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William Asher

William Asher

Known For Directing
Birthday Aug 08, 1921
Died Jul 16, 2012 (90)
Birthplace New York City, New York, USA
Popularity 2 (history)
Updated Aug 08, 2025 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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Biography

William Milton Asher (August 8, 1921 – July 16, 2012) was an American television and film producer, film director, and screenwriter. He was one of the most prolific early television directors, producing or directing over two dozen series. With television in its infancy, he introduced the sitcom Our ... Miss Brooks, which was adapted from a radio show. He began directing I Love Lucy by 1952. As a result of his early success, Asher was considered an "early wunderkind of TV-land," and was hyperbolically credited in one magazine article with "inventing" the sitcom. In 1964, he began to direct episodes of Bewitched, which starred his wife Elizabeth Montgomery. He produced the series from the fourth season. He was nominated for an Emmy Award four times, winning once for directing Bewitched in 1966. He was also nominated for the DGA Award in 1951 for I Love Lucy. In 1951, he married actress Danny Sue Nolan, with whom he had two children; the couple divorced in 1961. He then married actress Elizabeth Montgomery in 1963, just before Bewitched began its run. They had three children and divorced in 1973. His third marriage was to actress Joyce Bulifant and it lasted from 1976 to 1993. He adopted her son, actor and director John Mallory Asher. This marriage also ended in divorce. In 1998, he married Meredith Coffin Asher, his fourth and final wife. Description above from the Wikipedia article  William Asher, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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I Hate Kids

I Hate Kids

2019

Thanks

Fireball 500

Fireball 500

1966

Writer

Beach Blanket Bingo

Beach Blanket Bingo

1965

Writer

Bikini Beach

Bikini Beach

1964

Screenplay

Muscle Beach Party

Muscle Beach Party

1964

Story

Return to Green Acres

Return to Green Acres

1990

Director

Movers & Shakers

Movers & Shakers

1985

Director

Charley's Aunt

Charley's Aunt

1983

Director

A Christmas for Boomer

A Christmas for Boomer

1979

Director

Jan & Dean: On the Run

Jan & Dean: On the Run

1966

Director

Fireball 500

Fireball 500

1966

Director

Beach Blanket Bingo

Beach Blanket Bingo

1965

Director

Bikini Beach

Bikini Beach

1964

Director

Muscle Beach Party

Muscle Beach Party

1964

Director

Beach Party

Beach Party

1963

Director

Johnny Cool

Johnny Cool

1963

Director

The 27th Day

The 27th Day

1957

Director

The Shadow on the Window

The Shadow on the Window

1957

Director

Mobs, Inc.

Mobs, Inc.

1956

Director

Leather Gloves

Leather Gloves

1948

Director

Movers & Shakers

Movers & Shakers

1985

Producer

Jan & Dean: On the Run

Jan & Dean: On the Run

1966

Producer

Johnny Cool

Johnny Cool

1963

Producer

Organization Category Movie
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E! True Hollywood Story

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 21, 1996

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