Howard Storm (director)
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| Born | December 11, 1931 |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, film and television director |
| Years active | 1959-present |
Howard Storm (born December 11, 1931)[1] is an American film director,[2] television director, and actor.
Early in Storm's career he was a stand-up comedian. He traveled with Andy Williams as his comedian, performed in Las Vegas, and appeared 14 times on The Merv Griffin Show.[3] His father was a comedian in burlesque.[4] He also worked as a writer, teaming with attorney Paul Lichtman to write scripts for programs including The Partridge Family and Bob Newhart's program.[3]
Storm's acting credits include The New Dick Van Dyke Show, Rhoda, and Sanford and Son, among other television series.
In 1975, he began his directing career, directing episodes of Laverne & Shirley, Busting Loose, Joanie Loves Chachi, Mork & Mindy, Taxi, The Redd Foxx Show, Full House, ALF, and Head of the Class, among other series.[5] He was also Woody Allen's assistant/collaborator on Bananas and Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex* (*But Were Afraid to Ask).
In 1985, Storm directed his only feature film, Once Bitten, starring Lauren Hutton and Jim Carrey.[2] In 2010, he made a small guest appearance in the film Valentine's Day.
References
[edit]- ^ Storm, Howard; Stoliar, Steve (2019). The (Im)Perfect Storm. From Henry Street to Hollywood. BearManor Media. p. 1.
- ^ a b Maslin, Janet (November 15, 1985). "Once Bitten (1985) FILM: 'ONCE BITTEN,' VAMPIRE HUMOR". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2014-10-13 – via Wayback Machine.
- ^ a b "Director Howard Storm — from comic to writer to 'action'". Berkshire Sampler. Massachusetts, Pittsfield. November 30, 1975. p. TV Week 16. Retrieved May 15, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Freeman, Donald (November 10, 1966). "Howard Storm's Brand of Humor". The Daily Breeze. California, Torrance. p. 52. Retrieved May 15, 2025.
- ^ "The Howard Storm Script Collection" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-08-11. Retrieved 2010-12-07 – via Wayback Machine.
External links
[edit]- An Interview with Howard Storm, February 2013
- Howard Storm at IMDb
- Howard Storm at The Interviews: An Oral History of Television
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