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John Rich (director)

John Rich (July 6, 1925 – January 29, 2012) was an American film and television director. He directed Colonel Humphrey Flack, I Married Joan, Gunsmoke, Bonanza, Hogan's Heroes, Something So Right,[1] Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C., 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, The New Interns, 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.

John Rich
Born(1925-07-06)July 6, 1925
DiedJanuary 29, 2012(2012-01-29) (aged 86)
Alma materUniversity of Michigan
Occupation(s)Television/Film director, producer
Years active1951–2009
Children3

He won an Emmy for The Dick Van Dyke Show, two Emmys for All in the Family, and two Golden Globes and an N.A.A.C.P. Image Award for All in the Family.[2]

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 served as a navigator in United States Army Air Forces during World War II but did not go overseas. He was awarded both the American Campaign Medal and the World War II Victory Medal.[3] He then studied at the University of Michigan earning both a B.A. and an M.A. degree in English.

Rich died on January 29, 2012.[4]

References

  1. ^ Something So Right (TV series) Wikipedia. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
  2. ^ . The University of Michigan Press. Archived from the original on 18 October 2006. Retrieved 22 October 2018.
  3. ^ John Rich dies at 86; director of landmark sitcoms. Los Angeles Times. Retrieved July 25, 2021.
  4. ^ McLellan, Dennis (January 29, 2012). "John Rich dies at 86; director of landmark sitcoms". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 22 October 2018.

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