2008.
[1]
Filmography
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References
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b
c
d
"Producer of 'Villa Alegre' on PBS also directed 'I Dream of Jeannie'
"
.
Los Angeles Times
. 16 July 2008
. Retrieved
14 October
2020
.
- ^
a
b
"Chilean designer created sets for revue"
.
Daily News (Los Angeles)
. May 21, 1952
. Retrieved
October 24,
2021
.
Prior to leaving for America, Guzman, at 20, was the youngest set designer ever to be employed by the National Ballet company of Chile.
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"Chilean Artist Designed Sets for New Ring Revue"
.
Los Angeles Evening Citizen News
. Retrieved
October 24,
2021
.
The 24-year-old designer is a former architectural student from the University of Chile in Santiago, who came to Hollywood several years ago.
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a
b
"Announce Engagement of Audrey Bashore"
.
Mitchell Index
. March 25, 1954
. Retrieved
October 25,
2021
.
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Harford, Margaret (June 19, 1952).
"
'The Milky Way' Revived: Comedy Well Received At the Players' Ring"
.
Los Angeles Evening Citizen News
. Retrieved
October 24,
2021
.
- ^
a
b
Riste, Tom (June 20, 1976).
"Viva Villa Alegre"
.
Arizona Daily Star
. Tucson, AZ
. Retrieved
October 25,
2021
.
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Ringer, Roy (January 21, 1954).
"Bravo! A Defeat for Censors"
.
Daily News
. Los Angeles
. Retrieved
October 25,
2021
.
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Williams, Wylie (February 12, 1955).
"Stage Society Opener Highlighted by Acting"
.
Los Angeles Evening Citizen News
. Los Angeles
. Retrieved
October 25,
2021
.
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Harford, Margaret (February 21, 1959).
"
'Carnival' Waggish Farce"
.
Mirror News (Los Angeles)
. Retrieved
October 25,
2021
.
- ^
"WKY-TV This Week: Capture of U-Boat Shown on 'Victory'
"
.
The Daily Oklahoman
. Oklahoma City. February 22, 1953. p. 82
. Retrieved
October 25,
2021
.
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Danson, Tom E. (December 29, 1953).
"Bolger Show Set Costly But Effective"
.
Napa Valley Register
. Universal Radio and TV Features Syndicate
. Retrieved
October 25,
2021
.
- ^
"Pier Angeli To Star In Story of Miracle"
.
Victoria Advocate
. Victoria, TX. October 12, 1958
. Retrieved
October 25,
2021
.
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Kubasik, Ben (October 10, 1958).
"Pier Angeli Has Difficult Role As Saint Bernadette"
.
Newsday (Melville)
. Melville, NY
. Retrieved
October 25,
2021
.
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"Complete List of TV Emmy Award Winners"
.
Los Angeles Times
. May 7, 1959
. Retrieved
October 25,
2021
.
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"Gilbert Roland Playhouse Star"
.
Palm Springs Desert Sun
. November 13, 1959
. Retrieved
October 25,
2021
.
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"Top Television Stars to Be Guests"
.
Palm Springs Desert Sun
. December 24, 1959
. Retrieved
October 25,
2021
.
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"Desi Arnaz' Western Hills Hotel Sets Preview Opening"
.
Palm Springs Desert Sun
. March 28, 1957
. Retrieved
October 25,
2021
.
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Conrad, Tracy (March 8, 2020).
"Palm Springs' splendor expands eastward: Opening of Desi Arnaz' hotel in 1957 brought fanfare, glitz to valley"
.
Palm Springs Desert Sun
. Retrieved
October 25,
2021
.
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Roberts, Jerry (5 June 2009).
Encyclopedia of Television Film Directors
. Scarecrow Press. p. 221.
ISBN
978-0-8108-6378-1
.
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Carroll, Harrison (June 11, 1959).
"Behind the Scenes in Hollywood"
.
Brazil Daily Times
. p. 21
. Retrieved
October 25,
2021
.
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"Anna Maria Albergetti and Director Marry"
.
Los Angeles Times
. September 13, 1964. p. 2
. Retrieved
October 25,
2021
.
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"Anna Maria Alberghetti to appear at Saenger"
.
The Sun (Biloxi)
. Biloxi, Mississippi. October 17, 1982. p. 37
. Retrieved
October 25,
2021
.
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"Southland"
.
Los Angeles Times
. May 12, 1974
. Retrieved
October 25,
2021
.
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Manners, Dorothy (January 29, 1973).
"British star evidently found someone who laughs"
.
Anderson Daily Bulletin
. Anderson, IN. King Features Syndicate
. Retrieved
October 25,
2021
.
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O'Brian, Jack (February 28, 1973).
"Voice of Broadway: Channing Goes for Cool Customers"
.
Ashbury Park Press
. King Features Syndicate
. Retrieved
October 25,
2021
.
Anna Maria Alberghetti's divorcing Claudio Guzman whose next will be Micki Gardiner.
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"PARTY"
.
Palm Springs Desert Sun
. September 17, 1977
. Retrieved
October 25,
2021
.
Along with Hank [Dally] are (from left) television and motion picture director Claudio Guzman with wife Mickey[...]
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