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Michael Lembeck

Michael Lembeck

Director · Born June 25, 1948 · Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

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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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Michael Lembeck,  licensed under CC-BY-SA,full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Directed 48

2010s

  1. 2019

    Friends 25th: The One with the Anniversary

    Director

  2. 2016

    A Nutcracker Christmas

    Director

  3. 2015
  4. 2012
  5. 2011
  6. 2010

2000s

  1. 2008
  2. 2007
  3. 2006
  4. 2004

    Connie and Carla

    Director

  5. 2002
  6. 2001
  7. Inside Schwartz

    Director

  8. What About Joan?

    Director

1990s

  1. 1999
  2. 1998
  3. 1997

    Over the Top

    Director

  4. Chicago Sons

    Director

  5. 1996
  6. 1995

    High Society

    Director

  7. 1994
  8. 1993
  9. 1992
  10. Flying Blind

    Director

  11. 1991

    Acting Sheriff

    Director

  12. 1990

    The Marshall Chronicles

    Director

  13. Sugar and Spice

    Director

Acted in 36

1990s

  1. 1993

    Heartbeat

    Ted

  2. 1992
  3. Fish Police

    Additional Voices (voice) · 1 episode

1980s

  1. 1989
  2. The Dream Team

    Ed

  3. 1988

    Side by Side

    Tony Mercer

  4. 1987
  5. 1986
  6. 1985

    Foley Square

    Peter Newman · 14 episodes

  7. 1984
  8. 1981
  9. On the Right Track

    Frank Biscardi

  10. Aloha Paradise

    TV

  11. 1980

    Gorp

    Kavell

  12. The Comeback Kid

    Tony

1970s

  1. 1979
  2. 1978

    The Bay City Rollers Meet the Saturday Superstars

    Kaptain Kool

  3. Having Babies III

    Russ Bridges

  4. 1977

    What Really Happened to the Class of '65?

    TV

  5. 1976

    The Krofft Supershow

    Kaptain Kool · 32 episodes

  6. 1975
  7. It's a Bird, It's a Plane, It's Superman!

    Joe

  8. 1974
  9. 1973

    Blood Sport

    Reuben

  10. A Summer Without Boys

    Burt

  11. 1972

    Haunts of the Very Rich

    Johnny Delmonico

  12. 1970

1960s

  1. 1969

    Gidget Grows Up

    Arnold

Produced 3

Appearances1