Harvey Laidman, a tv director recognized for engaged on a number of episodes of “The Waltons,” “Matlock” and “seventh Heaven,” died Jan. 3 in Simi Valley, Calif. He was 82.

Laidman’s loss of life was confirmed to Hollywood Reporter by his son, Dan Laidman, with the reason for loss of life being most cancers.

All through his a number of many years within the business, Laidman directed episodes on a variety of exhibits, together with “Hawaii 5-O,” “The Unbelievable Hulk,” “Quantum Leap,” “The Dukes of Hazzard,” “Magnum, P.I.,” “Jake and the Fatman,” “The Fitzpatricks,” “Eight Is Sufficient,” “The Blue Knight” and “Kojak.”

Laidman went on to direct a complete of 11 episodes of “The Waltons” in addition to 10 episodes of “Scarecrow and Mrs. King,” 33 episodes of “Matlock” and 16 episodes of “seventh Heaven,” marking his closing display credit score in 2004.

Chester Spier, a set decorator on “Matlock,” shared a tribute to his longtime pal on Fb, writing that “Harvey had an excellent humorousness and a eager eye, at all times searching for one other angle to shoot from and added an awesome deal to the sequence’ look and humor.”

After graduating from the College of Southern California in 1964, Laidman received his begin working at KTTV for 3 years earlier than his acceptance into the DGA Producer Coaching program. Within the Nineteen Seventies, he labored as an assistant director on movies like “Airport” and “Purple Sky at Morning” earlier than his first solo directing job on the third season of “The Waltons.”

In 2011, Laidman started educating directing at California State College, Northridge, the place he taught till final 12 months. Laidman is survived by his son, Dan Laidman, his spouse, Susan Laidman, his sister and grandchildren.