David Lowell Rich
Directing Born Aug 31, 1920 Died Oct 21, 2001 Rockaway Beach, Queens, New York City, New York, USA 104 credits
Biography
David Lowell Rich was a male producer and director who was active mostly in the 1960s and 1970s. During the 1960s, he directed episodes of several television shows. In the 1970s, his work shifted significantly toward producing for television, with a particular focus on disaster movies. Born on August 31, 1920, in Rockaway Beach, Queens, New York City, New York, Rich amassed ninety-six known credits throughout his career in the entertainment industry. He passed away on October 21, 2001, at the age of eighty-one.
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Career overview
David Lowell Rich was a male producer and director who was active mostly in the 1960s and 1970s. Born on August 31, 1920, in Rockaway Beach, Queens, New York City, New York, his career spanned numerous known credits on television and film.
During the 1960s, Rich directed episodes of several television shows. Transitioning into the 1970s, he produced a significant amount of content for television, with a particular focus on disaster movies. Throughout his career, his work encompassed both directing and producing roles within the medium.
Rich passed away on October 21, 2001, at the age of 81. His professional legacy is marked by his extensive work in television and film production and direction during the mid-twentieth century.
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Career timeline
Airports · Director
Infidelity · Director
The Defiant Ones · DirectorConvicted · DirectorChoices · DirectorChoices · Supervising Producer
Scandal Sheet · DirectorThe Hearst and Davies Affair · Director
His Mistress · DirectorThe Sky's No Limit · ProducerThe Sky's No Limit · Director
I Want to Live · DirectorThursday's Child · DirectorThe Fighter · Director
Chu Chu and the Philly Flash · Director
Enola Gay: The Men, the Mission, the Atomic Bomb · DirectorNurse · Director
The Concorde... Airport '79 · Director
Little Women · DirectorSST: Death Flight · DirectorThe Defection of Simas Kudirka · DirectorA Family Upside Down · Director
Ransom for Alice! · DirectorTelethon · Director
Bridger · DirectorBridger · ProducerThe Story of David · DirectorThe Story of David · DirectorThe Secret Life of John Chapman · Director
The Swiss Family Robinson · DirectorAdventures of the Queen · DirectorThe Daughters of Joshua Cabe Return · DirectorYou Lie So Deep, My Love · DirectorYou Lie So Deep, My Love · Producer
The Sex Symbol · DirectorNortheast of Seoul · DirectorThe Chadwick Family · DirectorAloha Means Goodbye · Executive ProducerAloha Means Goodbye · Director
Satan's School for Girls · DirectorBeg, Borrow...or Steal · DirectorThat Man Bolt · DirectorThe Horror at 37,000 Feet · DirectorDeath Race · Director
Ghost Story · DirectorAssignment: Munich · DirectorAssignment: Vienna · DirectorLieutenant Schuster's Wife · DirectorThe Judge and Jake Wyler · Director
Cannon · DirectorLongstreet · DirectorThe Sheriff · Director
The Interns · DirectorThe Mask of Sheba · DirectorBerlin Affair · Director
Eye of the Cat · DirectorMarcus Welby, M.D.: A Matter of Humanities · Director
A Lovely Way to Die · DirectorThree Guns for Texas · Director
Mannix · DirectorThe Borgia Stick · DirectorRosie! · DirectorWings of Fire · ProducerWings of Fire · Director
Mission: Impossible · DirectorThe Plainsman · DirectorMadame X · Director
Laredo · Director
See How They Run · Director
Kraft Suspense Theatre · Director
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour · Director
Ben Casey · DirectorKraft Mystery Theatre · Director
Route 66 · DirectorThe Barbara Stanwyck Show · DirectorTate · Director
The Twilight Zone · DirectorBlack Saddle · DirectorRiverboat · DirectorJohnny Ringo · DirectorLaw of the Plainsman · Director
