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Michael Ritchie(1938-2001)

  • Director
  • Producer
  • Actor
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Michael Ritchie in Fletch Lives (1989)
A rookie high school football coach has a harder time than she expected trying to whip her tough inner city team into shape.
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Wildcats (1986)
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Michael Ritchie was born on 28 November 1938 in Waukesha, Wisconsin, USA. He was a director and producer, known for The Golden Child (1986), The Island (1980) and Fletch (1985). He was married to Jimmie Brown and Georgina Tebrock. He died on 16 April 2001 in New York City, New York, USA.
BornNovember 28, 1938
DiedApril 16, 2001(62)
BornNovember 28, 1938
DiedApril 16, 2001(62)
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  • Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
    • 1 win & 5 nominations total

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Known for

Eddie Murphy in The Golden Child (1986)
The Golden Child
6.0
  • Director
  • 1986
The Island (1980)
The Island
5.3
  • Director
  • 1980
Chevy Chase in Fletch (1985)
Fletch
6.9
  • Director
  • 1985
Walter Matthau and Tatum O'Neal in The Bad News Bears (1976)
The Bad News Bears
7.3
  • Director
  • 1976

Credits

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Director



  • Jean Louisa Kelly, Joey McIntyre, and Jonathon Morris in The Fantasticks (2000)
    The Fantasticks
    5.6
    • Director
    • 2000
  • Beau Bridges, Charlotte Ross, Colin Cunningham, Brian Kerwin, Sherri Saum, and Tuc Watkins in Beggars and Choosers (1999)
    Beggars and Choosers
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1999
  • Comfort, Texas (1997)
    Comfort, Texas
    5.0
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1997
  • Martin Short and Mara Wilson in A Simple Wish (1997)
    A Simple Wish
    5.3
    • Director
    • 1997
  • Brendan Fraser and Albert Brooks in The Scout (1994)
    The Scout
    5.4
    • Director
    • 1994
  • Chevy Chase and Jack Palance in Cops and Robbersons (1994)
    Cops and Robbersons
    5.2
    • Director (directed by)
    • 1994
  • Kafka (1992)
    L'encyclopédie audio-visuelle
    6.8
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1993
  • The Positively True Adventures of the Alleged Texas Cheerleader-Murdering Mom (1993)
    The Positively True Adventures of the Alleged Texas Cheerleader-Murdering Mom
    6.6
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1993
  • Diggstown (1992)
    Diggstown
    6.9
    • Director
    • 1992
  • Chevy Chase in Fletch Lives (1989)
    Fletch Lives
    6.1
    • Director
    • 1989
  • Dan Aykroyd, Walter Matthau, and Donna Dixon in The Couch Trip (1988)
    The Couch Trip
    5.8
    • Director
    • 1988
  • Eddie Murphy in The Golden Child (1986)
    The Golden Child
    6.0
    • Director
    • 1986
  • Woody Harrelson, Goldie Hawn, Wesley Snipes, Jsu Garcia, Tab Thacker, and Mykelti Williamson in Wildcats (1986)
    Wildcats
    6.1
    • Director
    • 1986
  • Chevy Chase in Fletch (1985)
    Fletch
    6.9
    • Director
    • 1985
  • Robin Williams and Walter Matthau in The Survivors (1983)
    The Survivors
    5.8
    • Director
    • 1983

Producer



  • Jean Louisa Kelly, Joey McIntyre, and Jonathon Morris in The Fantasticks (2000)
    The Fantasticks
    5.6
    • producer
    • 2000
  • Student Bodies (1981)
    Student Bodies
    5.4
    • producer (as Allen Smithee)
    • 1981
  • The Bad News Bears Go to Japan (1978)
    The Bad News Bears Go to Japan
    3.7
    • producer
    • 1978
  • Smile (1975)
    Smile
    7.1
    • producer
    • 1975
  • Profiles in Courage (1964)
    Profiles in Courage
    7.8
    TV Series
    • associate producer
    • 1964–1965

Actor



  • The Positively True Adventures of the Alleged Texas Cheerleader-Murdering Mom (1993)
    The Positively True Adventures of the Alleged Texas Cheerleader-Murdering Mom
    6.6
    TV Movie
    • Minister (voice)
    • 1993
  • Anne Parillaud in Innocent Blood (1992)
    Innocent Blood
    6.2
    • Night Watchman
    • 1992
  • Keith Carradine and Monica Vitti in An Almost Perfect Affair (1979)
    An Almost Perfect Affair
    5.2
    • Bus Passenger (uncredited)
    • 1979

Videos2

Official Trailer 1
Trailer 1:27
Official Trailer 1
The Island: Blu-Ray + DVD Combo Pack
Trailer 2:03
The Island: Blu-Ray + DVD Combo Pack
The Island: Blu-Ray + DVD Combo Pack
Trailer 2:03
The Island: Blu-Ray + DVD Combo Pack

Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • Allen Smithee
  • Height
    • 6′ 7″ (2.01 m)
  • Born
    • November 28, 1938
    • Waukesha, Wisconsin, USA
  • Died
    • April 16, 2001
    • New York City, New York, USA(complications from prostate cancer)
  • Spouses
      Jimmie Brown1982 - April 16, 2001 (his death, 2 children)
  • Other works
    (book) "Please Stand By: A Prehistory of Television". Woodstock, NY: The Overlook Press, 1994. ISBN-10: 0879515465. ISBN-13: 978-0879515461
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Interview
    • 4 Articles

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    Attended Berkeley High School in Berkeley, California.
  • Quotes
    I had no training in the theater. I did not study it but just did it.

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