Rich Correll

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Rich Correll
Born
Richard Thomas Correll

(1948-05-14) May 14, 1948 (age 76)
Los Angeles County, California, United States
Other namesRichard T. Correll
Education University of Southern California [1]
Occupation(s)Actor, film director, television director, television producer, television writer
Years active1960–present
SpouseBeth Correll

Richard Thomas Correll (born May 14, 1948) is an American television actor, director, writer, and producer. After working as an actor during his childhood and teenage years, he transitioned to directing in the 1990s, and he has gone on to direct episodes for series such as That's So Raven , The Suite Life of Zack & Cody , Hannah Montana , Cory in the House , The Suite Life on Deck , I'm in the Band , How to Rock , A.N.T. Farm , Jessie , Austin & Ally , Liv and Maddie , K.C. Undercover , Bunk'd , and Raven's Home . Correll also co-created Hannah Montana, alongside Michael Poryes and Barry O'Brien.

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Early life

Born in Los Angeles County, California,[ citation needed ] Correll is the son of Charles Correll, who starred as Andy Brown on the radio program Amos 'n' Andy . He is the brother of Barbara Correll, Dottie Correll and Charles Correll Jr., who worked on Animal House as cinematographer and directed episodes of Without a Trace , CSI: Miami , CSI: Crime Scene Investigation , Beverly Hills, 90210 , Melrose Place and Stargate SG-1 . [2]

Career

As a child actor, Correll played the role of Beaver's friend Richard Rickover during the last three seasons of Leave It to Beaver (1960–63). He also appeared in multiple episodes of The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet , Lassie and National Velvet . As a teenager, Correll became a close friend of legendary silent film comedian Harold Lloyd and his family, and volunteered to assist Lloyd in preserving and archiving Lloyd's extensive films while he was an undergraduate at the University of Southern California. He is credited as the chief archivist for the Lloyd Trust and has shared his encyclopedic knowledge of Lloyd's work and life in interviews and commentary tracks for the 2005 DVD release of Lloyd's films, and in the 1991 documentary The Third Genius. [1]

In 1983, as a result of a revival of the Leave It to Beaver series on television and film, Correll appeared on the Match Game-Hollywood Squares Hour as a game show participant / celebrity guest star.[ citation needed ]

Correll made his film directorial debut with Ski Patrol . [3]

Correll has directed episodes of The Suite Life on Deck , The Suite Life of Zack & Cody , Family Matters , What I Like About You , That's So Raven , So Little Time , The Amanda Show , The Hogan Family , Yes, Dear , Two of a Kind , Fuller House and many other series. He is also the co-creator of the Disney Channel original series, Hannah Montana . [4]

Personal life

Correll owns an extensive collection of science-fiction, fantasy, and horror film artifacts, which are shown at his Icons of Darkness exhibit in Hollywood. [5] A noted fan of The Beatles, he was hired to choregraph the climatic sequence of the 1978 film I Wanna Hold Your Hand that recreates the February 1964 performance of the Beatles on the Ed Sullivan Show (specifically the look-alike actors playing the group). [6]

Litigation

In 2010, Correll sued Disney for unfair termination and alleged non-payment of creative royalties for Hannah Montana. [7]

Filmography

Director

See also

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References

  1. 1 2 Champlin, Charles (March 31, 1993). "Silent Film's Third Genius: Harold Lloyd Put on His Glasses--and Film History". Los Angeles Times . Retrieved September 29, 2011.
  2. ↑ "Charles Correll, 82, Andy of Radio, Dies". New York Times. September 29, 1972.
  3. ↑ James, Caryn (January 13, 1990). "Ski Patrol (1989) Review/Film; Meanwhile, Pops Is Back At the Lodge". The New York Times .
  4. ↑ "Richard Correll Movies & TV". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times . Archived from the original on July 10, 2012. Retrieved September 29, 2011.
  5. ↑ Davis-Friedman, Samantha (October 22, 2021). "Icons of Darkness presents sci-fi, fantasy, and horror film memorabilia". Attractions Magazine. Retrieved April 2, 2022.
  6. ↑ https://www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv-movie-features/beatlemania-i-wanna-hold-your-hand-robert-zemeckis-interview-812881/ [ bare URL ]
  7. ↑ Belloni, Matt. 'Hannah Montana' creators sue Disney for profits. The Hollywood Reporter , December 21, 2010.
  8. ↑ Longeretta, Emily (March 25, 2024). "Nickelodeon Directors Apologize to Drake Bell for Defending Brian Peck". Variety. Retrieved March 26, 2024.
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