Howard Storm obit

Howard Storm Dies: Veteran TV Director Of ‘Mork & Mindy,’ ‘Valerie’ And More Was 95

 

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Howard Storm, a veteran television director who shot many episodes of Mork & Mindy, Rhoda, Valerie and many other shows, passed away on May 26. He was 94.

Storm’s career included an extraordinary 59-episode run on Mork & Mindy as well as episodes of ALF, Full House, Head of the Class, Major Dad, Perfect Strangers, Kenan & Kel, Everybody Loves Raymond, Angie and Doc.

Storm got his start as a a stand-up comedian. He performed in Las Vegas, opened for Andy Williams and appeared on The Merv Griffin Show more than a dozen times.

His TV acting career began in the early sixties with appearances on shows such as The Untouchables and later Love, American Style and That Girl.

At about the same time, he began crafted scripts for The Partridge Family, Happy Days and The Bob Newhart Show. He also forged an early creative bond with Woody Allen, serving as Allen’s assistant and collaborator on Bananas and Take the Money and Run.

In 1975, Storm transitioned into directing. He became closely associated with TV legends James L. Brooks and Garry Marshall, helming episodes of their classic shows, including Laverne & Shirley and Taxi.

He directed his only theatrical feature film in 1985: Once Bitten. It starred Lauren Hutton and a then-unknown Jim Carrey.

In the early aughts, Storm served as National Awards Chairman for the DGA.

Storm is survived by his sons Anthony and Casey Storm, his daughter-in-law Julia and his grandsons Leo and Sidney. He was preceded in death by his wife, Patricia.

Director

Kel Mitchell and Kenan Thompson in Kenan & Kel (1996)

Kenan & Kel

7.8

TV Series

Director

1997–1999

4 episodes

 

Peter Boyle, Brad Garrett, Patricia Heaton, Doris Roberts, and Ray Romano in Everybody Loves Raymond (1996)

Everybody Loves Raymond

7.3

TV Series

Director

1996–1997

3 episodes

 

Tamera Mowry-Housley, Tim Reid, Jackée Harry, and Tia Mowry in Sister, Sister (1994)

Sister, Sister

6.3

TV Series

directed by

1995

1 episode

 

Richard Lewis and Don Rickles in Daddy Dearest (1993)

Daddy Dearest

7.2

TV Series

Director

1993

5 episodes

 

Scorch (1992)

Scorch

7.1

TV Series

Director

1992

1 episode

 

Nicole Dubuc, Chelsea Hertford, Gerald McRaney, Shanna Reed, and Marisa Ryan in Major Dad (1989)

Major Dad

6.5

TV Series

Director

1992

3 episodes

 

Billy (1992)

Billy

6.4

TV Series

Director

1992

4 episodes

 

Vidiots

TV Movie

Director

1991

 

Robin Givens, Brian Robbins, Dan Frischman, Khrystyne Haje, Howard Hesseman, and Dan Schneider in Head of the Class (1986)

Head of the Class

6.6

TV Series

Director

1989–1991

10 episodes

 

Howie Mandel, Joel Brooks, Sheldon Feldner, Tom Poston, and Wendy Schaal in Good Grief (1990)

Good Grief

7.6

TV Series

Directorseries director

1990–1991

11 episodes

 

City (1990)

City

5.9

TV Series

Director

1990

13 episodes

 

Sugar and Spice (1990)

Sugar and Spice

6.4

TV Series

Director

1990

2 episodes

 

Jason Bateman, Dan Ponce, Sandy Duncan, Jeremy Licht, and Josh Taylor in Valerie (1986)

Valerie

6.6

TV Series

Director

1986–1989

28 episodes

 

Paul Fusco and Mihaly 'Michu' Meszaros in ALF (1986)

ALF

7.4

TV Series

Director

1989

1 episode

 

Suzanne Somers in She's the Sheriff (1987)

She's the Sheriff

4.1

TV Series

Director

1989

2 episodes

 

Just the Ten of Us (1987)

Just the Ten of Us

7.0

TV Series

Director

1988

2 episodes

 

First Impressions

4.6

TV Series

Director

1988

1 episode

 

Mr. Belvedere (1985)

Mr. Belvedere

6.6

TV Series

Director

1988

1 episode

 

Mary-Kate Olsen, John Stamos, Andrea Barber, Candace Cameron Bure, Dave Coulier, Lori Loughlin, Bob Saget, Jodie Sweetin, Blake Tuomy-Wilhoit, Dylan Tuomy-Wilhoit, and Scott Weinger in Full House (1987)

Full House

6.8

TV Series

Director

1987–1988

3 episodes

 

Misha McK and Peg Murray in Me & Mrs. C. (1986)

Me & Mrs. C.

5.9

TV Series

Director

1986–1987

7 episodes

 

What a Country (1986)

What a Country

6.1

TV Series

Director

1986–1987

4 episodes

 

Randall Batinkoff, Randee Heller, Guy Killum, Chip McAllister, Dick O'Neill, and Raphael Sbarge in Better Days (1986)

Better Days

6.8

TV Series

Director

1986

2 episodes

 

Jasper Carrott in Cinemax Comedy Experiment (1985)

Cinemax Comedy Experiment

4.1

TV Series

Director

1986

1 episode

 

Bronson Pinchot and Mark Linn-Baker in Perfect Strangers (1986)

Perfect Strangers

7.2

TV Series

Director

1986

1 episode

 

The Redd Foxx Show (1986)

The Redd Foxx Show

6.9

TV Series

Director

1986

3 episodes

 

Jamie Lee Curtis, Danny Glover, Steve Guttenberg, Shelley Duvall, Elliott Gould, Martin Short, and Michael York in Tall Tales & Legends (1985)

