Where to watch William Asher in the UK
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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 episode…
William Asher films streaming in the UK
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William Asher TV shows streaming in the UK
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- Alice (1976) Director
- Bewitched (1964) Producer
- The Twilight Zone (1959) Director
- I Love Lucy (1951) Director
- American Playhouse (1982) Director
- Four Star Playhouse (1952) Director
- Shirley Temple's Storybook (1958) Producer
- The Danny Thomas Show (1953) Director
- Crazy like a Fox (1984) Director
- Private Benjamin (1981) Director
- Gidget (1965) Director
- The Patty Duke Show (1963) Director
- Racket Squad (1951) Director
- Temperatures Rising (1972) Producer
- Jungle Cubs (1996) Director
- The Thin Man (1957) Director
- Vacation Playhouse (1963) Director
- The Jane Wyman Show (1955) Director
- Harper Valley (1981) Director
- The Paul Lynde Show (1972) Director
- The Bad News Bears (1979) Director
- Tabitha (1977) Director
- General Electric Theater (1953) Director
- Johnny Cool (1963) Director
- Kay O'Brien (1986) Creator
- E! True Hollywood Story (1996) Cast
- Butcher, Baker, Nightmare Maker (1981) Director
- Muscle Beach Party (1964) Director
- Bikini Beach (1964) Director
- Fibber McGee & Molly (1959) Director
- How to Stuff a Wild Bikini (1965) Writer
- Beach Party (1963) Director
- Beach Blanket Bingo (1965) Writer
- Sally (1957) Creator
- I Hate Kids (2019) Thanks
- Pippi Longstocking (1961) Producer
- Lucille Ball: Finding Lucy (2000) as Self
- Flatbush (1979) Director
- The 27th Day (1957) Director
- The Shadow on the Window (1957) Director
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Most-watched William Asher films currently: Johnny Cool (1963), Butcher, Baker, Nightmare Maker (1981), Muscle Beach Party (1964), Bikini Beach (1964), How to Stuff a Wild Bikini (1965).
What TV shows has William Asher appeared in?
Selected TV credits: Alice (1976), Bewitched (1964), The Twilight Zone (1959), I Love Lucy (1951), American Playhouse (1982).
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