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Richard Michaels(I)

  • Script and Continuity Department
  • Producer
  • Director
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Richard Michaels was born on 15 February 1936 in Brooklyn, New York, USA. He is a producer and director, known for ...and Your Name Is Jonah (1979), Homeward Bound (1980) and Bewitched (1964). He has been married to Judith Penrod since 7 February 1986. He was previously married to Kristina Hansen and Toby Michaels.
BornFebruary 15, 1936
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      • 3 wins total

    Known for

    ...and Your Name Is Jonah (1979)
    ...and Your Name Is Jonah
    7.1
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1979
    Homeward Bound (1980)
    Homeward Bound
    6.6
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1980
    Elizabeth Montgomery, Agnes Moorehead, and Dick York in Bewitched (1964)
    Bewitched
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Script and Continuity Department(uncredited)
    Best Boy (1979)
    Scared Straight! Another Story
    5.7
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1980

    Credits

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    Script and Continuity Department

    • Elizabeth Montgomery, Agnes Moorehead, and Dick York in Bewitched (1964)
      Bewitched
      7.6
      TV Series
      • script supervisor (uncredited)
      • 1964–1965
    • Peyton Place (1964)
      Peyton Place
      7.4
      TV Series
      • script supervisor (uncredited)
      • 1964
    • Kirk Douglas, Gena Rowlands, Carroll O'Connor, Michael Kane, William Schallert, and Bronze Star in Lonely Are the Brave (1962)
      Lonely Are the Brave
      7.6
      • script supervisor (uncredited)
      • 1962
    • The Ann Sothern Show (1958)
      The Ann Sothern Show
      7.8
      TV Series
      • script supervisor
      • script clerk (as Dick Michaels)
      • 1959–1961
    • Jack Benny in The Jack Benny Program (1950)
      The Jack Benny Program
      8.5
      TV Series
      • script supervisor
      • 1961
    • Tony Dow and Jerry Mathers in Leave It to Beaver (1957)
      Leave It to Beaver
      7.6
      TV Series
      • script supervisor (uncredited)
      • 1960
    • Steve McQueen in Wanted: Dead or Alive (1958)
      Wanted: Dead or Alive
      8.0
      TV Series
      • script supervisor (uncredited)
      • 1960
    • Hennesey (1959)
      Hennesey
      8.0
      TV Series
      • script supervisor
      • 1959–1960
    • Alfred Hitchcock in Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955)
      Alfred Hitchcock Presents
      8.5
      TV Series
      • script supervisor (uncredited)
      • 1959–1960
    • Rawhide (1959)
      Rawhide
      7.9
      TV Series
      • script supervisor (uncredited)
      • 1960
    • Border Patrol
      6.7
      TV Series
      • set continuity (as Richard M. Chaffee)
      • 1959
    • Paul Newman in The Young Philadelphians (1959)
      The Young Philadelphians
      7.4
      • script supervisor (uncredited)
      • 1959
    • Lloyd Bridges in Sea Hunt (1958)
      Sea Hunt
      7.7
      TV Series
      • script supervisor
      • 1958–1959
    • James Garner, Andra Martin, and Edmond O'Brien in Up Periscope (1959)
      Up Periscope
      6.4
      • script supervisor (uncredited)
      • 1959
    • Tab Hunter and Gwen Verdon in Damn Yankees (1958)
      Damn Yankees
      7.0
      • script supervisor
      • 1958

    Producer

    • Elizabeth Montgomery, Agnes Moorehead, and Dick York in Bewitched (1964)
      Bewitched
      7.6
      TV Series
      • associate producer
      • 1965–1970
    • The Second Hundred Years (1967)
      The Second Hundred Years
      7.6
      TV Series
      • associate producer
      • 1967

    Director

    • Brian Bonsall and Bob Saget in Father and Scout (1994)
      Father and Scout
      5.0
      TV Movie
      • Director
      • 1994
    • Miss America: Behind the Crown
      6.4
      TV Movie
      • Director
      • 1992
    • Backfield in Motion (1991)
      Backfield in Motion
      5.2
      TV Movie
      • directed by
      • 1991
    • Mario Van Peebles and Lane R. Davis in A Triumph of the Heart: The Ricky Bell Story (1991)
      A Triumph of the Heart: The Ricky Bell Story
      7.2
      TV Movie
      • Director
      • 1991
    • Her Wicked Ways (1991)
      Her Wicked Ways
      5.5
      TV Movie
      • Director
      • 1991
    • Leona Helmsley: The Queen of Mean (1990)
      Leona Helmsley: The Queen of Mean
      6.4
      TV Movie
      • Director
      • 1990
    • Stefanie Powers in Love and Betrayal (1989)
      Love and Betrayal
      6.9
      TV Movie
      • Director
      • 1989
    • Lesley-Anne Down and Robert Wagner in Indiscreet (1988)
      Indiscreet
      6.2
      TV Movie
      • Director
      • 1988
    • Bruce Boxleitner, James Arness, and Gregory Harrison in Red River (1988)
      Red River
      6.1
      TV Movie
      • Director
      • 1988
    • Margaret Colin in Leg Work (1987)
      Leg Work
      8.3
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 1987
    • Valerie Bertinelli, Barry Bostwick, and Alisan Porter in I'll Take Manhattan (1987)
      I'll Take Manhattan
      7.0
      TV Mini Series
      • Director
      • 1987
    • Brian Benben, Patricia Kalember, Priscilla Lopez, Jan Rubes, Lane Smith, and Keone Young in Kay O'Brien (1986)
      Kay O'Brien
      7.6
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 1986
    • Rockabye (1986)
      Rockabye
      6.1
      TV Movie
      • Director
      • 1986
    • Heart of a Champion: The Ray Mancini Story (1985)
      Heart of a Champion: The Ray Mancini Story
      6.2
      TV Movie
      • Director
      • 1985
    • Jessie (1984)
      Jessie
      7.2
      TV Movie
      • Director
      • 1984

    Personal details

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    • Alternative names
      • Richard M. Chaffee
    • Born
      • February 15, 1936
      • Brooklyn, New York, USA
    • Spouses
        Judith PenrodFebruary 7, 1986 - present
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      • 1 Print Biography

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      He and Elizabeth Montgomery fell in love during the eighth year of production of her TV series, Bewitched (1964), during which he directed many of the episodes. When they moved in together it broke up her marriage to William Asher and his to Kristina Hansen. The relationship lasted 2-1/2 years.

    FAQ

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    • How old is Richard Michaels?
      89 years old
    • When was Richard Michaels born?
      February 15, 1936
    • Where was Richard Michaels born?
      Brooklyn, New York, USA
    • What is Richard Michaels known for?
      Bewitched, ...and Your Name Is Jonah, Homeward Bound, and Scared Straight! Another Story
    • Is Richard Michaels married?
      Yes, to Judith Penrod since February 7, 1986. He was married to Kristina Hansen from 1964 to 1972 and Toby Michaels from July 11, 1959 to 1962.

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