Bernard Kowalski is an important figure in television with a long and impressive list of credits. To mention a select few, he directed the pilots for "Richard Diamond, Private Detective" (1957), "N.Y.P.D." (1967) and "Monroes, The" (1966); executive-produced "Baretta" (1975); and was co-owner of "Mission: Impossible" (1966). Kowalski got his first job in the movie business at the age of five as a Warner Brothers extra in Dead End Kids pictures, as well as such Errol Flynn (I) vehicles as Dodge City (1939) and Virginia City (1940). His experience behind the camera began at age 17 when he worked as a clerk for his father, who was an assistant director and production manager. TV provided Kowalski with his first opportunity to direct on such Western series as "Frontier" (1955) and "Boots and Saddles" (1957); he then made the transition to feature-film directing in 1958 when he was hired by Gene Corman (Roger's brother) to helm the teen exploitation feature Hot Car Girl (1958).