The A-Team, Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer, Hunter and Renegade, his last directing credit. He was a (second unit director on Howard Hawks' Red Line 7000 (1965). Kessler directed the feature films Angels from Hell (1968), Killers Three (1968), The Gay Deceivers (1969) and Simon, King of the Witches (1971) as well as several made for television films. Kessler was also a world class skeet and trap shooter. He is now retired in Marina Del Rey, California. Complete Formula One results (key) References External links 1936 births Living people American Formula One drivers American racing drivers American television directors Sportspeople from Beverly Hills, California Racing drivers from California Racing drivers from Los Angeles Film directors from California