Michael O'Herlihy

Michael O'Herlihy (1 April 1929 – 16 June 1997) was an Irish television producer and director who directed shows like Gunsmoke (1955), Maverick (1957), Star Trek (1965), Hawaii Five-O (1968), M*A*S*H (1972) and The A-Team (1983).

Michael O'Herlihy
Born	(1928-04-01)1 April 1928 Dublin, Ireland
Died	16 June 1997(1997-06-16) (aged 69) Dublin, Ireland
Occupation(s)	Irish television producer and director
Spouse	Elizabeth Ryan
Children	4

Born in Dublin, Ireland, O'Herlihy was the younger brother of actor Dan O'Herlihy. 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 (1968)
• Smith! (1969)

Television

• Bronco (1 episode, 1961)
• Surfside 6 (3 episodes, 1961)
• Maverick 3 episodes, 1961–1962)
• 77 Sunset Strip (4 episodes, 1961–1962)
• The Lieutenant (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 (11 episodes, 1963–1965)
• Rawhide (5 episodes, 1964–1965)
• Star Trek (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 (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 (1 episode, 1972)
• M*A*S*H (1 episode, 1972)
• Deadly Harvest (1972)
• Cannon (2 episodes, 1972)
• Mannix (3 episodes, 1968–1973)
• The Streets of San Francisco (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 (1976)
• Kiss Me, Kill Me (1976)
• Hawaii Five-O (24 episodes, 1969–1976)
• Police Story (6 episodes, 1975–1977)
• Man from Atlantis (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 (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 (Unknown episodes)
• The Equalizer (Unknown episodes)
• Miami Vice (1 episode, 1985)
• The A-Team (20 episodes, 1984–1986)
• Matlock (1 episode, 1987)
• Hoover vs. the Kennedys: The Second Civil War (1987)
• Hunter (2 episodes, 1985–1988)

Producer

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

Award nominations

Year	Result	Award	Category	Film or series
1979	Nominated	Emmy Award	Outstanding Limited Series	Backstairs at the White House (Shared with Ed Friendly)
1988	Nominated	Gemini Awards	Best Direction in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series	Hoover vs. the Kennedys: The Second Civil War

External links

• Michael O'Herlihy at IMDb

• Michael O'Herlihy at Memory Alpha