Richard Michaels

Richard Michaels
Born February 15, 1936
Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Other names Dick Richards
Occupation Director, producer
Years active 1954-2003
Spouse(s) Toby Michaels (m. 1959; div. 1962)
Kristina Hansen (m. 1964; div. 1972)
Judith Penrod (m. 1986)

Richard Michaels (born February 15, 1936 in Brooklyn, New York) is a retired American film and TV show director and producer.[1][2] He led on a career that spun almost five decades.

His directing credits include the television series Bewitched and the movies Homeward Bound, The Children Nobody Wanted (1981), Sadat (1983), and I'll Take Manhattan (1987).[3]

He is also known for being the creator of the 1960s television program Vacation Playhouse which ran on CBS from 1963 until 1967.

Personal life

Marriages

Michaels has been married three times. His first time was to Toby Michaels from 1956-1962. His second marriage was to actress Kristina Hansen in 1964. They were divorced in 1972. He is currently married to Judith Penrod. They have been married in 1986 and currently reside in Makena, Hawaii.[4]

Affair with Elizabeth Montgomery

Michaels was one of the directors of the series Bewitched in the 1960s and early 1970s. Actress Elizabeth Montgomery was the star of the show and then husband William Asher served as producer. Michaels was at that time married to Hansen. During the show's last season in 1971, Montgomery, married to Asher, and Michaels, married to Hansen, began having romantically involved relationship. Their affair was the end of both their marriages.[5]

Children

Michaels has a daughter with Hansen. That daughter is Meredith Michaels-Beerbaum. She was born on December 26, 1969 and is an equestrian who lives in Germany.[6]

References

  1. "Richard Michaels Biography (1936-)". www.filmreference.com. Retrieved March 5, 2015.
  2. "Richard Michaels". www.rottentomatoes.com. Retrieved March 5, 2015.
  3. Roberts, Jerry (June 5, 2009). Encyclopedia of Television Film Directors. Scarecrow Press. ISBN 0810863782. Retrieved March 5, 2015.
  4. "Maui Tomorrow Board of Directors". mauitomorrow.org. Retrieved March 5, 2015.
  5. Sheridan, Peter (November 23, 2012). "The salacious 'other' life of TV's most beloved witch: Tell-all book reveals how Bewitched star Elizabeth Montgomery cast a spell over America's most famous bad boys". Daily Mail (www.dailymail.co.uk). Retrieved March 5, 2015.
  6. "Biography at official website". www.michaels-beerbaum.de. Retrieved March 5, 2015.

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