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

Father and Scout
Movie · Director

Miss America: Behind the Crown
Movie · Director
A Triumph of the Heart: The Ricky Bell Story
Movie · Director

Backfield in Motion
Movie · Director

Her Wicked Ways
Movie · Director

Leona Helmsley: The Queen of Mean
Movie · Director

Love and Betrayal
Movie · Director
Indiscreet
Movie · Director

Red River
Movie · Director

I'll Take Manhattan
TV · Director · 1 ep

Rockabye
Movie · Director

Heart of a Champion: The Ray Mancini Story
Movie · Director

Silence of the Heart
Movie · Director

Blue Skies Again
Movie · Director

One Cooks, the Other Doesn't
Movie · Director
Sadat
TV · Director · 2 eps

Berlin Tunnel 21
Movie · Director

The Children Nobody Wanted
Movie · Director

The Plutonium Incident
Movie · Director

Scared Straight! Another Story
Movie · Director

Homeward Bound
Movie · Director

Once Upon a Family
Movie · Director

...And Your Name Is Jonah
Movie · Director

My Husband Is Missing
Movie · Director

Leave Yesterday Behind
Movie · Director

Charlie Cobb: Nice Night for a Hanging
Movie · Director

Having Babies II
Movie · Director

Once an Eagle
TV · Director · 7 eps

How Come Nobody's on Our Side?
Movie · Director

The Brady Bunch
TV · Director · 2 eps

Bewitched
TV · Director · 3 eps

Lonely are the Brave
Movie · Script Supervisor

The Young Philadelphians
Movie · Script Supervisor

Dino
Movie · Script Supervisor

The Hired Gun
Movie · Script Supervisor