Will MacKenzie Biography (1938-)
Born July 24, 1938, in Providence, RI; married Patricia Cope (a choreographerand librarian); children: one son. Addresses: Agent: Elliot Webb, Broder-Kurland-Webb-Uffner Agency, 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 200, Beverly Hills,CA 90210-3731.
- Nationality
- American
- Gender
- Male
- Occupation
- Director, actor
- Birth Details
- July 24, 1938
- Providence, Rhode Island, United States
Famous Works
- CREDITS
- Television Director
- Series
- Everybody Loves Raymond (also known as Raymond), CBS, between 1997 and 2000
- Welcome to New York (also known as Gaffigan), CBS, 2000-2001
- Pilots
- On Ice, CBS, 1979
- Brothers, CBS, 1980
- Characters, NBC, 1980
- Too Close for Comfort, ABC, 1980
- She's with Me, CBS, 1982
- I Do, I Don't, ABC, 1983
- All Together Now, NBC, 1984
- Domestic Life, CBS, 1984
- T.L.C., NBC, 1984
- Sara, NBC, 1985
- Together We Stand, CBS, 1986
- The Bennett Brothers, NBC, 1987
- The Popcorn Kid, CBS, 1987
- The Charmings, ABC, 1987
- Day by Day, NBC, 1988
- Camp California, ABC, 1989
- Major Dad, CBS, 1989
- Live-In, CBS, 1989
- One of the Boys, NBC, 1989
- Carol and Company, NBC, 1990
- Poochinski, NBC, 1990
- Miss Jones, ABC, 1991
- Passion, CBS, 1991
- Room for Two, ABC, 1992
- SIBS, ABC, 1993
- Welcome to New York (also known as Gaffigan), CBS, 2000
- Episodic
- We've Got Each Other, CBS, c. 1977-1978
- "The Prisoner," Best of the West, ABC, 1981
- Lewis and Clark, NBC, c. 1981-1982
- Open All Night, ABC, c. 1981-1982
- AfterMASH (also known as AfterM*A*S*H), CBS, c. 1983-1984
- Mary, CBS, c. 1985-1986
- "My Fair David," Moonlighting, ABC, 1985
- "Atomic Shakespeare," Moonlighting, ABC, 1986
- "My Name Is Alex," Family Ties, NBC, 1987
- "The Show Must Go On," The Nanny, CBS, 1994
- "Maggie the Model," The Nanny, CBS, 1994
- The Boys Are Back (also known as Not My Three Sons), CBS, c. 1994-1995
- "Are We Not Friends?" Fired Up (also known as Fired), NBC,1997
- "In Your Dreams," Fired Up (also known as Fired), NBC, 1997
- "Ten Grand a Dance," Fired Up (also known as Fired), NBC, 1997
- "Where There's Smoke," Fired Up (also known as Fired), NBC,1997
- "And the In-Laws Meet," Dharma and Greg, ABC, 1997
- "Shower the People You Love with Love," Dharma and Greg, ABC, 1997
- "And Then There's the Wedding," Dharma and Greg, ABC, 1997
- Soul Man, ABC, c. 1997-1998
- "See Dharma Run Amok," Dharma and Greg, ABC, 1999
- "Everybody Must Get Stones," Dharma and Greg, ABC, 1999
- "The Best Laid Plans," Dharma and Greg, ABC, 2000
- "Talkin' about My Regeneration," Dharma and Greg, ABC, 2000
- "The House of Stewart," Raising Dad, The WB, 2001
- "Bully," Raising Dad, The WB, 2001
- "My Heavy Meddle," Scrubs, NBC, 2002
- "Gimme a C," Andy Richter Controls the Universe, Fox, 2002
- Director of "Steele Spawning," Remington Steele, NBC; "Life of theParty," Scarecrow and Mrs. King, CBS; and "You're the One," WKRP in Cincinnati, CBS; The Bob Newhart Show, CBS; also directed episodes of Archie Bunker's Place, CBS; Bosom Buddies, ABC; Brothers and Sisters, NBC; Caroline in the City (also known as Caroline), NBC; Champs, ABC; The Closer, CBS; Coach, ABC;Common Law, ABC; Conrad Bloom; Dreams, CBS; The Faculty (also known as Teachers Only), ABC; Family Album, CBS; Fathers and Sons, NBC; Gimme a Break!, NBC; Goodnight, Beantown; Hizzoner, NBC; Muscle, The WB; My Wife and Kids;Newhart, CBS; A New Kind of Family, ABC; Nothing Is Easy, CBS; Promised Land (also known as Home of the Brave); TheSimple Life (also known as A Simple Life); Stockard Channing in Just Friends (also known as Just Friends), CBS; The StockardChanning Show, CBS; Taxi, ABC; 13 Queens Blvd., ABC; Tom, CBS; United States, NBC; and You're the One (also known as Them!, Us and Them, and Us vs. Them).
