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Beach Party (1963) -- An anthropologist studies the wild dating and mating habits of Malibu teenagers. When his research backfires, he goes off with his assistant, a woman closer to his own age.
"The Dukes of Hazzard" (1979): :  -- The adventures of the fast-drivin', rubber-burnin' Duke boys of Hazzard County.
Muscle Beach Party (1964) -- Everyone's favorite surfing couple, Frankie and Annette, return for this movie in which the gang finds the beach invaded by the owner of a new gym and his stable of bodybuilders...and a wealthy young contessa who has her sights set on Frankie.
Fireball 500 (1966) -- A stock-car racing driver arrives in a town, hoping to win money at its track. A promoter hires him for an evening cross-country race, which turns out to be a bootlegging run.
How to Stuff a Wild Bikini (1965) -- With Frankie away in Tahiti with his navel reserve unit, Dee Dee and the rest of the beach party gang get involved in new adventures.

Overview

Date of Birth:
8 August 1921, New York, USA more
Trivia:
Children (with first wife): Liane, Brian. more
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Up 8% in popularity this week. See why on IMDbPro.
Awards:
Won Primetime Emmy. Another 4 nominations more
Alternate Names:
Bill Asher
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Filmography

Director
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Return to Green Acres (1990) (TV) 1990 - 4.1 (126)
- 2. I Dream of Jeannie: 15 Years Later (1985) (TV) 1985 - 5.2 (178)
- 3. Movers & Shakers (1985) 1985 - 4.4 (198)
- 4. "Crazy Like a Fox" (1984) (unknown episodes) 1984 - 6.8 (112)
- 5. Night Warning (1983)   1983 - 6.4 (260)
AKAs:
  • Butcher, Baker, Nightmare Maker
  • Momma's Boy
  • Nightmare Maker
  • The Evil Protege (UK)
  • Thrilled to Death (USA: alternative title)
- 6. Charley's Aunt (1983) (TV) 1983 - 6.3 (28)
- 7. "Harper Valley P.T.A." (1981)   (5 episodes, 1981-1982) 1982 - 7.6 (36)
- 8. "Private Benjamin" (1981)   (4 episodes, 1981-1982) 1982 - 5.0 (35)
- 9. A Christmas for Boomer (1979) (TV) 1979 - -
- 10. "The Dukes of Hazzard" (1979)   (2 episodes, 1979) 1979 - 6.8 (1,279)
- 11. "Alice" (1976)   (27 episodes, 1977-1979) 1979 - 6.7 (389)
- 12. "The Bad News Bears" (1979) (unknown episodes) 1979 - 6.1 (49)
- 13. "Flatbush" (1979) (unknown episodes) 1979 - -
- 14. "Tabitha" (1977)   (1 episode, 1977) 1977 - 4.5 (51)
- 15. "Operation Petticoat" (1977)   (2 episodes, 1977) 1977 - 6.8 (39)
- 16. Operation Petticoat (1977) (TV)   1977 - 6.5 (138)
AKAs:
  • Life in the Pink (USA: reissue title)
  • Petticoat Affair (UK)
- 17. "Marcus Welby, M.D." (1969)   (2 episodes, 1974) 1974 - 7.4 (188)
- 18. "Temperatures Rising" (1972)   (5 episodes, 1972-1974) 1974 - 5.5 (20)
- 19. "The Paul Lynde Show" (1972)   (4 episodes, 1972) 1972 - 6.2 (17)
- 20. "Bewitched" (1964)   (132 episodes, 1964-1972) 1972 - 7.9 (2,189)
- 21. Fireball 500 (1966) 1966 - 4.7 (137)
- 22. "Gidget" (1965)   (7 episodes, 1965-1966) 1966 - 6.6 (146)
- 23. How to Stuff a Wild Bikini (1965) 1965 - 3.3 (481)
- 24. Beach Blanket Bingo (1965) 1965 - 5.1 (893)
- 25. Bikini Beach (1964) 1964 - 5.0 (379)
