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Rosslover · 04-24-2008, 03:41 PM

Everyone knows Ron Howard is one of the best directors around and he started on Tv and sitcoms...another two famous ones were Rob Reiner and Penny Marshall.....now a new one enters the picture ... the awesome director of Run Fat Boy Run... who will forever be known as Ross... David Schwimmer..

what other sitcom actors have directed i can think of these

Alan Alda
Mike Farrell
Joe Regabulto
Laura Innes
Larry Hagman
Patrick Duffy
Matthew Perry.. yes he directed an episode of Scrubs

catlover79 · 04-24-2008, 03:49 PM

Frank Bonner (WKRP) is a director, as is Peter Bonerz (Bob Newhart Show), and two other Happy Days alumni: Henry Winkler and Anson Williams.

Zoneboy · 04-24-2008, 03:54 PM

Ivan Dixon

Howard Morris

Jerry Paris

Lee Philips

Sydney Pollack

catlover79 · 04-24-2008, 03:58 PM

I almost forgot - David White (Larry Tate) directed a Bewitched episode in either the 6th or 7th season.

Superstar · 04-24-2008, 04:25 PM

Melissa Joan Hart directed multiple episodes of Sabrina the Teenage Witch

tv star collector · 04-24-2008, 07:43 PM

Bill Bixby
Bonnie Franklin

Zoneboy · 04-24-2008, 08:28 PM

Rob Reiner
Penny Marshall
Otto Preminger
Ted Bessell
Burt Reynolds

tv star collector · 04-25-2008, 07:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Zoneboy

Rob Reiner
Penny Marshall
Otto Preminger
Ted Bessell
Burt Reynolds

When did Otto Preminger act in a TV sitcom??

Race's Girl · 04-25-2008, 07:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Muppet!

Melissa Joan Hart directed multiple episodes of Sabrina the Teenage Witch

Wow, kick ass

Zoneboy · 04-25-2008, 07:51 AM

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Originally Posted by tv star collector

When did Otto Preminger act in a TV sitcom??

Technically he didn't but Batman is close.

Actually, I didn't pay close enough attention to the thread title, I was thinking it was for all genres and not just sitcom actors.

Pavan · 04-25-2008, 11:13 AM

Richard Kline, Scott Baio, Jim Belushi, Larry Joe Campbell, Kimberly Williams all have directed sitcom episodes. Joana Kerns does mostly drama episodes, but she has done some sitcom directing.

Charles in Charge's James Widdoes is now a big time sitcom director.

tv star collector · 04-25-2008, 02:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Zoneboy

Technically he didn't but Batman is close.

Actually, I didn't pay close enough attention to the thread title, I was thinking it was for all genres and not just sitcom actors.

Well, I guess one could say (with tongue in cheek) that Adam West's Batman was unintentionally a comedy series!

megamanj2004 · 04-25-2008, 02:57 PM

Jason Bateman - he first became a director when he directed a few episodes of "The Hogan Family." And by directed a few eps., he holds the distinction of becoming one of the youngest people to ever direct a sitcom.

catlover79 · 04-25-2008, 03:47 PM

Will Mackenzie is an accomplished TV director, but his best known acting role is probably that of Larry Bondurant (Carol's husband) on the Bob Newhart Show.

BeatleMoe · 04-25-2008, 06:13 PM

Kelsey Grammer directed numerous episodes of FRASIER and John Ratzenberger directed an episode of CHEERS as well as George Wendt for four episodes of Cheers.

04-24-2008, 03:41 PM	#1
Rosslover Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Jun 21, 2005 Posts: 431	TV Sitcom Actors who Direct Everyone knows Ron Howard is one of the best directors around and he started on Tv and sitcoms...another two famous ones were Rob Reiner and Penny Marshall.....now a new one enters the picture ... the awesome director of Run Fat Boy Run... who will forever be known as Ross... David Schwimmer.. what other sitcom actors have directed i can think of these Alan Alda Mike Farrell Joe Regabulto Laura Innes Larry Hagman Patrick Duffy Matthew Perry.. yes he directed an episode of Scrubs

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04-24-2008, 03:58 PM	#4
catlover79 God Bless Val Forum Addict Join Date: May 29, 2006 Location: Bewitched in Ohio Posts: 70,392	I almost forgot - David White (Larry Tate) directed a Bewitched episode in either the 6th or 7th season.

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BeatleMoe Member Forum Regular Join Date: Sep 13, 2002 Location: Nashville TN Posts: 615	Kelsey Grammer directed numerous episodes of FRASIER and John Ratzenberger directed an episode of CHEERS as well as George Wendt for four episodes of Cheers.
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