Karen Arthur
Film director
1941 –
Who is Karen Arthur?
Karen Arthur is an American film director, producer, and actress. She has directed two feature films, Lady Beware and The Mafu Cage, but the majority of her work has been in television, where she has had a long and prolific career directing television movies and series. She was one of the first and best directors to master what is known as the "long take", especially in a series like Cagney & Lacey, where she often choreographed three minute scenes in one shot. In 1985, she was the first woman to win a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing in a Drama Series.
She is currently a resident of the town of Springfield, Vermont.
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- Born
- Aug 24, 1941
Omaha - Also known as
- Karen Jensen
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
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on July 23, 2013
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