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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. He scored commercial successes directing sports films, like Downhill Racer and The Bad News Bears , and Chevy Chase 's Fletch comedies and Eddie Murphy ...
- Michael Brunswick Ritchie, November 28, 1938, Waukesha, Wisconsin, United States
Director: The Golden Child. 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.
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A journalist takes his son with him to investigate pirate activity off the coast of Florida. But he gets stranded on a mysterious island--where he might not be alone. Director: Michael Ritchie | Stars: Michael Caine, David Warner, Angela Punch McGregor, Frank Middlemass. Votes: 4,718 | Gross: $15.72M.
Known For. The Golden Child. Fletch. The Bad News Bears. Fletch Lives.
The Fall Guy. The Idea of You. Best Movies of All Time. Play Movie Trivia. Michael Ritchie. Highest Rated: 100% Divine Madness (1980) Lowest Rated: 6% The Bad News Bears Go to Japan...
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Apr 12, 2024 · Michael Ritchie (born November 28, 1938, Waukesha, Wisconsin, U.S.—died April 16, 2001, New York, New York) American film director who was best known for his comedies, notably The Candidate (1972), The Bad News Bears (1976), and Fletch (1985). Early theatrical and television work
An acute satirist of hallowed American institutions, filmmaker Michael Ritchie found his greatest artistic success in the more creatively adventurous 1970s Hollywood before his comic sensibility was diluted by 1980s and 1990s commercial constraints.
