A multifaceted filmmaker whose work spans a variety of genres, Lewis Teague got his start under the tutelage of Alfred Hitchcock, Sydney Pollack, George Roy Hill, and Sam Fuller, plus Roger and Gene Corman.

Eventually striking out as a director, Teague submitted some inimitable creature feature fare, including Alligator, Cat’s Eye, and Cujo, before pivoting to adventure projects like The Jewel of the Nile, The Dukes of Hazzard: Reunion!, and Navy SEALs.