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Michael Lembeck

Michael Lembeck

Directing1948Brooklyn, New York, USA

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Michael Lembeck (born June 25, 1948) is an actor, television and film director.

Lembeck was born in Brooklyn, New York, the son of Caroline and Harvey Lembeck, an actor and comedian. He began acting in the late-1960s and directing in the 1970s. His most notable acting role was as Julie Cooper's husband, Max Horvath, on the sitcom, One Day at a Time. He also played "Kaptain Kool" of Kaptain Kool and the Kongs on The Krofft Supershow from 1976 to 1978. He is also known for his role in The Boys in Company C in 1978.

Lembeck works now as a full-time film and TV director. He won an Emmy for his work as a director on the Friends episode "The One After the Superbowl", and directed 20 other episodes of the series. He is married to actress Lorna Patterson.

He made his feature film debut with The In-Laws. He directed The Santa Clause 2 and The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause, as well as the Nia Vardalos movie Connie and Carla.

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Acting History

2021
Queen Bees
Director
The J Team
Director
2015
Baby Daddy
TVas Director1 eps
2013
Baby Daddy
TVExecutive Producer27 eps
2012
Baby Daddy
TVDirector51 eps
2010
Tooth Fairy
Director
Hot in Cleveland
TVDirector1 eps
2008
The Clique
Director
2007
Greek
TVDirector1 eps
Californication
TVDirector
2004
2002
2001
According to Jim
TVDirector2 eps
Off Centre
TVDirector
1999
Jesse
TVDirector2 eps
1998
1997
Over the Top
TVDirector11 eps
1996
Ellen
TVDirector1 eps
Caroline in the City
TVDirector1 eps
The Naked Truth
TVDirector1 eps
1995
Mad About You
TVas Mr. Shapiro (uncredited)1 eps
Double Rush
TVDirector
NewsRadio
TVDirector
High Society
TVDirector1 eps
Hope and Gloria
TVDirector
1994
Mad About You
TVDirector24 eps
Friends
TVDirector
1993
Heartbeat
as Ted
L.A. Law
TVas Mitchell Schein1 eps
Love & War
TVDirector15 eps
Good Advice
TVDirector
1991
1989
Coming of Age
TVDirector1 eps
Coach
TVDirector7 eps
Major Dad
TVDirector
1988
Side by Side
as Tony Mercer
1987
Murder, She Wrote
TVas Arnie Wakeman1 eps
My Two Dads
TVDirector
1985
Crazy like a Fox
TVas Dr. Andy Farr1 eps
1981
On the Right Track
as Frank Biscardi
The Love Boat
TVas Joey / Bill Burgess / Nicholas Nelson1 eps
1980
Gorp
as Kavell
1979
The In-Laws
as Tommy Ricardo
One Day at a Time
TVas Max Horvath80 eps
1978
The Boys in Company C
as Pvt. Vinnie Fazio
Having Babies III
as Russ Bridges
1976
Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman
TVas Clete Meizenheimer28 eps
1972
Haunts of the Very Rich
as Johnny Delmonico
1971
The Partridge Family
TVas Marc1 eps
1969

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Personal Info

Known For
Directing
Gender
Male
Birthday
6/25/1948(77 years old)
Place of Birth
Brooklyn, New York, USA