Michael Ritchie

director • producer • writer

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Michael Brunswick Ritchie (November 28, 1938 - April 16, 2001) was an American film director. Ritchie was born in Waukesha, Wisconsin, the son of Patricia (née Graney) and Benbow Ferguson Ritchie. His family later moved to Berkeley, California, where his fathe...

Born: November 28, 1938 in Waukesha, Wisconsin, USA

Died: April 16, 2001 (age 62)

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Known For

7.2

The Golden Child

Movies & TV Credits

40 total credits across film and television

Title	Rating	Job	Role(s)	Year
Big Shot: Confessions of a Campus Bookie Movie	5.7	Writing	Story	2002
The Fantasticks Movie	5.5	Directing	Director	2000
Beggars and Choosers TV Show	7.7	Directing	Director(2 Episodes)	1999
Skip Chasers Movie	6.5	Directing	Director	1998
A Simple Wish Movie	5.1	Directing	Director	1997
Comfort, Texas Movie	5.5	Directing	Director	1997
Cops & Robbersons Movie	5.4	Directing	Director	1994
The Scout Movie	5.2	Directing	Director	1994
The Positively True Adventures of the Alleged Texas Cheerleader-Murdering Mom Movie	6.4	Actor	Minister (voice)	1993
Cool Runnings Movie	7.2	Writing	Story	1993
Einstein Movie	—	Directing	Director	1993
The Positively True Adventures of the Alleged Texas Cheerleader-Murdering Mom Movie	6.4	Directing	Director	1993
Diggstown Movie	7.0	Directing	Director	1992
Fletch Lives Movie	6.0	Directing	Director	1989
The Couch Trip Movie	5.7	Directing	Director	1988
The Golden Child Movie	5.8	Directing	Director	1986
Wildcats Movie	6.0	Directing	Director	1986
Fletch Movie	7.1	Directing	Director	1985
The Survivors Movie	5.9	Directing	Director	1983
Student Bodies Movie	5.5	Production	Producer	1981
Divine Madness Movie	6.7	Directing	Director	1980
The Island Movie	5.5	Directing	Director	1980
An Almost Perfect Affair Movie	5.1	Actor	Bus Passenger	1979
An Almost Perfect Affair Movie	5.1	Directing	Director	1979
The Bad News Bears Go to Japan Movie	3.9	Production	Producer	1978
Semi-Tough Movie	6.0	Directing	Director	1977
The Bad News Bears Movie	7.4	Directing	Director	1976
Smile Movie	6.9	Directing	Director	1975
Prime Cut Movie	6.8	Directing	Director	1972
The Candidate Movie	6.9	Directing	Director	1972
How Fast? Movie	—	Actor	Self (Archive Footage)	1969
Downhill Racer Movie	6.1	Directing	Director	1969
The Outsider TV Show	6.9	Directing	Director(1 Episode)	1968
The Sound of Anger Movie	7.7	Directing	Director	1968
The Outsider Movie	7.3	Directing	Director	1967
The Felony Squad TV Show	7.2	Directing	Director(3 Episodes)	1966
Run for Your Life TV Show	7.4	Directing	Director(6 Episodes)	1965
The Big Valley TV Show	7.4	Directing	Director(3 Episodes)	1965
The Man from U.N.C.L.E. TV Show	7.5	Directing	Director(1 Episode)	1964
Profiles in Courage TV Show	—	Directing	Director(2 Episodes)	1964

Michael Ritchie

Known For

Cool Runnings

Fletch

The Bad News Bears

The Golden Child

Movies & TV Credits