Richard Michaels

Known for
Directing
Born
February 15, 1936 (age 90)
Birthplace
Brooklyn, New York, United States

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.

Known For

Filmography

1994
Father and Scout poster

Father and Scout

Movie · Director

1992
Miss America: Behind the Crown poster

Miss America: Behind the Crown

Movie · Director

1991
A Triumph of the Heart: The Ricky Bell Story

A Triumph of the Heart: The Ricky Bell Story

Movie · Director

1991
Backfield in Motion poster

Backfield in Motion

Movie · Director

1991
Her Wicked Ways poster

Her Wicked Ways

Movie · Director

1990
Leona Helmsley: The Queen of Mean poster

Leona Helmsley: The Queen of Mean

Movie · Director

1989
Love and Betrayal poster

Love and Betrayal

Movie · Director

1988
Indiscreet

Indiscreet

Movie · Director

1988
Red River poster

Red River

Movie · Director

1987
I'll Take Manhattan poster

I'll Take Manhattan

TV · Director · 1 ep

1986
Rockabye poster

Rockabye

Movie · Director

1985
Heart of a Champion: The Ray Mancini Story poster

Heart of a Champion: The Ray Mancini Story

Movie · Director

1984
Silence of the Heart poster

Silence of the Heart

Movie · Director

1983
Blue Skies Again poster

Blue Skies Again

Movie · Director

1983
One Cooks, the Other Doesn't poster

One Cooks, the Other Doesn't

Movie · Director

1983
Sadat

Sadat

TV · Director · 2 eps

1981
Berlin Tunnel 21 poster

Berlin Tunnel 21

Movie · Director

1981
The Children Nobody Wanted poster

The Children Nobody Wanted

Movie · Director

1980
The Plutonium Incident poster

The Plutonium Incident

Movie · Director

1980
Scared Straight! Another Story poster

Scared Straight! Another Story

Movie · Director

1980
Homeward Bound poster

Homeward Bound

Movie · Director

1980
Once Upon a Family poster

Once Upon a Family

Movie · Director

1979
...And Your Name Is Jonah poster

...And Your Name Is Jonah

Movie · Director

1978
My Husband Is Missing poster

My Husband Is Missing

Movie · Director

1978
Leave Yesterday Behind poster

Leave Yesterday Behind

Movie · Director

1977
Charlie Cobb: Nice Night for a Hanging poster

Charlie Cobb: Nice Night for a Hanging

Movie · Director

1977
Having Babies II poster

Having Babies II

Movie · Director

1976
Once an Eagle poster

Once an Eagle

TV · Director · 7 eps

1974
How Come Nobody's on Our Side? poster

How Come Nobody's on Our Side?

Movie · Director

1969
The Brady Bunch poster

The Brady Bunch

TV · Director · 2 eps

1964
Bewitched poster

Bewitched

TV · Director · 3 eps

1962
Lonely are the Brave poster

Lonely are the Brave

Movie · Script Supervisor

1959
The Young Philadelphians poster

The Young Philadelphians

Movie · Script Supervisor

1957
Dino poster

Dino

Movie · Script Supervisor

1957
The Hired Gun poster

The Hired Gun

Movie · Script Supervisor