Allan A. Goldstein | |
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Occupation(s) | Film director, screenwriter |
Allan A. Goldstein (born May 23, 1949) is an American film director and screenwriter, perhaps best known for directing the Charles Bronson vehicle Death Wish V: The Face of Death [1] and the Leslie Nielsen comedy 2001: A Space Travesty .
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