William Asher Biography (1919-)
Born in 1919.
- Nationality
- American
- Gender
- Male
Famous Works
- Credits; FILM WORK; DIRECTOR
- (And producer with Richard Quine), Leather Gloves (also known as Loser Take All), Columbia, 1948.
- Mobs Inc. (also known as Mobs Incorporated), Premier, 1956.
- The Shadow on the Window, Columbia, 1957.
- The 27th Day, Columbia, 1957.
- Beach Party, American International Pictures, 1963.
- (And producer) Johnny Cool, United Artists, 1963.
- Bikini Beach, American International Pictures, 1964.
- Muscle Beach Party, American International Pictures, 1964.
- Beach Blanket Bingo, American International Pictures, 1965.
- How to Stuff a Wild Bikini, American International Pictures, 1965.
- Fireball 500, American International Pictures, 1966.
- Butcher Baker (Nightmare Maker) (also known as Night Warning; Nightmare Maker), International Films, 1982.
- (And producer with Charles Grodin, Richard Carrothers, and Dennis D.
- Hennessey) Movers & Shakers, United Artists, 1985.
- Credits; TELEVISION WORK; SERIES
- Director, Willy, CBS, 1954-55.
- Producer and director, Fibber McGee and Molly, NBC, 1959-60.
- Producer (with Robert Cosello), The Patty Duke Show, ABC, 1963-66.
- Producer and director, Bewitched, ABC, 1964-72.
- Director (with others), Gidget, ABC, 1965-66.
- Producer and director, Temperatures Rising, ABC, 1972-73.
- Producer and director, The Paul Lynde Show, ABC, 1972-73.
- Director (with others), Lucas Tanner, NBC, 1974-75.
- Director, Alice, CBS, 1976-85.
- Director (With John Astin, Norman Abbott, Hollingsworth Morse, and Alan Bergmann), Operation Petticoat, ABC, 1977-78.
- Director (with others), The Bad News Bears, CBS, 1979-80.
- Director (with others), The Dukes of Hazzard, CBS, 1979-85.
- Director (with Mel Ferber and Tony Mordente), Flatbush, CBS, 1979.
- Director (with E. W. Swackhamer, Alan Myerson, and John Patterson), FoulPlay, ABC, 1981.
- Director (with others), Harper Valley PTA, NBC, 1981.
- Director (with others), Private Benjamin, CBS, 1981-83.
- Credits; TELEVISION WORK; PILOTS
- Director, Mr. Bevis, ABC, 1949.
- Director, The Doctor Was a Lady, NBC, 1958.
- Director, Mickey and the Contessa, CBS, 1963.
- Producer and director, Tabitha, ABC, 1976.
- Director, A Christmas for Boomer, NBC, 1979.
- Director (with Gary Nelson, Paul Crasna, Stuart Margolin, and Bob Sweeney), Crazy Like a Fox, CBS, 1984.
- Executive producer, Kay O'Brien, CBS, 1986.
- Also supervising producer, Whattley By the Bay, 1988.
- Credits; TELEVISION WORK; EPISODIC
- Director, I Love Lucy, CBS, 1951-57.
- Director (with David Brown), Short Story Theater (syndicated), 1952.
- Producer (with Henry Jaffe and Alvin Copperman), Shirley Temple's Storybook, NBC, 1958.
- Credits; OTHER TELEVISION WORK
- Director, Charley's Aunt (special), The Entertainment Channel, 1983.
- Director, I Dream of Jeannie ... 15 Years Later (movie), NBC, 1985.
- Director, Me and Mom (special), ABC, 1985.
- Director, Return to Green Acres (movie), CBS, 1990.
- Also producer, Jane Wyman Presents the Fireside Theater, NBC.
- Writings;MOVIE SCREENPLAYS
- (With Leo Townsend and Robert Dillon) Bikini Beach, American International Pictures, 1964.
- (With Dillon) Muscle Beach Party, American International Pictures, 1964.
- (With Townsend) How to Stuff a Wild Bikini, American International Pictures, 1965.