Michael Lembeck
Biography: From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Michael Lembeck (born June 25, 1948) is an actor, television and film director. Lembeck was born in Brooklyn, New York, the son of Caroline and Harvey Lembeck, an actor and comedian. He began acting in the late-1960s and directing in the 1970s. His most notable acting role was as Julie Cooper's husband, Max Horvath, on the sitcom, One Day at a Time. He also played "Kaptain Kool" of Kaptain Kool and the Kongs on The Krofft Supershow from 1976 to 1978. He is also known for his role in The Boys in Company C in 1978. Lembeck works now as a full-time film and TV director. He won an Emmy for his work as a director on the Friends episode "The One After the Superbowl", and directed 20 other episodes of the series. He is married to actress Lorna Patterson. He made his feature film debut with The In-Laws. He directed The Santa Clause 2 and The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause, as well as the Nia Vardalos movie Connie and Carla. Description above from the Wikipedia article Michael Lembeck, licensed under CC-BY-SA,full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Birthday: June 25, 1948
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Gorp
1980-05-01
Gorp
Overview: Pranksters cause trouble at a summer camp for rich kids.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1980-05-01
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The Boys in Company C
1978-02-02
The Boys in Company C
Overview: Disheartened by futile combat, appalled by the corruption of their South Vietnamese ally, and constantly endangered by the incompetence of their own company commander, the young men find a possible way out of the war. They are told that if they purposely lose a soccer game against a South Vietnamese team, they can spend the rest of their tour playing exhibition games behind the lines.
Genres: War
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1978-02-02
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On the Right Track
1981-03-06
On the Right Track
Overview: Lester is a homeless shoeshine boy living in a railway station. He's got this funny knack for picking the winning horses' names out of the paper while shining shoes. When word gets around, though, everyone wants a piece of the action.
Genres: Comedy Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1981-03-06
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The Dream Team
1989-04-07
The Dream Team
Overview: Four mental patients on a field trip in New York City must save their caring chaperone, who ends up being taken to a hospital in a coma after accidentally witnessing a murder, before the killers can find him and finish the job.
Genres: Comedy Crime Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1989-04-07
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Blood Sport
1973-12-05
Blood Sport
Overview: A searing commentary on the "win at all costs" mentality of American high school sports. David Lee Birdsong is the smalltown quarterback hoping to escape with a college scholarship and a pro career. David's father is the overbearing taskmaster vicariously living through his son. The third side of the triangle is Coach Marshall, a hypercritical and cruel man who sees David as the key to his future success. David's lockstep commitment to his father and coach is altered when he witnesses a teammate die after a grueling practice.
Genres: Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1973-12-05
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Conspiracy: The Trial of the Chicago 8
1987-05-16
Conspiracy: The Trial of the Chicago 8
Overview: A made-for-cable-TV docudrama about the trial of the men accused of conspiring to cause protesters to riot at the 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago. Combines in an innovative manner dramatic recreations (largely faithful to the actual trial transcripts) with documentary footage and interviews with the actual defendants.
Genres: TV Movie Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1987-05-16
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Heartbeat
1993-02-08
Heartbeat
Overview: A divorced father falls in love with a pregnant woman whose husband had abandoned her when he discovered she was expecting a child.
Genres: Drama Romance TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1993-02-08
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The In-Laws
1979-06-15
The In-Laws
Overview: In preparation for his daughter's wedding, dentist Sheldon Kornpett meets Vince Ricardo, the groom's father. Vince, a manic fellow who claims to be a government agent, then proceeds to drag Sheldon into a series of chases and misadventures from New York to Central America.
Genres: Action Adventure Comedy Mystery
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1979-06-15
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The Comeback Kid
1980-04-11
The Comeback Kid
Overview: A down-on his-luck baseball pitcher finds a new set of rewards coaching a gang of underprivileged youngsters and romancing a career-oriented playground supervisor who, against her better judgment, put the kids in his charge.
Genres: Comedy Romance TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1980-04-11
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Gidget Grows Up
1969-12-30
Gidget Grows Up
Overview: After spending the last two years in Europe as an exchange student, Gidget returns home to California only to discover that things have changed. The letters she had been writing to her beloved "Moondoggie" to try to make him jealous have had the wrong effect. Disillusioned with love, and after hearing a speech on television, she decides to make a real difference in the world by going to New York to become a youth worker at the United Nations. While there she has a proposal of marriage from an extremely wealthy Arabian sheik, but instead she falls for a handsome but older Australian diplomat.
Genres: Comedy TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1969-12-30
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Side by Side
1988-03-06
Side by Side
Overview: Three men who have just been forced to retire convince their bank to finance their dream: To produce a line of clothing for senior citizens.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1988-03-06
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Haunts of the Very Rich
1972-09-20
Haunts of the Very Rich
Overview: A group of wealthy but secretly very troubled people travel to an island resort. After experiencing a brush with death, they find themselves wondering about their existences.
Genres: Horror Mystery TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1972-09-20
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A Summer Without Boys
1973-12-05
A Summer Without Boys
Overview: A middle-aged woman going through a divorce takes her daughter to a summer lodge where the girl experiences a powerful awakening to life's challenges.
Genres: Drama Romance TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1973-12-05
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Ultraman: The Adventure Begins
1987-10-12
Ultraman: The Adventure Begins
Overview: The lives of three stunt pilots (Scott, Chuck, and Beth) are changed when they gain the ability to transform into three new Ultra-beings, and form the Ultra Force, to battle four giant Sorkin Monsters.
Genres: Action Adventure Animation Science Fiction
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1987-10-12
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Having Babies III
1978-03-03
Having Babies III
Overview: Dr. Julie Farr presides over three impending births and cannot help but get involved in the lives of her troubled patients.
Genres: Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1978-03-03
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It's a Bird, It's a Plane, It's Superman!
1975-02-21
It's a Bird, It's a Plane, It's Superman!
Overview: TV adaptation of the campy 1960s Broadway musical about the Man of Steel, his friends, his enemies, and his self-image problems.
Genres: Comedy TV Movie Science Fiction Action Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1975-02-21
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The Bay City Rollers Meet the Saturday Superstars
1978-09-08
The Bay City Rollers Meet the Saturday Superstars
Overview: Fall preview special highlighted by original comedy skits and musical performances by the Bay City Rollers and others.
Genres: Family Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1978-09-08
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