Direction: Russ Mayberry

The best movies, series, and documentaries directed by Russ Mayberry. Explore exceptional titles that showcase a unique filmmaking vision.


The Rockford Files (TV Series)

1974 · Series · 60 min. · United States

Direction Stephen J. Cannell · Roy Huggins · William Wiard · Lawrence Doheny

Cast James Garner · Lindsay Wagner · William Smith · Nita Talbot

Synopsis TV Series (1974-1980). 123 episodes. Series about an ex-con-turned-private-investigator named Jim Rockford who would rather run away than fight and would rather go fishing than work. He isn't a coward, and he isn't lazy--just a bit on the cautious side,...

6.5

57 votes

6.5

57 votes

Ironside (TV Series)

1967 · Series · 60 min. · United States

Direction Collier Young · Don Weis · Don McDougall · Russ Mayberry

Cast Raymond Burr · Don Galloway · Don Mitchell · Barbara Anderson

Synopsis Ironside is confined to a wheel chair (an attempted assassination left him paralyzed). With his former assistants Brown and Whitfield (later Belding) and former delinquent (and later lawyer) Mark, he combats crime for the San Francisco police from his mobile...

6.3

445 votes

6.3

445 votes

The Equalizer (TV Series)

1985 · Series · 60 min. · United States

Direction Michael Sloan · Richard Lindheim · Alan Metzger · Tobe Hooper

Cast Edward Woodward · Keith Szarabajka · Robert Lansing · Mark Margolis

Synopsis Robert McCall is a tough-as-nails, no-BS private eye who went into business for himself after leaving the shadowy agency he once worked for. McCall works on behalf of those whose problems the police cannot - or will not - get...

6.2

102 votes

6.2

102 votes

Seventh Avenue (TV) (TV Miniseries)

1977 · Series · 360 min. · United States

Direction Richard Irving · Russ Mayberry

Cast Steven Keats · Dori Brenner · Jane Seymour · Anne Archer

Synopsis A poor young man from New York's Lower East Side determines to overcome his status, and through hard work rises to become a power in the garment industry.

6.1

22 votes

6.1

22 votes

Miami Vice (TV Series)

1984 · Series · 50 min. · United States

Direction Anthony Yerkovich · John Nicolella · Richard Compton · Leon Ichaso

Cast Don Johnson · Philip Michael Thomas · Edward James Olmos · Saundra Santiago

Synopsis TV Series (1984-1990). 5 Seasons. 111 Episodes. Miami Vice was one of the most innovative and powerful TV series of all time, focusing on the Miami Metro-Dade police "Vice" department and it`s continued battle against the illicit drug, prostitution, and...

6.0

26K votes

6.0

26K votes

Kojak (TV Series)

1973 · Series · 60 min. · United States

Direction Charles S. Dubin · Jeannot Szwarc · Russ Mayberry · Sigmund Neufeld Jr.

Cast Telly Savalas · Dan Frazer · Kevin Dobson · George Savalas

Synopsis TV Series (1973-1978). 5 Seasons. 118 Episodes. Emmy and Golden Globe winner Telly Savalas is Lieutenant Theo Kojak, television’s greatest detective, in the unforgettable homicide series Kojak. He’s got style, street smarts and a penchant for lollipops, and he’s hitting...

6.0

2K votes

6.0

2K votes

Marcus Welby, M.D (TV Series)

1969 · Series · 60 min. · United States

Direction David Victor · Marc Daniels · Leo Penn · Russ Mayberry

Cast Robert Young · James Brolin · Elena Verdugo · Pamela Hensley

Synopsis (TV Series). 1969-1976. 7 Seasons. 169 Episodes. The show is about doctors Marcus Welby, a general practitioner and Steven Kiley, Welby's young assistant. The two try to treat people as individuals in an age of specialized medicine and uncaring doctors.

6.0

118 votes

6.0

118 votes

The Fall Guy (TV Series)

1981 · Series · 60 min. · United States

Direction Glen A. Larson · Daniel Haller · Michael Lange · Hollingsworth Morse

Cast Lee Majors · Heather Thomas · Douglas Barr · Markie Post

Synopsis TV Series (1981-1986). The adventures of a film stunt performer who moonlights as a bounty hunter when movie work is slow.

5.9

54 votes

5.9

54 votes

Magnum, P.I. (TV Series)

1980 · Series · 50 min. · United States

Direction Donald P. Bellisario · Glen A. Larson · Michael Vejar · Ivan Dixon

Cast Tom Selleck · John Hillerman · Roger E. Mosley · Larry Manetti

Synopsis TV Series (1980-1988). 8 Seasons. 162 Episodes. The adventures of a Hawaii based private investigator.

