Richard Michaels

Directing

Richard Michaels

Born
(age 90)
Birthplace
Brooklyn, New York, United States
Credits
36 titles

Biography

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.

Signature work

Known For

Crew credits 36

YearTitleJob
1994 Father and Scout Film Director
1992 Miss America: Behind the Crown Film Director
1991 Backfield in Motion Film Director
1991 A Triumph of the Heart: The Ricky Bell Story Film Director
1991 Her Wicked Ways Film Director
1990 Leona Helmsley: The Queen of Mean Film Director
1989 Love and Betrayal Film Director
1988 Red River Film Director
1988 Indiscreet Film Director
1987 I'll Take Manhattan TV Director (1 ep)
1986 Rockabye Film Director
1985 Heart of a Champion: The Ray Mancini Story Film Director
1984 Silence of the Heart Film Director
1983 Sadat TV Director (2 ep)
1983 One Cooks, the Other Doesn't Film Director
1983 Blue Skies Again Film Director
1981 The Children Nobody Wanted Film Director
1981 Berlin Tunnel 21 Film Director
1980 Homeward Bound Film Director
1980 Scared Straight! Another Story Film Director
1980 The Plutonium Incident Film Director
1980 Once Upon a Family Film Director
1979 ...And Your Name Is Jonah Film Director
1978 My Husband Is Missing Film Director
1978 Leave Yesterday Behind Film Director
1977 Having Babies II Film Director
1977 Charlie Cobb: Nice Night for a Hanging Film Director
1976 Once an Eagle TV Director (7 ep)
1974 How Come Nobody's on Our Side? Film Director
1969 The Brady Bunch TV Director (2 ep)
1967 The Second Hundred Years TV Associate Producer (26 ep)
1964 Bewitched TV Director (3 ep)
1962 Lonely are the Brave Film Script Supervisor
1959 The Young Philadelphians Film Script Supervisor
1957 The Hired Gun Film Script Supervisor
1957 Dino Film Script Supervisor
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