8.5
TV
Directing
John Rich
- Born
- Died
- (aged 86)
- Birthplace
- Rockaway Beach, New York, U.S.
- Credits
- 64 titles
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
John Rich is a film and television director. He directed such television shows as Where's Raymond?, Mister Ed, The Dick Van Dyke Show, All in the Family, The Jeffersons, Maude, Good Times, Barney Miller, Newhart, Benson, The Brady Bunch, and Gilligan's Island. His feature film credits include Wives and Lovers, Boeing Boeing, Roustabout and Easy Come, Easy Go (the latter two starring Elvis Presley). He also participated in the live telecast of the opening day ceremonies of Disneyland in 1955. He won an Emmy for The Dick Van Dyke Show, two Emmys for All in the Family, and two Golden Globes for All in the Family.
In the 1980s Rich and Henry Winkler formed a production company called Henry Winkler/John Rich Productions and together they produced MacGyver for Paramount Television.
Rich studied at the University of Michigan.
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Signature work
Known For
8.5
TV
7.7
TV
MacGyver
7.3
TV
Law & Order
7.4
TV
Gilligan's Island
7.5
TV
Hogan's Heroes
7.8
TV
All in the Family
6.7
TV
The Brady Bunch
6.7
TV
Gunsmoke
7.6
TV
The Dick Van Dyke Show
6.4
Movie
Boeing, Boeing
6.5
TV
Murphy Brown
8.0
TV
Good Times
7.2
TV
Newhart
6.0
Movie
MacGyver: Trail to Doomsday
7.4
TV
Barney Miller
6.0
Movie
Roustabout
6.8
TV
Mister Ed
7.1
TV
The Rifleman
Acting credits 3
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Law & Order TV | Judge Richard Tabachini (1 ep) |
| 1965 | The Decision to Drop the Bomb Film | Self - Special Correspondent |
| 1962 | The Merv Griffin Show TV | Self (1 ep) |
Crew credits 61
| Year | Title | Job |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Young MacGyver TV | Executive Producer, Creator (1 ep) |
| 1999 | Payne TV | Director (2 ep) |
| 1996 | Mr. Rhodes TV | Director (2 ep) |
| 1996 | Something So Right TV | Director (3 ep) |
| 1996 | Pistol Pete Film | Director |
| 1995 | Hudson Street TV | Director (2 ep) |
| 1995 | If Not for You TV | Director (1 ep) |
| 1994 | MacGyver: Trail to Doomsday Film | Executive Producer |
| 1994 | The Good Life TV | Director (1 ep) |
| 1993 | The Second Half TV | Director (7 ep) |
| 1991 | Walter & Emily TV | Director (12 ep) |
| 1991 | The Man in the Family TV | Director (6 ep) |
| 1989 | Nearly Departed TV | Director (6 ep) |
| 1988 | Murphy Brown TV | Director (1 ep) |
| 1988 | Dear John TV | Director (5 ep) |
| 1986 | Mr. Sunshine TV | Director, Producer (11 ep) |
| 1985 | MacGyver TV | Executive Producer (139 ep) |
| 1985 | The Comedy Factory TV | Director (2 ep) |
| 1983 | Amanda's TV | Director (1 ep) |
| 1983 | Condo TV | Director (13 ep) |
| 1982 | Newhart TV | Director (1 ep) |
| 1979 | Benson TV | Director (43 ep) |
| 1979 | Dorothy TV | Director (3 ep) |
| 1979 | Billy TV | Director (1 ep) |
| 1976 | Charo and the Sergeant Film | Director, Producer |
| 1975 | On the Rocks TV | Producer, Director (24 ep) |
| 1975 | Barney Miller TV | Director (1 ep) |
| 1974 | Clarence Darrow Film | Director |
| 1974 | Good Times TV | Director (1 ep) |
| 1971 | All in the Family TV | Director, Producer (67 ep) |
| 1969 | The Brady Bunch TV | Director (7 ep) |
| 1969 | My World and Welcome to It TV | Director (8 ep) |
| 1967 | Good Morning World TV | Director (2 ep) |
| 1967 | Easy Come, Easy Go Film | Director |
| 1966 | T.H.E. Cat TV | Director (1 ep) |
| 1966 | Hey Landlord! TV | Director (1 ep) |
| 1966 | That Girl TV | Director (19 ep) |
| 1966 | Summer Fun TV | Director (1 ep) |
| 1965 | Boeing, Boeing Film | Director |
| 1965 | Hogan's Heroes TV | Director (2 ep) |
| 1965 | I Spy TV | Director (1 ep) |
| 1964 | Roustabout Film | Director |
| 1964 | Gilligan's Island TV | Director (3 ep) |
| 1964 | Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. TV | Director (28 ep) |
| 1964 | The New Interns Film | Director |
| 1963 | Wives and Lovers Film | Director |
| 1961 | The Dick Van Dyke Show TV | Director (38 ep) |
| 1961 | The Americans TV | Director (1 ep) |
| 1961 | Mister Ed TV | Director (1 ep) |
| 1960 | New Comedy Showcase TV | Director (1 ep) |
| 1959 | The Twilight Zone TV | Director (2 ep) |
| 1959 | Law of the Plainsman TV | Director (1 ep) |
| 1959 | Riverboat TV | Director (2 ep) |
| 1959 | Bold Venture TV | Director (4 ep) |
| 1958 | Bat Masterson TV | Director (6 ep) |
| 1958 | The Rifleman TV | Director (2 ep) |
| 1957 | Richard Diamond, Private Detective TV | Director (3 ep) |
| 1956 | Hey, Jeannie! TV | Director (1 ep) |
| 1956 | Apples on the Lilac Tree Film | Director |
| 1955 | Screen Director's Playhouse TV | Director (1 ep) |