5.8

4K votes

5.8

4K votes

I Dream of Jeannie (TV Series)

1965 · Series · 30 min. · United States

Direction Sidney Sheldon · Hal Cooper · Claudio Guzmán · Gene Nelson

Cast Barbara Eden · Larry Hagman · Bill Daily · Hayden Rorke

Synopsis Captain Tony Nelson is an astronaut. While on a mission, he discovered a mysterious bottle. Opening it, he released Jeannie (a Genie) who was so overjoyed at her release she promised to serve Captain Nelson. Nelson is unsure what to...

5.8

398 votes

5.8

398 votes

Baretta (TV Series)

1975 · Series · 60 min. · United States

Direction Stephen J. Cannell · Don Medford · Bernard L. Kowalski · Robert Douglas

Cast Robert Blake · Tom Ewell · Michel D. Roberts · Ed Grover

Synopsis Streetwise, undercover, unconventional cop Baretta solves crimes, often using disguises, with the help of stoolie Rooster and pet cockatoo Fred.

5.8

247 votes

5.8

247 votes

McCloud (TV Series)

1970 · Series · 120 min. · United States

Direction Bruce Kessler · Russ Mayberry · Lou Antonio · E.W. Swackhamer

Cast Dennis Weaver · J.D. Cannon · Terry Carter · Ken Lynch

Synopsis TV Series (1970-1977). Deputy Marshal Sam McCloud of Taos, N.M. is assigned to the 21st Precinct of the NYPD to study local police methods, and where he can stay close to his girl, Chris Coughlin, a writer for her father's...

5.6

399 votes

5.6

399 votes

That Girl (TV Series)

1965 · Series · 30 min. · United States

Direction Sam Denoff · Bill Persky · Hal Cooper · John Rich

Cast Marlo Thomas · Ted Bessel · Ruth Buzzi · George Carlin

Synopsis TV Series (1965-1971). 5 Seasons. A beloved and landmark television series — and the first to spotlight a young female character taking charge of her life — “That Girl” premiered in 1965 to both critical acclaim for the show, and...

5.5

25 votes

5.5

25 votes

Manimal (TV Series)

1983 · Series · 60 min. · United States

Direction Georg Fenady · Leslie H. Martinson · Russ Mayberry · Charles Bail

Cast Simon MacCorkindale · Melody Anderson · Reni Santoni · Michel D. Roberts

Synopsis TV Series (1983). 8 episodes. A man who can change himself into any animal fights crime.

5.5

203 votes

5.5

203 votes

The Monkees (TV Series)

1966 · Series · 30 min. · United States

Direction James Frawley · Bob Rafelson · Alexander Singer · Bruce Kessler

Cast Davy Jones · Micky Dolenz · Peter Tork · Michael Nesmith

Synopsis Micky, Mike, Peter, and Davy are four young men in circa-1960s LA, members of a struggling country-folk-rock band looking for their big break amid madcap encounters with a variety of people straight out of TV/movie central casting, and amid complete...

5.4

56 votes

5.4

56 votes

The Flying Nun (TV Series)

1967 · Series · 30 min. · United States

Direction Harry Ackerman · Max Wylie · Jerrold Bernstein · Jerome Courtland

Cast Sally Field · Marge Redmond · Madeleine Thornton-Sherwood · Alejandro Rey

Synopsis TV Series (1967-1970). 82 episodes. The large headgear on 90-pound novice Sister Bertrille, of the convent San Tanco in Puerto Rico, enables her to fly in any stiff breeze. Her gift enables her to aid others, whether they wish it...

5.4

47 votes

5.4

47 votes

Born free (TV Series)

1974 · Series · 60 min. · United States

Direction Leonard Horn · Paul Krasny · Russ Mayberry

Cast Gary Collins · Diana Muldaur · Dawn Lyn · Hal Frederick

Synopsis This drama chronicles the adventures of George and Joy Adamson, a married couple who serve as game wardens in Kenya. Not only did they care for and keep track of the wildlife, but they sometimes had to deal with poachers...

5.3

50 votes

5.3

50 votes

Dallas (TV Series)

1978 · Series · 60 min. · United States

Direction David Jacobs · Leonard Katzman · Michael Preece · Irving J. Moore

Cast Barbara Bel Geddes · Jim Davis · Patrick Duffy · Linda Gray

Synopsis TV Series (1978-1991). 14 Seasons. 357 Episodes. The series revolves around the wealthy Ewing family who occupy a mansion at the sprawling South Fork ranch in posh Braddock Country just outside Dallas. Like any powerful family, there is a matriarch,...

5.1

4K votes

5.1

4K votes

Matlock (TV Series)

1986 · Series · 60 min. · United States

Direction Dean Hargrove · Christopher Hibler · Harvey S. Laidman · Leo Penn

Cast Andy Griffith · Nancy Stafford · Julie Sommars · Clarence Gilyard Jr.

Synopsis Ben Matlock is a Georgia bred, Harvard educated defense attorney. His fee is $100,000 but he's worth every cent of it as he defends his clients not only in Atlanta but all over the country. He is cantankerous and gruff...

4.8

290 votes

4.8

290 votes