Direction: Nick Havinga

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


Remington Steele (TV Series)

1982 · Series · 60 min. · United States

Direction Michael Gleason · Robert Butler · Seymour Robbie · Don Weis

Cast Pierce Brosnan · Stephanie Zimbalist · Doris Roberts · James Read

Synopsis Remington Steele (TV Series) (1982) follows Laura Holt, a brilliant private investigator who creates a fictional male boss, "Remington Steele," to attract clients in a male-dominated industry. Her plan backfires when a charming, mysterious man with a shady past assumes...

6.3

20K votes

6.3

20K votes

ALF (TV Series)

1986 · Series · 30 min. · United States

Direction Paul Fusco · Tom Patchett · Nick Havinga · Burt Brinckerhoff

Cast Max Wright · Anne Schedeen · Andrea Elson · Benji Gregory

Synopsis ALF (TV Series) (1986) follows the humorous adventures of a sarcastic, furry alien named ALF (Alien Life Form) who crash-lands into the garage of the Tanner family. The Tanners, a middle-class suburban family, secretly take him in, hiding him from...

6.2

34K votes

6.2

34K votes

Murder, She Wrote (TV Series)

1984 · Series · 45 min. · United States

Direction Peter S. Fischer · Richard Levinson · William Link · Anthony Pullen Shaw

Cast Angela Lansbury · William Windom · Ron Masak · Louis Herthum

Synopsis TV Series (1984-1996). 12 Seasons. 264 Episodes. Former substitute English teacher and famed mystery writer Jessica Fletcher has a gift for solving mysteries. You see, it seems murder follows her around, whether it be to the houses of her seemingly...

6.0

11K votes

6.0

11K votes

Growing Pains (TV Series)

1985 · Series · 25 min. · United States

Direction Neal Marlens · John Tracy · John Pasquin · Jack Shea

Cast Kirk Cameron · Alan Thicke · Joanna Kerns · Tracey Gold

Synopsis Growing Pains (TV Series) (1985) follows the Seavers, a relatable suburban family navigating life's ups and downs. Jason, a psychiatrist, works from home while his wife Maggie returns to journalism, leaving him to manage their three kids: mischievous Mike, overachiever...

5.8

16K votes

5.8

16K votes

Knots Landing (TV Series)

1979 · Series · 60 min. · United States

Direction David Jacobs · Nicholas Sgarro · Lorraine Senna · Joseph L. Scanlan

Cast Michele Lee · Ted Shackelford · Joan Van Ark · Kevin Dobson

Synopsis A popular night time soap opera, it followed the adventures of five families living in a coastal suburb of Los Angeles in California: Gary and Valene Ewing, relatives of the popular Ewing clan of Dallas; Sid and Karen Fairgate, their...

5.2

21 votes

5.2

21 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

Flamingo Road (TV Series)

1981 · Series · 60 min. · United States

Direction Gabrielle Beaumont · Edward H. Feldman · Larry Elikann · Nick Havinga

Cast John Beck · Woody Brown · Peter Donat · Howard Duff

Synopsis Based on the novel and 1949 film of the same name, this prime-time soap detailed the lives of haves and have-nots in the sleepy Southern hamlet Truro, Florida. The haves live in huge mansions on Flamingo Road, while the rest...

4.7

195 votes

4.7

195 votes

Direction Nick Havinga · Lee Lochhead · Frank Bonner · Howard Murray

Cast Bruce Davison · Molly Cheek · Zachary Bostrom · Carol-Ann Plante

Synopsis The Hendersons were a typical sitcom family living in the Pacific Northwest who owned an unusual pet: a real live Sasquatch. While on a camping trip, the Hendersons found Bigfoot, and brought him back to their house to live with...

4.3

817 votes

4.3

817 votes

Direction Allen Reisner · Seymour Robbie · Sigmund Neufeld Jr. · Jackie Cooper

Cast Jerry Orbach · Barbara Babcock · Juliana Donald · Shea Farrel

Synopsis Harry MacGraw is a private investigator who appeared three times in the television series, Murder, She Wrote. He now stars in his own series, wherein he is still a private investigator in Boston. Who always seems to lose all of...

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Search for Tomorrow (TV Series)

1951 · Series · 30 min. · United States

Direction Agnes Nixon · Roy Winsor · Art Wolff · Bruce Minnix

Cast Lisa Peluso · Courtney Simon · Maree Cheatham · Sherry Mathis

Synopsis TV Series (1951-1986). One of the earliest TV soaps.

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The Cosby Mysteries (TV Series)

1994 · Series · 60 min. · United States

Direction David Black · William Link · Alan J. Levi · Neema Barnette

Cast Bill Cosby · James Naughton · Mos Def · Rita Moreno

Synopsis 18 Episodes. Guy Hanks (Bill Cosby) is a New York City Police Department criminalist, who retired from the force after winning $44 million in the lottery. His peaceful retirement was frequently interrupted by his former colleagues, Detective Adam Sully (James...

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Archie Bunker's Place (TV Series)

1979 · Movie · 30 min. · United States

Direction Patt Shea · Harriett Weiss · Joe Gannon · Gary Shimokawa

Cast Carroll O'Connor · Danielle Brisebois · Jason Wingreen · Bill Quinn

Synopsis (1979-1983). 4 seasons. Television sitcom which was a continuation of 'All in the Family.' In this series, Archie Bunker gets to loudly voice his opinions in his own bar, instead of at home.

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Direction Michael Eilbaum · Bob Schwarz · Casey Childs · Gary Tomlin

Cast Stephen Schnetzer · Victoria Wyndham · Les Brandt · Anne Heche

Synopsis TV Series (1964–1999). The continuing story of life in the midwestern town of Bay City, and the love, loss, trials, and triumph of it's residents, who come from different backgrounds and social circles. Those who call Bay City home include...

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After MASH (TV Series)

1983 · Series · 30 min. · United States

Direction Burt Metcalfe · Nick Havinga · Larry Gelbart · Will Mackenzie

Cast Harry Morgan · Jamie Farr · William Christopher · Rosalind Chao

Synopsis (1983-1984). 2 seasons. The Korean War has ended. Colonel Potter, Sergeant Klinger, and Father Mulcahy find themselves together once again, this time at a veteran's hospital.

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Our House (TV Series)

1986 · Series · 45 min. · United States

Direction James Lee Barrett · Ray Austin · Chuck Arnold · Robert Scheerer

Cast Deidre Hall · Wilford Brimley · Shannen Doherty · Chad Allen

Synopsis TV Series (1986-1988).

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Paradise (TV Series)

1988 · Series · 60 min. · United States

Direction David Jacobs · Robert Porter · Michael Lange · Robert Scheerer

Cast Lee Horsley · Jenny Beck · Matthew Newmark · Brian Lando

Synopsis In 1890 in the town of Paradise, a professional gunfighter is forced to take custody of his sister's four children and retire to a farm and a quiet life. Nevertheless, he is often called upon by residents to defend them...

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