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Michael Lembeck

Date of birth: 1948-06-25

Place of birth: Brooklyn, New York, USA

Known for: Directing

Also known as: Mike Lembeck, Kaptain Kool, Kaptain Kool and the Kongs

Michael Lembeck

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Michael Lembeck (born June 25, 1948) is an actor, television and film director. Lembeck was born in Brooklyn, New York, the son of Caroline and Harvey Lembeck, an actor and comedian. He began acting in the late-1960s and directing in the 1970s. His most notable acting role was as Julie Cooper's husband, Max Horvath, on the sitcom, One Day at a Time. He also played "Kaptain Kool" of Kaptain Kool and the Kongs on The Krofft Supershow from 1976 to 1978. He is also known for his role in The Boys in Company C in 1978. Lembeck works now as a full-time film and TV director. He won an Emmy for his work as a director on the Friends episode "The One After the Superbowl", and directed 20 other episodes of the series. He is married to actress Lorna Patterson. He made his feature film debut with The In-Laws. He directed The Santa Clause 2 and The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause, as well as the Nia Vardalos movie Connie and Carla. Description above from the Wikipedia article Michael Lembeck,  licensed under CC-BY-SA,full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Movie Credits

Gorp
1.6

Gorp

1980-05-01

Pranksters cause trouble at a summer camp for rich kids.

The Boys in Company C
3.3

The Boys in Company C

1978-02-02

Disheartened by futile combat, appalled by the corruption of their South Vietnamese ally, and consta

On the Right Track
2.6

On the Right Track

1981-03-06

Lester is a homeless shoeshine boy living in a railway station. He's got this funny knack for pickin

The Dream Team
3.1

The Dream Team

1989-04-07

Four mental patients on a field trip in New York City must save their caring chaperone, who ends up

Blood Sport
4.2

Blood Sport

1973-12-05

A searing commentary on the "win at all costs" mentality of American high school sports. David Lee B

Conspiracy: The Trial of the Chicago 8
3.3

Conspiracy: The Trial of the Chicago 8

1987-05-16

A made-for-cable-TV docudrama about the trial of the men accused of conspiring to cause protesters t

Heartbeat
1.6

Heartbeat

1993-02-08

A divorced father falls in love with a pregnant woman whose husband had abandoned her when he discov

The In-Laws
3.4

The In-Laws

1979-06-15

In preparation for his daughter's wedding, dentist Sheldon Kornpett meets Vince Ricardo, the groom's

The Comeback Kid
3

The Comeback Kid

1980-04-11

A down-on his-luck baseball pitcher finds a new set of rewards coaching a gang of underprivileged yo

Gidget Grows Up
3

Gidget Grows Up

1969-12-30

After spending the last two years in Europe as an exchange student, Gidget returns home to Californi

Side by Side
0

Side by Side

1988-03-06

Three men who have just been forced to retire convince their bank to finance their dream: To produce

Haunts of the Very Rich
2.9

Haunts of the Very Rich

1972-09-20

A group of wealthy but secretly very troubled people travel to an island resort. After experiencing

A Summer Without Boys
3.3

A Summer Without Boys

1973-12-04

A middle-aged woman going through a divorce takes her daughter to a summer lodge where the girl expe

Ultraman: The Adventure Begins
3.1

Ultraman: The Adventure Begins

1987-10-12

The lives of three stunt pilots (Scott, Chuck, and Beth) are changed when they gain the ability to t

Having Babies III
2

Having Babies III

1978-03-03

Dr. Julie Farr presides over three impending births and cannot help but get involved in the lives of

It's a Bird, It's a Plane, It's Superman!
2

It's a Bird, It's a Plane, It's Superman!

1975-02-21

TV adaptation of the campy 1960s Broadway musical about the Man of Steel, his friends, his enemies,

The Bay City Rollers Meet the Saturday Superstars
0

The Bay City Rollers Meet the Saturday Superstars

1978-09-08

Fall preview special highlighted by original comedy skits and musical performances by the Bay City R