Michael Ritchie
American film director (1938-2001) · United States · On the map · Directors · Died at 62
Michael Brunswick Ritchie was an American film director, producer, and writer of films with comical or satirical leanings, such as The Candidate (1972) and Smile (1975).
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2001Died16 April 20011999
Beggars and ChoosersSeries, Director1998
Skip ChasersFilm, Director1997
A Simple WishFilm, Director1993
Cool RunningsFilm, Writer1989
Fletch LivesFilm, Director1988
The Couch TripFilm, Director1985
FletchFilm, Director1981
Student BodiesFilm, Producer1979
An Almost Perfect AffairFilm, Director, Writer1978
The Bad News Bears Go to JapanFilm, Producer1976
The Bad News BearsFilm, Director1972
Prime CutFilm, Director1969
Downhill RacerFilm, Director1968
The OutsiderSeries, Director1967
The OutsiderFilm, Director1966
Felony SquadSeries, Director1965
Run for Your LifeSeries, Director
The Big ValleySeries, 1965Director1964Profiles in CourageSeries, Director
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.Series, 1964Director1938Born28 November 1938
Beggars and ChoosersSeries, Director1998Skip ChasersFilm, Director1997A Simple WishFilm, Director1993Cool RunningsFilm, Writer1989Fletch LivesFilm, Director1988The Couch TripFilm, Director1985FletchFilm, Director1981Student BodiesFilm, Producer1979An Almost Perfect AffairFilm, Director, Writer1978The Bad News Bears Go to JapanFilm, Producer1976The Bad News BearsFilm, Director1972Prime CutFilm, Director1969Downhill RacerFilm, Director1968The OutsiderSeries, Director1967The OutsiderFilm, Director1966Felony SquadSeries, Director1965Run for Your LifeSeries, DirectorThe Big ValleySeries, 1965Director1964Profiles in CourageSeries, DirectorThe Man from U.N.C.L.E.Series, 1964Director1938Born28 November 1938People around Michael
Close ties
Chevy Chase Michael directed Fletch and Fletch Lives
George Wyner Michael directed Fletch and Wildcats
Walter Matthau Michael directed The Bad News Bears (1979)
Randall Cobb Michael directed The Golden Child and Diggstown- Jerry Belson Also in Semi-Tough and Student Bodies
Robert Redford Michael directed The Candidate (1976)
Gene Hackman Michael directed Downhill Racer and Prime Cut
Dianne Wiest Michael directed Cops & Robbersons and The Scout
Bruce Dern Michael directed Diggstown (1993)
Beau Bridges Michael directed Beggars and Choosers
M. Emmet Walsh Michael directed Fletch and Wildcats
Geoffrey Lewis Michael directed Fletch Lives and Smile
Swoosie Kurtz Michael directed Wildcats (1986)
Richard Libertini Michael directed Fletch and Fletch Lives
Brad Sullivan Michael directed The Island and The Fantasticks- Peter Douglas Produced Fletch and Fletch Lives
- Roy Huggins Produced The Outsider and The Sound of Anger
Marshall Bell Michael directed Diggstown (1993)
Steve Eastin Michael directed The Scout (1994)
Jackie Earle Haley Michael directed The Bad News Bears (1979)- Titos Vandis Michael directed Fletch Lives (1989)
Robin Williams Michael directed The Survivors (1983)
Sylvester Stallone Michael directed Downhill Racer (1969)
Sergio Leone Michael directed An Almost Perfect Affair (1979)
Known for
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Cool Runnings 1993
The Bad News Bears 1976
Fletch 1985
The Candidate 1972
Prime Cut 1972
Filmography 31
42 credits on file
Television 7
About this person
He scored commercial successes directing sports films like Downhill Racer (1969) and The Bad News Bears (1976), and comedies like Chevy Chase's Fletch (1985) and Eddie Murphy's The Golden Child (1986).
Country
United States
Category
Directors
Type
Movie Director
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1938 to 2001 · aged 62
