Michael Lembeck
Biography
Michael Lembeck was born in Brooklyn, New York, USA to Harvey Lembeck and Caroline Lembeck, both in show business. He graduated from Beverly Hills High School in 1966 and his classmates in a drama course included Rob Reiner, Albert Brooks and Richard Dreyfuss. After continuing his drama studies at Los Angeles City College and Cal State, he added singing and dancing lessons, and performed in summer stock productions. He toured with the original National company of the Broadway hit, "Grease", with John Travolta as his roommate.
78years old
Turns 79 on June 25in 227 days
- Born Brooklyn
- Star sign: CancerThe sign runs June 21 to July 22
Movie Career
- Films
- 7
- Career span
- 14 years1975 to 1989
Genres
- Comedy71%, 5 films
- Drama29%, 2 films
- Adventure14%, 1 film
- Crime14%, 1 film
- Documentary14%, 1 film
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Behind the award
For his direction of the Friends episode "The One After the Superbowl", Lembeck received an Emmy. That installment was the series' most-viewed, and he went on to direct 20 more episodes of the show.
First role
In the 1968 film Hang 'Em High, Lembeck made his first film appearance as "Marvin," a store clerk with two spoken lines, asking the proprietor where to store blankets.
Michael Lembeck movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Worked with
Michael Lembeck shares two films with Peter Boyle, and one with each of the others. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
Peter Boyle's page
Christopher Lloyd's page
James Hong's page
Dennis Quaid's page
Martin Sheen's page
Billy Zane's page
Howard ZieffDirector, 1 film, 1989
All films by Howard Zieff
All films by Arthur Hiller
All films by Sidney J. Furie
Awards
One award and honor, one of them major.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emmy Awards | |||
| 1996 | Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series | Won | |
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.