Personal Info
Known For:
Directing
Birthday:
June 25, 1948
Place of Birth:
Brooklyn, New York, USA
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Michael Lembeck
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.
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Known For
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Heartbeat | Ted |
| 1989 | The Dream Team | Ed |
| 1988 | Side by Side | Tony Mercer |
| 1987 | Conspiracy: The Trial of the Chicago 8 | Abbie Hoffman |
| 1987 | Ultraman: The Adventure Begins | Scott Masterson |
| 1981 | On the Right Track | Frank Biscardi |
| 1980 | Gorp | Kavell |
| 1980 | The Comeback Kid | Tony |
| 1979 | The In-Laws | Tommy Ricardo |
| 1978 | The Boys in Company C | Pvt. Vinnie Fazio |
| 1978 | Having Babies III | Russ Bridges |
| 1978 | The Bay City Rollers Meet the Saturday Superstars | Kaptain Kool |
| 1975 | It's a Bird, It's a Plane, It's Superman! | Joe |
| 1973 | Blood Sport | Reuben |
| 1973 | A Summer Without Boys | Burt |
| 1972 | Haunts of the Very Rich | Johnny Delmonico |
| 1969 | Gidget Grows Up | Arnold |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Baby Daddy | Director |
| 1992 | Mad About You | Mr. Shapiro (uncredited) |
| 1986 | L.A. Law | Mitchell Schein |
| 1985 | Foley Square | |
| 1984 | Murder, She Wrote | Arnie Wakeman |
| 1984 | Crazy like a Fox | Dr. Andy Farr |
| 1981 | Aloha Paradise | |
| 1977 | What Really Happened to the Class of '65? | |
| 1977 | The Love Boat | Bill Burgess |
| 1977 | The Love Boat | Joey |
| 1977 | The Love Boat | Nicholas Nelson |
| 1976 | The Krofft Supershow | Kaptain Kool |
| 1976 | Donny & Marie | Self |
| 1975 | One Day at a Time | Max Horvath |
| 1975 | Barney Miller | Det. Paul Gardeno |
| 1974 | Happy Days | |
| 1972 | The Rookies | |
| 1971 | The Funny Side | Teenage Husband |
| 1969 | Room 222 |