William Asher

About

William Milton Asher (August 8, 1921 – July 16, 2012) was an American television and film producer, film director, and screenwriter. He was one of the most prolific early television directors, producing or directing over two dozen series. With television in its infancy, he introduced the sitcom Our Miss Brooks, which was adapted from a radio show. He began directing I Love Lucy by 1952. As a result of his early success, Asher was considered an "early wunderkind of TV-land," and was hyperbolically credited in one magazine article with "inventing" the sitcom. In 1964, he began to direct episodes of Bewitched, which starred his wife Elizabeth Montgomery. He produced the series from the fourth season. He was nominated for an Emmy Award four times, winning once for directing Bewitched in 1966. He was also nominated for the DGA Award in 1951 for I Love Lucy. In 1951, he married actress...

Known for

BewitchedSeries • 1964American PlayhouseSeries • 1982The Twilight ZoneSeries • 1959I Love LucySeries • 1951Four Star PlayhouseSeries • 1952AliceSeries • 1976Crazy like a FoxSeries • 1984The Danny Thomas ShowSeries • 1953The Patty Duke ShowSeries • 1963The Thin ManSeries • 1957Shirley Temple's StorybookSeries • 1958Jungle CubsSeries • 1996Racket SquadSeries • 1951Temperatures RisingSeries • 1972GidgetSeries • 1965E! True Hollywood StorySeries • 1996Butcher, Baker, Nightmare MakerMovie • 1981Johnny CoolMovie • 1963The 27th DayMovie • 1957I Hate KidsMovie • 2019Bikini BeachMovie • 1964Beach Blanket BingoMovie • 1965Beach PartyMovie • 1963How to Stuff a Wild BikiniMovie • 1965