Richard Michaels

Richard Michaels
Born (1936-02-15) February 15, 1936 (age 88)
Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Occupation(s)Director, producer
Years active1954-2004
Spouses
Toby Michaels
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(m. 1959; div. 1962)​
Kristina Hansen
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(m. 1964; div. 1972)​
Judith Penrod
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(m. 1986)​

Richard Michaels (born February 15, 1936, in Brooklyn, New York) is a retired American film and TV show director and producer[1][2] whose career spanned five decades.

His directing credits include the television series Bewitched, The Brady Bunch, Love, American Style and the TV movies Once an Eagle (1976), Homeward Bound (1980 TV movie)', The Children Nobody Wanted (1981), Sadat (1983), Silence of the Heart (1984), Rockabye (1986), I'll Take Manhattan (1987),[3]Leona Helmsley: The Queen of Mean (1990) (Suzanne Pleshette was nominated for an Emmy and a Golden Globe for her portrayal of Leona Helmsley), Father and Scout (1994).

  1. ^ "Richard Michaels Biography (1936-)". www.filmreference.com. Retrieved March 5, 2015.
  2. ^ "Richard Michaels". www.rottentomatoes.com. Retrieved March 5, 2015.
  3. ^ Roberts, Jerry (June 5, 2009). Encyclopedia of Television Film Directors. Scarecrow Press. ISBN 978-0810863781. Retrieved March 5, 2015.