Cliff Bole
Directing • 1937-11-09 • San Francisco, California, USA
Cliff Bole (November 9, 1937 – February 15, 2014) was a prominent American television director known especially for his extensive work on the Star Trek franchise. He directed 25 episodes of Star Trek: The Next Generation, 7 episodes of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, and 10 episodes of Star Trek: Voyager. Bole grew up in the San Fernando Valley, starting as a "set rat" by sneaking onto studio backlots, later becoming a script clerk and production assistant before moving into directing. His career also included directing episodes for series like The Six Million Dollar Man, Charlie's Angels, V, Baywatch, The X-Files, and more. An alien race called the Bolians in Star Trek was named after him as a tribute. Bole passed away at his home in Palm Desert, California, in 2014 at age 76.
Known For
8.4Star Trek: The Next Generation
1987
8.4The X-Files
1993
7.7MacGyver
1985
7.8Star Trek: Voyager
1995
7.9Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
1993
5.9Baywatch
1989
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Filmography
- 2013★ 7.7
- 2013
- 2005★ 8.3
- 2000
- 1999★ 6.4
- 1999★ 6.4
- 1996★ 7.7
- 1996★ 7.0
- 1996★ 6.5
- 1995★ 7.8
- 1994★ 5.0
- 1993★ 8.4
- 1993★ 7.9
- 1993★ 7.5
- 1991★ 6.2
- 1991★ 8.0
- 1989★ 5.9
- 1989★ 7.4
- 1988★ 7.6
- 1988★ 6.0
- 1987★ 8.4
- 1985★ 7.7
- 1985★ 6.9
- 1985★ 7.7
- 1985★ 6.0
- 1985★ 7.0
- 1985★ 5.0
- 1984★ 7.1
- 1984★ 6.7
- 1984★ 6.8
- 1983★ 6.6
- 1982★ 6.5
- 1982★ 6.3
- 1982★ 6.0
- 1981★ 7.7
- 1981★ 7.5
- 1980
- 1979★ 6.9
- 1979★ 5.6
- 1979★ 5.6
- 1978★ 6.5
- 1978★ 7.0
- 1978★ 6.3
- 1977★ 6.8
- 1976★ 6.7
- 1974★ 7.3
- 1972★ 7.9
