Donald Muller (November 26, 1917, Detroit, Michigan - December 12, 2012, West Hills, California), known professionally as Don Medford, was an American television director who directed over 75 TV series between 1951 and 1989, and who also directed three movies.Medford directed the final two-part episode of the 1960s television series The Fugitive and the final episode of the 1980s television series The Colbys. He also directed the violent 1971 Western film The Hunting Party.
He was originally announced as the director of "Juggernaut" (1974), but dropped out and was replaced by Richard Lester. Bryan Forbes was also attached to the project at one time.
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He got the nickname "Midnight Medford" when he shot "The Organization" with Sidney Poitier. Up until then they shot day for night.He had a vision of doing a fantastic opening entirely at night, along with almost the entire film. He watered down the streets to make it seem darker, using much he learn from Hitchcock, using shadows, angles and camera placement. It's one of the most powerful openings I've ever seen." Lynn Parker Medford his wife.
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For nearly four decades, he was one of the most prolific of American television directors, possibly best remembered for helming the final two episodes of The Fugitive (1963), watched by a then-record audience of 78 million. His trademark was 'day for night' shooting (underdeveloping a print shot in daytime during post-production to make it look like a scene shot at night). This earned him the sobriquet 'Midnight Medford'.
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