- 26. "The Patty Duke Show" (1963)   (9 episodes, 1963-1964) 1964 - 7.3 (168)
- 27. Muscle Beach Party (1964) 1964 - 3.5 (469)
- 28. Johnny Cool (1963) 1963 - 6.7 (185)
- 29. Mickey and the Contessa (1963) (TV) 1963 - -
- 30. Beach Party (1963) 1963 - 5.4 (570)
- 31. "The Twilight Zone" (1959)   (1 episode, 1960) 1960 - 9.6 (5,879)
AKAs:
  • The Twilight Zone: The Original Series (Australia)
  • Twilight Zone (USA: new title)
- 32. No Place Like Home (1960/I) (TV) 1960 - -
- 33. "Fibber McGee and Molly" (1959)   (5 episodes, 1959) 1959 - -
- 34. "The Thin Man" (1957)   (3 episodes, 1958) 1958 - 7.6 (50)
- 35. "Jane Wyman Presents The Fireside Theatre" (1955)   (1 episode, 1958) 1958 - 7.5 (6)
AKAs:
  • Jane Wyman Presents (USA: rerun title)
  • Jane Wyman Theater (USA: alternative title)
- 36. "Sally" (1957)   (1 episode, 1958) 1958 - -
- 37. The 27th Day (1957) 1957 - 6.2 (332)
- 38. "I Love Lucy" (1951)   (101 episodes, 1952-1957) 1957 - 9.0 (3,037)
AKAs:
  • Lucy in Connecticut (USA: rerun title)
  • The Sunday Lucy Show (USA: rerun title)
  • The Top Ten Lucy Show (USA: rerun title)
- 39. The Shadow on the Window (1957) 1957 - 6.4 (57)
- 40. "The Dinah Shore Chevy Show" (1956)   (unknown episodes) 1956 - 7.7 (26)
AKAs:
  • The Dinah Shore Show (USA: sixth season title)
- 41. Mobs, Inc. (1956)   1956 - -
AKAs:
  • Mobs Incorporated (UK)
- 42. "Four Star Playhouse" (1952)   (2 episodes, 1954) 1954 - 7.1 (34)
AKAs:
  • Best in Mystery (USA: syndication title)
  • Four Star Theatre (UK: new title)
  • Singer Playhouse (USA: syndication title)
  • Star Performance (USA: rerun title)
- 43. "December Bride" (1954) (unknown episodes) 1954 - 7.9 (48)
- 44. "General Electric Theater" (1953)   (1 episode, 1954) 1954 - 8.1 (72)
AKAs:
  • G.E. Theater (USA: informal short title)
  • G.E. True Theater (USA: new title)
- 45. "The Lineup" (1954)   (unknown episodes) 1954 - 6.9 (23)
AKAs:
  • San Francisco Beat
- 46. "Where's Raymond?" (1953)   (unknown episodes) 1953 - -
AKAs:
  • The Ray Bolger Show (new title)
- 47. "Make Room for Daddy" (1953)   (1 episode, 1953) 1953 - 7.4 (104)
AKAs:
  • The Danny Thomas Show (USA: new title)
- 48. "Big Town" (1950)   (2 episodes, 1952) 1952 - -
AKAs:
  • Byline Steve Wilson
  • City Assignment
  • Headline
  • Heart of the City
- 49. "Racket Squad" (1950)   (2 episodes, 1951-1952) 1952 - 7.6 (21)
- 50. "The Colgate Comedy Hour" (1950)   (unknown episodes) 1950 - 7.8 (140)
AKAs:
  • Colgate Summer Comedy Hour (USA: summer title)
  • Colgate Variety Hour (USA: sixth season title)
  • Michael Todd Revue (USA: subtitle)
- 51. Leather Gloves (1948)   1948 - -
AKAs:
  • Loser Take All (UK)
Producer
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. "CBS Summer Playhouse" (1987)   producer (1 episode, 1988) 1988 - 4.9 (19)
- 2. "Kay O'Brien" (1986) executive producer (unknown episodes) 1986 - 7.0 (5)
- 3. Movers & Shakers (1985) (producer) 1985 - 4.4 (198)
- 4. "Tabitha" (1977)   producer (1 episode, 1978) 1978 - 4.5 (51)
1 TV episode:
- 5. "Temperatures Rising" (1972)   producer (26 episodes, 1972-1973) 1973 - 5.5 (20)
- 6. "The Paul Lynde Show" (1972)   producer (26 episodes, 1972-1973) 1973 - 6.2 (17)
