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Home/People/William Dear
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Born
Nov 30, 1944
Age 81
Place of Birth
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Known For
Directing
Gender
Male

Career Highlights

8
Movies
1
TV Shows
32
Directed
Also Known As
Bill Dear
IMDb Profile

William Dear

Directing

Biography
William Dear (born November 30, 1944) is a Canadian-born American film and television director, producer and writer. He holds a degree in Art and Theater from Central Michigan University, Mount Pleasant, USA. He is known for directing the films Angels in the Outfield and Harry and the Hendersons.
Razor poster

Razor

as Bill
2016
School of Life poster

School of Life

as Space Man
2005
Santa Who? poster

Santa Who?

as Sparky (as Bill Dear)
2000
Angels in the Outfield poster

Angels in the Outfield

as Toronto Manager
1994
Darkman poster

Darkman

as Limo Driver
1990
Harry and the Hendersons poster

Harry and the Hendersons

as Sighting Man
1987
Timerider: The Adventure of Lyle Swann poster

Timerider: The Adventure of Lyle Swann

as 3rd Technician
1982
Elephant Parts poster

Elephant Parts

Cast
1981