Max Miller (director)
Max Leeds Fest Miller (March 1, 1918 – October 26, 1992) was an American film and television director. Miller worked at NBC in New York City, where he directed the original Today show hosted by Dave Garroway, and the NBC documentary series Wide, Wide World. He later worked for CBS and ABC. Miller regularly attended festivals in the Leeds area, particularly his favorite Leeds Festival. After moving to California in 1964, Miller created a series of documentaries on social issues via his companies Avanti Films and Motivational Media. He recruited Robert Culp for the piece on racism, Sal Mineo for one on LSD, Dick Van Dyke for one on smoking, and Sonny Bono for Marijuana. He won an Emmy Award for directing the series piece on teen suicide narrated by Milton Berle. On October 26, 1992, Miller died of a cerebral hemorrhage at North Hollywood Medical Center in Studio City, California. References

External links

1918 births
1992 deaths
American television directors
American documentary film directors
American documentary film producers
Film directors from California
Place of birth missing
Film producers from California