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Nationality USABirth 6 july 1925Death 29 january 2012 (at 86 years) at Los Angeles (
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Awards Primetime Emmy Award
John Rich (July 6, 1925 – January 29, 2012) was an American film and television director. He directed such television shows as Colonel Humphrey Flack, I Married Joan, Gunsmoke, Bonanza, 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, 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.
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.
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 studied at the University of Michigan earning both a B.A. and an M.A. degree in English.
Mr. Rich died on January 29, 2012 after a brief illness, he was survived by his wife of 22 years, the former Patricia Dodds; two sons, Anthony Rich (Television Director, "The Big Bang Theory") and Robert Rich; a daughter, Catherine Rich; three stepdaughters, Megan Lewis, Kimberly Beres, and Dana Benton; and eight grandchildren. Biography
John Rich a étudié à l'université du Michigan. Il a réalisé des émissions de télévision telles que Monsieur Ed, le cheval qui parle, The Dick Van Dyke Show, All in the Family, The Jeffersons. Il a également participé à la retransmission en direct des cérémonies jour de l'ouverture de Disneyland en 1955 et gagné un Emmy pour The Show Dick Van Dyke, deux Emmys pour All in the Family, et deux Golden Globes pour All in the Family.
Dans les années 1980, John Rich et Henry Winkler formé une société de production s'appelle Henry Winkler / John Rich Productions et tous les deux, ils ont produit MacGyver pour la Paramount Television.
John Rich meurt le 29 janvier 2012 après une brève maladie.
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