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Michael Brunswick Ritchie (November 28, 1938 – April 16, 2001) was an American film director, producer, and writer of films with comical or satirical leanings, such as The Candidate and Smile.
Michael Ritchie was born on 28 November 1938 in Waukesha, Wisconsin, USA. He was a director and producer, known for The Golden Child (1986), The Island (1980) and Fletch (1985). He was married to Jimmie Brown and Georgina Tebrock. He died on 16 April 2001 in New York City, New York, USA.
Michael Ritchie was born on 28 November 1938 in Waukesha, Wisconsin, USA. He was a director and producer, known for The Golden Child (1986), The Island (1980) and Fletch (1985). He was married to Jimmie Brown and Georgina Tebrock.
May 8, 2024 · Michael Ritchie (born November 28, 1938, Waukesha, Wisconsin, U.S.—died April 16, 2001, New York, New York) was an American film director who was best known for his comedies, notably The Candidate (1972), The Bad News Bears (1976), and Fletch (1985).
Apr 16, 2001 · Michael Brunswick Ritchie (November 28, 1938 - April 16, 2001) was an American film director. Ritchie was born in Waukesha, Wisconsin, the son of Patricia (née Graney) and Benbow Ferguson Ritchie.
Director: Michael Ritchie | Stars: Walter Matthau, Tatum O'Neal, Vic Morrow, Joyce Van Patten. Votes: 24,887 | Gross: $42.35M. The Bad News Bears is rude, profane, and cynical, but shot through with honest, unforced humor, and held together by a deft, understated performance from Walter Matthau. 6.
Michael Ritchie. Highest Rated: 100% Divine Madness (1980) Lowest Rated: 6% The Bad News Bears Go to Japan (1978) Birthday: Nov 28, 1938. Birthplace: Waukesha, Wisconsin, USA.
Apr 18, 2001 · Michael Ritchie, who directed films like ''Downhill Racer,'' ''The Candidate,'' ''Smile,'' ''The Bad News Bears,'' ''Semi-Tough'' and ''Fletch,'' died on Monday. He was 62 and lived in...
Jan 19, 2023 · Like so many great directors of the 1970s, satire and sports specialist Michael Ritchie’s career got off to a great start with a classic debut (1969’s Downhill Racer) and a muddled dud of a final film (The Fantastiks)
Wisconsin-born, California-raised Michael Ritchie gained early directorial experience as an undergraduate at Harvard, staging the original production of classmate Arthur Kopit's "Oh Dad, Poor Dad, Mama's Hung You in the Closet and I'm Feelin' So Sad" in 1960.