- Television Work
- Director; Movies
- Family Ties Vacation, NBC, 1985
- A Hobo's Christmas, CBS, 1987
- "Perfect Harmony," Magical World of Disney, NBC, 1991
- Stormy Weathers, ABC, 1992
- A House of Secrets and Lies, 1992
- Other
- Director, Related by Birth, 1992
- Contributing director, The Coach Retrospective: Mary Hart Goes One-on-One With "Coach" (special), ABC, 1994
- Television Appearances
- Series
- Larry Bondurant, The Bob Newhart Show, CBS, 1975-1977
- Episodic
- Route 66, CBS, 1964
- The Debbie Reynolds Show, NBC, 1969
- The Mod Squad, ABC, 1969
- Fiance, "At the Drop of a Budget," That Girl, ABC, 1969
- Love, American Style, ABC, 1970
- Reverend Martin, "The Commuter Station," Maude, CBS, 1974
- Mr. Pennick, "Windows by Rhoda," Rhoda, CBS, 1975
- "Dear Tony," Baretta, ABC, 1976
- Reverend, "Unequal Partners," All in the Family, CBS, 1977
- Open All Night, ABC, 1981
- Also appeared in an episode of Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman, syndicated.
- Other
- Verges, Much Ado about Nothing (special), CBS, 1973
- Howard Sanders, Another April, 1974
- Film Director
- Worth Winning, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1989
- Film Appearances
- Dinny, Harvey Middleman, Fireman, Columbia, 1965
- William, Jr., The Landlord, United Artists, 1970
- Stage Appearances
- Cornelius Hackl, Hello, Dolly!, St. James Theatre, New York City,1964-1967
- Sid Pornick, Half a Sixpence, Broadhurst Theatre, New York City, 1965-1966
- Fred Slayton, Sheep on the Runway, Helen Hayes Theatre, New York City, 1970
- Jabez Stone, Scratch, St. James Theatre, 1971
- Verges, Much Ado about Nothing, New York Shakespeare Festival, Winter Garden Theatre, New York City, 1972-1973
- Fool, King Lear, Theatre Venture `73, Beverly, MA, 1973
- Silvius, As You Like It, New York Shakespeare Festival, DelacorteTheatre, Public Theatre, New York City, 1973
- Jimmy, Look Back in Anger, Manhattan Theatre Club, New York City,1974
- Role, Music! Music!, City Center Theatre, New York City, 1974
- Also appeared in Brigadoon; as the boy, The Fantasticks; inMorning Sun, Put It in Writing, and Wonderful Town.
- Major Tours
- Captain Sanjar, The Apple Tree, U.S. cities, 1968
- Chuck Baxter, Promises, Promises, U.S. cities, 1971-1972
- Stage Director
- Funny Face, Goodspeed Opera House, East Haddam, CT, 1981
- Directed stage productions of Butley and Red Rover, Red Rover, both at Melrose Theatre, Los Angeles; directed productions at summer theatres, including the Gristmill Playhouse, Andover, NJ, 1965, the Playhouse, Paramus, NJ, 1966; and Theatre under the Stars, Houston, TX.
- RECORDINGS
- Albums
- Half a Sixpence (original cast recording), 1965
- Scratch, Caedmon Records, 1971