Naked City · Director77 Sunset Strip · DirectorSenior Prom · DirectorNatchez · Director
Full filmography
- Airports (2025) Director
- Infidelity (1987) Director
- The Defiant Ones (1986) Director
- Convicted (1986) Director
- Choices (1986) Director
- Choices (1986) Supervising Producer
- Scandal Sheet (1985) Director
- The Hearst and Davies Affair (1985) Director
- His Mistress (1984) Director
- The Sky's No Limit (1984) Producer
- The Sky's No Limit (1984) Director
- I Want to Live (1983) Director
- Thursday's Child (1983) Director
- The Fighter (1983) Director
- Chu Chu and the Philly Flash (1981) Director
- Enola Gay: The Men, the Mission, the Atomic Bomb (1980) Director
- Nurse (1980) Director
- The Concorde... Airport '79 (1979) Director
- Little Women (1978) Director
- SST: Death Flight (1978) Director
- The Defection of Simas Kudirka (1978) Director
- A Family Upside Down (1978) Director
- Ransom for Alice! (1977) Director
- Telethon (1977) Director
- Bridger (1976) Director
- Bridger (1976) Producer
- The Story of David (1976) Director
- The Story of David (1976) Director
- The Secret Life of John Chapman (1976) Director
- State Fair (1976) Director
- The Swiss Family Robinson (1975) Director
- Adventures of the Queen (1975) Director
- The Daughters of Joshua Cabe Return (1975) Director
- You Lie So Deep, My Love (1975) Director
- You Lie So Deep, My Love (1975) Producer
- The Sex Symbol (1974) Director
- Northeast of Seoul (1974) Director
- The Chadwick Family (1974) Director
- Aloha Means Goodbye (1974) Executive Producer
- Aloha Means Goodbye (1974) Director
- Satan's School for Girls (1973) Director
- Beg, Borrow...or Steal (1973) Director
- That Man Bolt (1973) Director
- The Horror at 37,000 Feet (1973) Director
- Death Race (1973) Director
- Runaway! (1973) Director
- Runaway! (1973) Producer
- Crime Club (1973) Director
- Set This Town on Fire (1973) Producer
- Set This Town on Fire (1973) Director
- Brock's Last Case (1973) Director
- Ghost Story (1972) Director
- Assignment: Munich (1972) Director
- Assignment: Vienna (1972) Director
- Lieutenant Schuster's Wife (1972) Director
- The Judge and Jake Wyler (1972) Director
- All My Darling Daughters (1972) Director
- Cannon (1971) Director
- Longstreet (1971) Director
- The Sheriff (1971) Director
- The Interns (1970) Director
- The Mask of Sheba (1970) Director
- Berlin Affair (1970) Director
- Eye of the Cat (1969) Director
- Marcus Welby, M.D.: A Matter of Humanities (1969) Director
- A Lovely Way to Die (1968) Director
- Three Guns for Texas (1968) Director
- Mannix (1967) Director
- The Borgia Stick (1967) Director
- Rosie! (1967) Director
- Wings of Fire (1967) Producer
- Wings of Fire (1967) Director
- Mission: Impossible (1966) Director
- The Plainsman (1966) Director
- Madame X (1966) Director
- Laredo (1965) Director
- See How They Run (1964) Director
- Kraft Suspense Theatre (1963) Director
- The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (1962) Director
- Ben Casey (1961) Director
- Kraft Mystery Theatre (1961) Director
- Route 66 (1960) Director
- The Barbara Stanwyck Show (1960) Director
- Tate (1960) Director
- The Twilight Zone (1959) Director
- Black Saddle (1959) Director
- Riverboat (1959) Director
- Johnny Ringo (1959) Director
- Law of the Plainsman (1959) Director
- Have Rocket, Will Travel (1959) Director
- Hey Boy! Hey Girl! (1959) Director
- Naked City (1958) Director
- 77 Sunset Strip (1958) Director
- Senior Prom (1958) Director
- Natchez (1958) Director
- Maverick (1957) Director
- M Squad (1957) Director
- Not One Shall Die (1957) Director
- No Time to Be Young (1957) Director
- Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre (1956) Director
- Playhouse 90 (1956) Director
- Highway Patrol (1955) Director
- Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951) Director
- Studio One (1948) Director