John Rich Biography

Fast Facts

• Best known for directing TV sitcoms, notably "The Dick Van Dyke Show" and "All in the Family․"
• Filmed an interracial kiss scene in the 1970s, a sequence that challenged societal norms at the time
• Graduated from the University of Michigan, where he received a Bachelor of Arts and a master's degree in English
• Served as a navigator in the Army Air Force during World War II
• Quote: "I didn't want to be categorized as an electronic director or a film director - I was a director of stories․"
• Quote: "If you're old, you're seen as a threat․"
• Quote: "You can learn more from a bad director than you can from a good director․"
• Participated in the Directors Guild of America for more than 50 years