Michael O'Herlihy (1 April 1929 – 16 June 1997) was an Irish television producer and director who directed shows like ''

Gunsmoke ''Gunsmoke'' is an American radio and television Western drama series created by director Norman Macdonnell and writer John Meston. It centered on Dodge City, Kansas, in the 1870s, during the settlement of the American West. The central charact ...

'' (1955), '' Maverick'' (1957), ''

Star Trek ''Star Trek'' is an American science fiction media franchise created by Gene Roddenberry, which began with the Star Trek: The Original Series, series of the same name and became a worldwide Popular culture, pop-culture Cultural influence of ...

'' (1965), '' Hawaii Five-O'' (1968), ''

M*A*S*H ''M*A*S*H'' (an acronym for Mobile Army Surgical Hospital) is an American media franchise consisting of a series of novels, a film, several television series, plays, and other properties, and based on the semi-autobiographical fiction of Richa ...

'' (1972) and ''

The A-Team ''The A-Team'' is an American Action television, action television series that ran on NBC from January 23, 1983, to March 8, 1987, about a fictional team of former United States Army Special Forces who work as mercenaries while on the run from ...

'' (1983). Born in

Dublin Dublin is the capital and largest city of Republic of Ireland, Ireland. Situated on Dublin Bay at the mouth of the River Liffey, it is in the Provinces of Ireland, province of Leinster, and is bordered on the south by the Dublin Mountains, pa ...

, Ireland, O'Herlihy was the younger brother of actor

Dan O'Herlihy Daniel Peter O'Herlihy (1 May 1919 – 17 February 2005) was an Irish actor. His best-known roles included his Oscar-nominated portrayal of the title character in Luis Buñuel's ''Robinson Crusoe'' (1954), Brigadier General Warren A. Black in ...

. He died in Dublin, on 16 June 1997 at age 69.

Filmography

Director

* '' The Fighting Prince of Donegal'' (1966) * ''

The One and Only, Genuine, Original Family Band ''The'' is a grammatical article in English, denoting nouns that are already or about to be mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The ...

'' (1968) * '' Smith!'' (1969)

Television

* ''

Bronco A bucking horse is any breed of horse, male or female, with a propensity to buck. They have been, and still are, referred to by various names, including bronco, broncho, and roughstock. The harder they buck, the more desirable they are for ro ...

'' (1 episode, 1961) * '' Surfside 6'' (3 episodes, 1961) * '' Maverick'' 3 episodes, 1961–1962) * ''

77 Sunset Strip ''77 Sunset Strip'' is an American private detective crime drama television series created by Roy Huggins and starring Efrem Zimbalist Jr., Roger Smith, Richard Long (from 1960 to 1961) and Edd Byrnes (billed as Edward Byrnes). Each epis ...

'' (4 episodes, 1961–1962) * ''

The Lieutenant ''The Lieutenant'' is an American television program, television series, the first created by Gene Roddenberry. An hour-long drama, it aired on NBC on Saturday evenings in the 1963–1964 television schedule. It was produced by Arena Product ...

'' (1 episode, 1963) * '' The Richard Boone Show'' (1 episode, 1964) * ''Profiles in Courage'' (1 episode, 1964) * '' The Man from U.N.C.L.E.'' (1 episode, 1964) * '' Kraft Suspense Theatre'' (1 episode, 1964) * ''

Mr. Novak ''Mr. Novak'' is an American television drama (film and television), drama television series starring James Franciscus in the title role as a high school teacher. The series aired on NBC for two seasons, from 1963 to 1965. It won a Peabody Award ...

'' (11 episodes, 1963–1965) * ''

Rawhide Rawhide may refer to: *Rawhide (material), a hide or animal skin that has not been tanned * Whip made from rawhide Entertainment * ''Rawhide'' (1926 film), a Western directed by Richard Thorpe * ''Rawhide'' (1938 film), a Western starring baseball ...

'' (5 episodes, 1964–1965) * ''

'' ( 1 episode, 1967) * '' The Guns of Will Sonnett'' (2 episodes, 1968) * '' Mission: Impossible'' (3 episodes, 1967–1968) * '' The Young Loner'' (1968) * '' The Outcasts'' (1 episode, 1968) * '' It Takes a Thief'' (1 episode, 1969) * ''

Judd, for the Defense ''Judd, for the Defense'' is an American legal drama originally broadcast on the ABC network on Friday nights from September 8, 1967, to March 21, 1969. Judd was a shortened surname from Juddinski. Synopsis The show stars Carl Betz, who had pr ...

'' (1 episode, 1969) * '' Then Came Bronson'' (1 episode, 1969) * '' The F.B.I.'' (1 episode, 1970) * '' The Interns'' (1 episode, 1970) * '' The Wonderful World of Disney'' (6 episodes, 1967–1972) * '' Cade's County'' (1 episode, 1972) * ''

Anna and the King ''Anna and the King'' is a 1999 American biographical period drama film directed by Andy Tennant. Steve Meerson and Peter Krikes loosely based their screenplay on the 1944 novel '' Anna and the King of Siam'', which gives a fictionalized a ...

