Ralph Levy

Directing

Ralph Levy

Born
Died
(aged 81)
Birthplace
Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Credits
16 titles

Biography

Ralph Levy (December 18, 1920 – October 15, 2001) was an American producer, film and television director.

Ralph Levy was born in Scranton, Pennsylvania. He directed episodes of several television shows, including I Love Lucy, Green Acres, The Beverly Hillbillies, Petticoat Junction, Trapper John, M.D. and Hawaii Five-O. He also served as producer/director of The Ed Wynn Show, The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show and The Jack Benny Program. Levy's film directorial career includes Do Not Disturb starring Doris Day, and Bedtime Story starring David Niven, Shirley Jones and Marlon Brando.

Levy was the director of General Foods 25th Anniversary Show: A Salute to Rodgers and Hammerstein, a TV special broadcast on March 28, 1954, on all four TV networks in the US at the time.

Levy won the 1960 Emmy Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Comedy for The Jack Benny Program.

Signature work

Known For

Crew credits 16

YearTitleJob
1979 Trapper John, M.D. TV Director (1 ep)
1979 Detective School TV Director (2 ep)
1966 The Pruitts of Southampton TV Director (1 ep)
1965 Do Not Disturb Film Director
1965 The Jack Benny Hour Film Director
1965 Green Acres TV Director (1 ep)
1964 Bedtime Story Film Director
1963 Petticoat Junction TV Director (1 ep)
1963 Vacation Playhouse TV Director (1 ep)
1962 The Beverly Hillbillies TV Director (1 ep)
1960 Jack Benny Christmas Show Film Director
1954 A Christmas Carol Film Director
1952 Stars in the Eye Film Director
1952 Omnibus TV Director (1 ep)
1950 The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show TV Director (6 ep)
1949 The Ed Wynn Show TV Director (1 ep)
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