George Kaczender (19 April 1933 – 24 August 2016) was a Hungarian-born Canadian film director.
Before coming to Los Angeles in the early 80s he worked at the National Film Board of Canada in Montreal from 1956 to 1969 where he wrote and directed award-winning documentaries and short dramatic features.
He has worked with stars such as Robert Mitchum, Richard Harris, Jeanne Moreau, Tom Berenger, JoBeth Williams, Brad Pitt, George Clooney and Karen Black.
He has also directed numerous films for network and cable television such as Jonathan: The Boy Nobody Wanted.
Between 2002 and 2004 he was adjunct professor at the University of Southern California School of Cinema-Television, teaching film directing.