Richard Michaels

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Richard Michaels

Directing 90 February 15, 1936

Brooklyn, New York, United States

Richard Michaels is an American television director and producer whose career spanned several decades, particularly from the 1960s through the 1990s. He is best known for directin…

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Bewitched

Bewitched

7.8 1964 TV Show
The Brady Bunch

The Brady Bunch

6.7 1969 TV Show
Lonely are the Brave

Lonely are the Brave

7.4 1962 Movie
The Young Philadelphians

The Young Philadelphians

7.4 1959 Movie
The Second Hundred Years

The Second Hundred Years

6.5 1967 TV Show
Once an Eagle

Once an Eagle

6.8 1976 TV Show
...And Your Name Is Jonah

...And Your Name Is Jonah

6.7 1979 Movie
I'll Take Manhattan

I'll Take Manhattan

6.2 1987 TV Show
Red River

Red River

6.4 1988 Movie
The Children Nobody Wanted

The Children Nobody Wanted

5.6 1981 Movie
The Hired Gun

The Hired Gun

5.9 1957 Movie
Silence of the Heart

Silence of the Heart

6.8 1984 Movie

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Richard Michaels is an American television director and producer whose career spanned several decades, particularly from the 1960s through the 1990s. He is best known for directing over 50 episodes of the classic sitcom Bewitched (1964–1972), significantly contributing to its enduring popularity. Michaels also directed television movies such as ...And Your Name Is Jonah (1979) and Homeward Bound (1980). His work is characterized by a keen sense of comedic timing and a deep understanding of television production.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 1994
    Father and Scout

    Movie Director

  2. 1992
    Miss America: Behind the Crown

    Movie Director

  3. 1991
    Backfield in Motion

    Movie Director

  4. 1991
    A Triumph of the Heart: The Ricky Bell Story

    Movie Director

  5. 1991
    Her Wicked Ways

    Movie Director

  6. 1990
    Leona Helmsley: The Queen of Mean

    Movie Director

  7. 1989
    Love and Betrayal

    Movie Director

  8. 1988
    Red River

    Movie Director

  9. 1988
    Indiscreet

    Movie Director

  10. 1987
    I'll Take Manhattan

    TV show Director

  11. 1986
    Rockabye

    Movie Director

  12. 1985
    Heart of a Champion: The Ray Mancini Story

    Movie Director

  13. 1984
    Silence of the Heart

    Movie Director

  14. 1983
    Sadat

    TV show Director

  15. 1983
    One Cooks, the Other Doesn't

    Movie Director

  16. 1983
    Blue Skies Again

    Movie Director

More credits
  1. 1981
    The Children Nobody Wanted

    Movie Director

  2. 1981
    Berlin Tunnel 21

    Movie Director

  3. 1980
    Homeward Bound

    Movie Director

  4. 1980
    Scared Straight! Another Story

    Movie Director

  5. 1980
    The Plutonium Incident

    Movie Director

  6. 1980
    Once Upon a Family

    Movie Director

  7. 1979
    ...And Your Name Is Jonah

    Movie Director

  8. 1978
    My Husband Is Missing

    Movie Director

  9. 1978
    Leave Yesterday Behind

    Movie Director

  10. 1977
    Having Babies II

    Movie Director

  11. 1977
    Charlie Cobb: Nice Night for a Hanging

    Movie Director

  12. 1976
    Once an Eagle

    TV show Director

  13. 1974
    How Come Nobody's on Our Side?

    Movie Director

  14. 1969
    The Brady Bunch

    TV show Director

  15. 1967
    The Second Hundred Years

    TV show Associate Producer

  16. 1964
    Bewitched

    TV show Director

  17. 1962
    Lonely are the Brave

    Movie Script Supervisor

  18. 1959
    The Young Philadelphians

    Movie Script Supervisor

  19. 1957
    The Hired Gun

    Movie Script Supervisor

  20. 1957
    Dino

    Movie Script Supervisor