Rick Rosenthal Biography (1949-)
Born Richard L. Rosenthal, Jr., June 15, 1949, in New York City; son of Richard L. and Hilda (maiden name, Gould) Rosenthal; married Nancy Stephens (an actress), May 23, 1981; children: three. Addresses: Agent: Whitewater Films, 2232 Cotner Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90064.
- Nationality
- American
- Gender
- Male
- Occupation
- Director, producer, cinematographer, actor
- Birth Details
- 1949
- New York, New York, United States
Famous Works
- CREDITS
- Film Director
- Moonface, 1973
- Halloween II, Universal, 1981
- Bad Boys, Universal, 1983
- American Dreamer, Warner Bros., 1984
- Russkies, New Century/Vista, 1987
- Distant Thunder, Paramount, 1988
- (And producer) Just a Little Harmless Sex, Phaedra, 1999
- Halloween: The Homecoming, Miramax, 2001
- Film Appearances
- Slate man, Video Vixens (also known as Black Socks), 1975
- (As Richard J. Rosenthal) Judge, Bad Boys, 1983
- Max Guffin, American Dreamer, Warner Bros., 1984
- Judge, Johnny Dangerously, 1984
- Smitty, Better Off Dead, 1985
- Television Director
- Movies
- Hard Copy, CBS, 1987
- Nasty Boys, NBC, 1989
- Devlin, Showtime, 1992
- (As Alan Smithee) Birds II: Land's End, Showtime, 1994
- Also worked on Fire on the Mountain and Secrets of Midland Heights.
- Television Work
- Series
- Co-director, The Secrets of Isis, CBS, 1980-81
- Associate producer, All About Us, syndicated, 1985
- Co-executive producer, Life Goes On (also known as Glenbrook), ABC, 1989-91
- Specials
- Photographer, The Legacy of the Hollywood Blacklist, PBS, 1987
- Photographer, Atlantic Realm, PBS, 1989
- Co-director and photographer, Blue Water Hunters, PBS, 1992
- Director, Yesterday/Today, NBC, 1992
- Director, The Witches of Eastwick, NBC, 1992
- Studio Teacher, Shiloh 2: Shiloh Season, 1999
- Television Director
- Episodic
- Darkroom, ABC, 1981-82
- (And executive producer and photographer) "Elephant Seals," Nature, 1982
- Life Goes On, ABC, 1989
- Early Edition, CBS, 1996
- Roar, Fox, 1997
- Dellaventura, CBC, 1997
- Providence, NBC, 1999
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, NBC, 1999
- D.C., The WB, 2000
- Falcone, CBS, 2000
- Television Work
- Movies
- Supervising producer, Strong Medicine, 2000
- Television Director
- Pilots
- Code of Vengeance (also known as Dalton), NBC, 1985
- WRITINGS
- Screenplays
- Best Revenge, 1984