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It was indeed and received a theatrical release in Europe. There are some cynics who claim he's never improved on it. Or even 'Columbo: Murder by The Book' which he also directed along with the Joan Crawford segment of the pilot of 'Night Gallery' in 1969. Apparently Crawford told a production exec that he was going to be the biggest director of all time. There was an entire generation of directors that came out of TV in the 50s. Franklin J' Schaffner, Sidney Lumet, Delbert Mann, George Roy Hill. In the early 60s William Friedkin directed an episode of Alfred Htichcock presents where the Master chastised him for not wearing a tie! Hitchcock believed that directors should wear a suit and tie.

Robert Altman started off on the TV show The Millionaire --where the rich guy would give a million bucks to some poor shnook.