From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Barry Shear (March 23, 1923 in Los Angeles, California - June 13, 1979 in New York City) was an American film director and producer. He directed films such as The Todd Killings in 1971 (based on the serial killer Charles Schmid), and the blaxploitation film Across 110th Street in 1972. Description above from the Wikipedia article Barry Shear, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.