5.7
TV
Creator
Russell Morash
- Born
- Died
- (aged 88)
- Birthplace
- Belmont, Massachusetts, USA
- Credits
- 13 titles
Biography
Russell Morash (1936–2024) was an American television producer and director best known as the creator of This Old House. A longtime producer at WGBH in Boston, he also worked on influential programs including The French Chef, The Victory Garden, and The New Yankee Workshop. Morash helped pioneer instructional television by putting skilled craftspeople and experts at the center of practical, real-world programs. His work on This Old House, which debuted in 1979, helped establish the modern home-improvement television genre.
Signature work
Known For
Acting credits 3
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Julia Film | Self |
| 1986 | American Masters TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 1972 | Between Time and Timbuktu Film | Sandy Abernathy |
Crew credits 10
| Year | Title | Job |
|---|---|---|
| TBA | Creative Living with Sheryl Borden TV | Creator |
| 2017 | This Old House: Trade School TV | Creator |
| 2002 | Ask This Old House TV | Creator |
| 1989 | The New Yankee Workshop TV | Creator |
| 1986 | The Victory Garden: Vegetable Video Film | Director, Executive Producer |
| 1985 | The Way to Cook TV | Director, Producer (6 ep) |
| 1979 | This Old House TV | Executive Producer, Creator (885 ep) |
| 1978 | Julia Child & Company TV | Producer, Director (20 ep) |
| 1967 | Assignment: Shoot the Moon Film | Director |
| 1963 | The French Chef TV | Director, Producer (63 ep) |