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Michael Caffey(1930-2017)

  • Director
  • Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
  • Producer
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Michael Caffey was born on 14 July 1930 in San Francisco, California, USA. He was a director and assistant director, known for Combat! (1962), Gemini Man (1976) and The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr. (1993). He was married to Ann Gorey. He died on 7 May 2017 in Los Angeles County, California, USA.
BornJuly 14, 1930
DiedMay 7, 2017(86)
BornJuly 14, 1930
DiedMay 7, 2017(86)
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Known for

Combat! (1962)
Combat!
8.4
TV Series
  • Director
Gemini Man (1976)
Gemini Man
6.2
TV Series
  • Director
Bruce Campbell in The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr. (1993)
The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.
8.3
TV Series
  • Director
Mannix (1967)
Mannix
7.4
TV Series
  • Director

Credits

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Director



  • Richard Dean Anderson and John de Lancie in Legend (1995)
    Legend
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1995
  • Hawkeye (1994)
    Hawkeye
    7.8
    TV Series
    • two episodes
    • 1995
  • Carl Lumbly in M.A.N.T.I.S. (1994)
    M.A.N.T.I.S.
    6.2
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1994
  • Bruce Campbell in The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr. (1993)
    The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.
    8.3
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1994
  • Richard Dean Anderson in MacGyver (1985)
    MacGyver
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1989–1991
  • Lee Horsley in Paradise (1988)
    Paradise
    8.0
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1988–1989
  • Cagney & Lacey (1981)
    Cagney & Lacey
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1988
  • Catherine Keener, Pat Morita, Kevin Conroy, Jack Wallace, and Richard Yniguez in Ohara (1987)
    Ohara
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1987
  • David Rappaport in The Wizard (1986)
    The Wizard
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1986–1987
  • Gerald McRaney and Jameson Parker in Simon & Simon (1981)
    Simon & Simon
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1986–1987
  • 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
  • Pernell Roberts in Trapper John, M.D. (1979)
    Trapper John, M.D.
    6.6
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1981–1986
  • John Rubinstein and Jack Warden in Crazy Like a Fox (1984)
    Crazy Like a Fox
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1986
  • T.J. Hooker (1982)
    T.J. Hooker
    6.1
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1985–1986
  • Catherine Bach, Ben Jones, Denver Pyle, John Schneider, and Tom Wopat in The Dukes of Hazzard (1979)
    The Dukes of Hazzard
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1983–1985

Second Unit or Assistant Director



  • Project X (1968)
    Project X
    5.5
    • assistant director
    • 1968
  • Combat! (1962)
    Combat!
    8.4
    TV Series
    • assistant director
    • 1962–1966
  • John Agar, William Bendix, Lon Chaney Jr., Rory Calhoun, Richard Arlen, Linda Foster, Virginia Mayo, and Regis Parton in Young Fury (1964)
    Young Fury
    5.6
    • assistant director
    • 1964
  • Debbie Reynolds in My Six Loves (1963)
    My Six Loves
    6.5
    • assistant director (uncredited)
    • 1963
  • Las Vegas Beat
    5.9
    TV Movie
    • assistant director
    • 1961
  • The Rebel (1959)
    The Rebel
    7.8
    TV Series
    • assistant director
    • 1959–1961
  • The Jayhawkers! (1959)
    The Jayhawkers!
    6.3
    • assistant director (uncredited)
    • 1959
  • Charlton Heston and Yul Brynner in The Buccaneer (1958)
    The Buccaneer
    6.4
    • second assistant director (uncredited)
    • 1958
  • As Young as We Are (1958)
    As Young as We Are
    6.2
    • second assistant director (uncredited)
    • 1958

Producer



  • Paris 7000 (1970)
    Paris 7000
    6.9
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • 1970
  • Combat! (1962)
    Combat!
    8.4
    TV Series
    • associate producer
    • 1965

Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • Michael T. Caffey
  • Born
    • July 14, 1930
    • San Francisco, California, USA
  • Died
    • May 7, 2017
    • Los Angeles County, California, USA(undisclosed)
  • Spouse
    • Ann GoreyJune 18, 1949 - May 7, 2017 (his death, 12 children)
  • Children
    • Tom Caffey
  • Parents
    • Frank Caffey
  • Other works
    Filmed an interview for the "Special Features" section on the Image Entertainment DVD "Season 1, Campaign 1" of Combat! (1962).

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    Father-in-law of Jeffrey McDonald.

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