- 7. "Bewitched" (1964)   producer (96 episodes, 1964-1972) 1972 - 7.9 (2,189)
- 8. "The Patty Duke Show" (1963)   producer (8 episodes, 1963) 1963 - 7.3 (168)
- 9. Johnny Cool (1963) (producer) 1963 - 6.7 (185)
- 10. "Shirley Temple's Storybook" (1958)   producer (3 episodes, 1960-1961) 1961 - 8.2 (31)
AKAs:
  • Shirley Temple Storybook Collection (USA: DVD box title)
  • The Shirley Temple Show (USA: second season title)
  • The Shirley Temple Theatre (USA: third season title)
- 11. "Fibber McGee and Molly" (1959)   producer (12 episodes, 1959) 1959 - -
- 12. "Jane Wyman Presents The Fireside Theatre" (1955)   producer (2 episodes, 1955) 1955 - 7.5 (6)
AKAs:
  • Jane Wyman Presents (USA: rerun title)
  • Jane Wyman Theater (USA: alternative title)
- 13. Leather Gloves (1948)   (producer) 1948 - -
AKAs:
  • Loser Take All (UK)
Writer
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. "Temperatures Rising" (1972)   (46 episodes, 1972-1974) 1974 - 5.5 (20)
- 2. "Bewitched" (1964)   (1 episode, 1970) 1970 - 7.9 (2,189)
1 TV episode:
- 3. Fireball 500 (1966) (written by) 1966 - 4.7 (137)
- 4. "The Patty Duke Show" (1963)   (105 episodes, 1963-1966) 1966 - 7.3 (168)
- 5. How to Stuff a Wild Bikini (1965) (writer) 1965 - 3.3 (481)
- 6. Beach Blanket Bingo (1965) (writer) 1965 - 5.1 (893)
- 7. Bikini Beach (1964) (writer) 1964 - 5.0 (379)
- 8. Muscle Beach Party (1964) (story) 1964 - 3.5 (469)
- 9. "Sally" (1957)   (1 episode, 1958) 1958 - -
1 TV episode:
- 10. "Big Town" (1950)   (1 episode, 1952) 1952 - -
AKAs:
  • Byline Steve Wilson
  • City Assignment
  • Headline
  • Heart of the City
1 TV episode:
Miscellaneous Crew
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. "The Young and the Restless" (1973)   assistant: William J. Bell (7 episodes, 1986) assistant: Mr. Bell (4 episodes, 1986) 1986 - -
AKAs:
  • Y&R (USA: promotional abbreviation)
11 TV episodes: 6 episodes not shown.
- 2. "Bewitched" (1964)   production consultant (101 episodes, 1964-1967) creative consultant (1 episode, 1965) 1967 - 7.9 (2,189)
Thanks
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Bewitched (2005) (special thanks) 2005 $129M 4.9 (24,622)
- 2. Bewitched: The Magic Unveiled (2005) (V) (special thanks) 2005 - -
- 3. The Life and Times of Kirk Douglas (2000) (V) (special thanks) 2000 - 5.1 (12)
Self
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Bewitched: The Magic Unveiled (2005) (V) Himself 2005 - -
- 2. I Love Lucy's 50th Anniversary Special (2001) (TV)   (as Bill Asher) Himself 2001 - 5.8 (106)
AKAs:
  • The I Love Lucy 50th Anniversary Special (USA: DVD title)
- 3. "American Masters" (1983)   Himself (1 episode, 2000) 2000 - 8.3 (66)
1 TV episode:
- 4. Hollywood Rocks the Movies: The Early Years (1955-1970) (2000) (TV) (uncredited) Himself 2000 - 6.0 (44)
- 5. "E! True Hollywood Story" (1996)   Himself (1 episode, 1999) 1999 - -
- 6. "Biography" (1987)   Himself (1 episode, 1999) 1999 - 8.0 (266)

Additional Details

Other Works:
In 1962, he produced and directed an unsold pilot for a proposed CBS comedy series called "Howie" which featured Will Hutchins in the title role. more
Genres:
Comedy | Family | Fantasy | Music more

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