Michael Lembeck

Personal Info

Known For Director

Gender Male

Birthday 1948-06-25 (76 years old)

Place of Birth Brooklyn, New York, USA

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.

Known For

Director

2022
Snow Day

as Director

2021
Queen Bees

as Director

2021
The J Team

as Director

2016
2015
Mr. Robinson

as Director

2012
Baby Daddy

as Director

2011
The Bling Ring

as Director

2010
Tooth Fairy

as Director

2010
Hot in Cleveland

as Director

2008
The Clique

as Director

2007
Greek

as Director

2007
Californication

as Director

2004
Connie and Carla

as Director

2002
The Santa Clause 2

as Director

2001
According to Jim

as Director

2001
Inside Schwartz

as Director

2001
Off Centre

as Director

2001
What About Joan?

as Director

2000
From Where I Sit

as Director

1999
Stark Raving Mad

as Director

1998
1998
Jesse

as Director

1997
Chicago Sons

as Director

1997
Over the Top

as Director

1996
1996
Party Girl

as Director

1996
Men Behaving Badly

as Director

1995
1995
NewsRadio

as Director

1995
Hope and Gloria

as Director

1995
The Naked Truth

as Director

1995
High Society

as Director

1995
Pride & Joy

as Director

1995
Double Rush

as Director

1994
Friends

as Director

1994
Ellen

as Director

1993
Good Advice

as Director

1992
Flying Blind

as Director

1992
Mad About You

as Director

1992
Love & War

as Director

1991
Acting Sheriff

as Director

1990
1990
Sugar and Spice

as Director

1989
Major Dad

as Director

1989
Coach

as Director

1989
Doctor Doctor

as Director

1988
Coming of Age

as Director

1987
My Two Dads

as Director

Actor

2012
Baby Daddy

as Director

1993
Heartbeat

as Ted

1992
Mad About You

as Mr. Shapiro (uncredited)

1989
1988
Side by Side

as Tony Mercer

1987
1986
L.A. Law

as Mitchell Schein

1984
Crazy like a Fox

as Dr. Andy Farr

1984
Murder, She Wrote

as Arnie Wakeman

1981
On the Right Track

as Frank Biscardi

1980
Gorp

as Kavell

1980
1979
The In-Laws

as Tommy Ricardo

1978
Having Babies III

as Russ Bridges

1978
The Boys in Company C

as Pvt. Vinnie Fazio

1977
The Love Boat

as Bill Burgess

1977
1977
The Love Boat

as Nicholas Nelson

1976
The Krofft Supershow

as Kaptain Kool

1976
1975
One Day at a Time

as Max Horvath

1975
Barney Miller

as Det. Paul Gardeno

1973
Blood Sport

as Reuben

1972
Haunts of the Very Rich

as Johnny Delmonico

1971
The Funny Side

as Teenage Husband

1969
Gidget Grows Up

as Arnold

Producer

2012
Baby Daddy

as Executive Producer

2011