William Asher on the set of "I Love Lucy" in the 1950's.
| William Asher | |
|---|---|
 William Asher directed 100 episodes of "I Love Lucy". | |
| Personal Information | |
| Gender: | Male |
| Birth name: | William Milton Asher |
| Born: | August 8, 1921 |
| Birthplace: | New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Died | July 16, 2012 (aged 90) |
| Deathplace: | Palm Desert, California, USA |
| Career/Family Information | |
| Occupation/ Career: |
director, producer, screenwriter |
| Years active: | 1948-1990 |
| Family Information | |
| Related to: | 7 children |
| Spouse(s): | Danny Sue Nolan 1951-1961 Elizabeth Montgomery 1963-1973 Joyce Bulifant 1976-1993 Meredith Asher 1998-2012 (his death) |
| Series connection | |
| Series involved with: | I Love Lucy |
| Role with series: |
Director |
| Episodes involved with: | 100 episodes directed |
William Milton Asher (August 8, 1921 – July 16, 2012) was a 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.[1] William directed 100 episodes of I Love Lucy throughout the show's run on CBS-TV.
Career[]
With television in its infancy, Asher introduced the sitcom Our Miss Brooks, which was adapted from a radio show. He began directing I Love Lucy by 1952. In 1964, he produced and directed the ABC-TV sitcom series Bewitched, his best known work, which starred his then-wife Elizabeth Montgomery. As a result of his early success, Asher was considered an "early wunderkind of TV-land," and is hyperbolically credited in one magazine article for 'inventing' the concept of the situation comdey series[2]
Asher was nominated for an Emmy four times, winning once for directing Bewitched in 1966. He was also nominated for the Directors Guild of America (DGA) award in 1951 for I Love Lucy.[3]
References[]
- ↑ Obituary Los Angeles Times, July 18, 2012; page AA5.
- ↑ "William Asher - The Man Who Invented the Sitcom", Palm Springs Life Dec. 1999
- ↑ "Bill Asher, famed 'I Love Lucy' and 'Bewitched' director, dies in Palm Desert" My Desert, July 16, 2012
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