Richard L. Bare
Richard L. Bare | |
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Born | Richard Leland Bare August 12, 1913[1] Turlock, California, U.S. |
Died | March 28, 2015 | (aged 101)
Occupation(s) | Film director, producer, screenwriter |
Years active | 1942–1973, 2007–2015 |
Spouses | Virginia Carpenter
(m. 1941; div. 1946)Julie Van Zandt
(m. 1951; div. 1956)Jeanne Evans
(m. 1958; div. 1965)Gloria Beutel
(m. 1968; died 2012) |
Children | 2 |
Richard Leland Bare (August 12, 1913 – March 28, 2015) was an American director, producer, and screenwriter of Hollywood movies, television shows and
short films
.
Career
Born in
Warner Brothers between 1942 and 1956, featuring George O'Hanlon
in the title role.
On television, he directed seven classic feature films, including Shoot-Out at Medicine Bend and Wicked, Wicked. On May 2, 2014, he acquired the rights with producer Phillip Goldfine to produce a movie and Broadway play based on Green Acres.[3]
His memoir, Confessions of a Hollywood DirectorISBN 0-02-012130-X), a text to teach the craft of directing to aspiring filmmakers. On November 19, 2007, Bare announced that he was working on a revival of Green Acres.[6]
He died on March 28, 2015, at the age of 101 at his home in Newport Beach, California.[7]
Filmography
- Two Gun Troubador (1939)
- Smart Girls Don't Talk (1948)
- Flaxy Martin (1949)
- The House Across the Street (1949)
- Return of the Frontiersman (1950)
- This Side of the Law (1950)
- So You Want to Learn to Dance (1953)
- Shoot-Out at Medicine Bend (1957)
- Girl on the Run (1958)
- I Sailed to Tahiti with an All Girl Crew (1968)
- Wicked, Wicked (1973)
References
- Time Warner Company. Archived from the originalon 3 September 2010. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ Slotnik, Daniel (April 12, 2015). "Richard L. Bare, Prolific TV Director for Decades, Dies at 101". The New York Times. Retrieved December 5, 2023.
- Penske Business Media, LLC.Retrieved January 7, 2015.
- ISBN 978-0-8108-4032-4.
- ISBN 9780810840324. Retrieved January 7, 2015.
- ^ Kimball, Trevor (November 19, 2007). "Green Acres: Original Series Director Wants to Continue Classic Sitcom". TV Series Finale. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- Penske Business Media, LLC.Retrieved 11 April 2015.