'' (1 episode, 1972) * ''M*A*S*H'' (1 episode, 1972) * '' Deadly Harvest'' (1972) * ''

Cannon A cannon is a large-caliber gun classified as a type of artillery, which usually launches a projectile using explosive chemical propellant. Gunpowder ("black powder") was the primary propellant before the invention of smokeless powder during th ...

'' (2 episodes, 1972) * ''

Mannix ''Mannix'' is an American detective television series that originally aired for eight seasons on CBS from September 16, 1967, to March 13, 1975. The show was created by Richard Levinson and William Link, and developed by executive producer ...

'' (3 episodes, 1968–1973) * ''

The Streets of San Francisco ''The Streets of San Francisco'' is an American television crime drama filmed on location in San Francisco and produced by Quinn Martin, with the first season produced in association with Warner Bros. Television (QM produced the show on its ow ...

'' (1 episode, 1973) * '' The New Adventures of Perry Mason'' (2 episodes, 1973–1974) * ''Evel Knievel'' (1974) * ''Gunsmoke'' (4 episodes, 1964–1974) * '' Young Pioneers'' (1976) * ''

Young Pioneers' Christmas ''Young Pioneers' Christmas'' is a 1976 American made-for-television Western drama film which was broadcast by ABC in December 1976 as a Christmas special starring Linda Purl and Roger Kern. It was a sequel to the made-for-television movie '' Y ...

'' (1976) * ''Kiss Me, Kill Me'' (1976) * '' Hawaii Five-O'' (24 episodes, 1969–1976) * '' Police Story'' (6 episodes, 1975–1977) * ''

Man from Atlantis ''Man from Atlantis'' is an American Superhero fiction, superhero television series that ran on the NBC network from 1977–78. It began as four TV movies that aired in Spring 1977. The movies achieved high ratings which led to the commissioning ...

'' (1 episode, 1977) * '' Peter Lundy and the Medicine Hat Stallion'' (1977) * '' Logan's Run'' (1 episode, 1978) * '' Backstairs at the White House'' (1979) * ''The Flame Is Love'' (1979) * ''Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders II'' (1980) * ''Detour to Terror'' (1980) * ''The Great Cash Giveaway Getaway'' (1980) * ''Cry of the Innocent'' (1980) * ''Desperate Voyage'' (1980) * '' A Time for Miracles'' (1980) * ''

Nero Wolfe Nero Wolfe is a brilliant, obese and eccentric fictional armchair detective created in 1934 by American mystery (fiction), mystery writer Rex Stout. Wolfe was born in Principality of Montenegro, Montenegro and keeps his past murky. He lives in a ...

'' (1 episode, 1981) * ''The Million Dollar Face'' (1981) * '' McClain's Law'' (1 episode, 1981) * '' Bret Maverick'' (1 episode, 1982) * '' Seven Brides for Seven Brothers'' (Unknown episodes, 1982–1983) * '' Magnum, P.I.'' (1 episode, 1983) * '' I Married Wyatt Earp'' (1983) * '' The Fall Guy'' (9 episodes, 1982–1984) * '' Riptide'' (Unknown episodes) * '' Trapper John, M.D.'' (1 episode, 1984) * ''Two by Forsyth'' (1984) * ''

Crazy Like a Fox Insanity, madness, lunacy, and craziness are behaviors caused by certain abnormal mental or behavioral patterns. Insanity can manifest as violations of societal norms, including a person or persons becoming a danger to themselves or to other ...

'' (Unknown episodes) * '' The Equalizer'' (Unknown episodes) * ''

Miami Vice ''Miami Vice'' is an American crime drama television series created by Anthony Yerkovich and produced by Michael Mann for NBC. The series stars Don Johnson as James "Sonny" Crockett and Philip Michael Thomas as Ricardo Tubbs, Ricardo "Rico" Tub ...

'' (1 episode, 1985) * ''

'' (20 episodes, 1984–1986) * '' Matlock'' (1 episode, 1987) * '' Hoover vs. the Kennedys: The Second Civil War'' (1987) * ''

Hunter Hunting is the human practice of seeking, pursuing, capturing, and killing wildlife or feral animals. The most common reasons for humans to hunt are to obtain the animal's body for meat and useful animal products ( fur/ hide, bone/tusks, ...

'' (2 episodes, 1985–1988)

Producer

* ''Backstairs at the White House'' (1979) * ''The Flame Is Love'' (1979) * ''Cry of the Innocent'' (1980)

Award nominations

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Oherlihy, Michael 1929 births 1997 deaths Irish film directors Irish television producers Irish television directors Mass media people from Dublin (city)