Tall Tales & Legends

7.2

TV Series

Director

1986

1 episode

 

Randy Josselyn, David Kaufman, Carol Mansell, Kyle Richards, and Dick Sargent in Down to Earth (1984)

Down to Earth

6.9

TV Series

Director

1985

1 episode

 

Jim Carrey, Lauren Hutton, and Karen Kopins in Once Bitten (1985)

Once Bitten

5.6

Director

1985

 

Brothers (1984)

Brothers

8.0

TV Series

Director

1985

1 episode

 

Faerie Tale Theatre (1982)

Faerie Tale Theatre

8.3

TV Series

Director

1985

1 episode

 

Girls of the Comedy Store

TV Movie

Director

1985

 

Bea Arthur in Amanda's (1983)

Amanda's

5.1

TV Series

Director

1983

7 episodes

 

Playboy Video Magazine, Vol. 4

7.2

Video

Director

1983

 

Lydia Cornell, Jim J. Bullock, Nancy Dussault, Ted Knight, and Deborah Van Valkenburgh in Too Close for Comfort (1980)

Too Close for Comfort

6.6

TV Series

Director

1980–1983

3 episodes

 

Martin Sheen in Prime Times (1983)

Prime Times

6.9

TV Movie

Director

1983

 

Scott Baio and Erin Moran in Joanie Loves Chachi (1982)

Joanie Loves Chachi

3.9

TV Series

Director

1982

1 episode

 

Tom Ewell, Leonard Frey, Joel Higgins, Meeno Peluce, and Carlene Watkins in Best of the West (1981)

Best of the West

7.7

TV Series

Director

1981–1982

6 episodes

 

Clark Brandon and Barnard Hughes in Mr. Merlin (1981)

Mr. Merlin

6.9

TV Series

Director

1982

1 episode

 

Nell Carter in Gimme a Break! (1981)

Gimme a Break!

6.4

TV Series

Director

1981

2 episodes

 

Danny DeVito, Marilu Henner, Jeff Conaway, Tony Danza, Andy Kaufman, and Judd Hirsch in Taxi (1978)

Taxi

7.7

TV Series

Director

1981

2 episodes

 

Robin Williams and Pam Dawber in Mork & Mindy (1978)

Mork & Mindy

7.2

TV Series

Directorcontributing director

1978–1981

59 episodes

 

Annie Potts, Georgia Engel, and Adrian Zmed in Goodtime Girls (1980)

Goodtime Girls

6.9

TV Series

Director

1980

1 episode

 

Kathy Cronkite, Mickey Deems, Don Galloway, Gina Hecht, David Huddleston, Diana Muldaur, and Will Seltzer in Hizzonner (1979)

Hizzonner

5.2

TV Series

Director

1979

 

Donna Pescow in Angie (1979)

Angie

7.1

TV Series

Director

1979

3 episodes

 

Laverne & Shirley (1976)

Laverne & Shirley

7.0

TV Series

Director

1976–1978

8 episodes

 

Please Stand By (1978)

Please Stand By

6.1

TV Series

Director

1978

1 episode

 

Robin Tyler and Patty Harrison in The Krofft Comedy Hour (1978)

The Krofft Comedy Hour

7.0

TV Movie

Director

1978

 

Martin Mull and Fred Willard in Fernwood Tonight (1977)

Fernwood Tonight

8.6

TV Series

Director

1977

3 episodes

 

Barbi Benton, Marianne Black, and Didi Carr in Sugar Time! (1977)

Sugar Time!

5.4

TV Series

Director

1977

1 episode

 

Abe Vigoda, Todd Bridges, Len Bari, John Cassisi, Barry Gordon, Denise Miller, Sarah Natoli, and Florence Stanley in Fish (1977)

Fish

6.4

TV Series

Director

1977

1 episode

 

Busting Loose (1977)

Busting Loose

7.1

TV Series

Director

1977

1 episode

 

Barnard Hughes in Doc (1975)

Doc

6.8

TV Series

Director

1975–1976

8 episodes

 

Valerie Harper in Rhoda (1974)

Rhoda

6.9

TV Series

Director

1975–1976

6 episodes

 

Actor

An Old Man's Gold (2012)

An Old Man's Gold

6.7

Michael Paschal

2012

 

Julia Roberts, Kathy Bates, Patrick Dempsey, Hector Elizondo, Queen Latifah, Anne Hathaway, Jessica Alba, Jessica Biel, Jamie Foxx, Jennifer Garner, Ashton Kutcher, Bradley Cooper, Eric Dane, Emma Roberts, and Taylor Lautner in Valentine's Day (2010)

Valentine's Day

5.8

Louder Guy

2010

 

Roma Downey, John Dye, and Della Reese in Touched by an Angel (1994)

Touched by an Angel

6.1

TV Series

Fred Fontaine

1998

1 episode

 

Duckman: Private Dick/Family Man (1994)

Duckman: Private Dick/Family Man

7.7

TV Series

Commercial Director (voice)

1996

1 episode

 

Howie Mandel, Joel Brooks, Sheldon Feldner, Tom Poston, and Wendy Schaal in Good Grief (1990)

Good Grief

7.6

TV Series

Patron

1990

1 episode

 

The Check Is in the Mail... (1986)

The Check Is in the Mail...

4.5

Dr. Korngold

1986

 

Michael Nesmith in Television Parts (1985)

Michael Nesmith in Television Parts

8.2

TV Series

1985

1 episode

 

Broadway Danny Rose (1984)

Broadway Danny Rose

7.4

Howard Storm

1984

 

Off the Wall (1983)

Off the Wall

4.3

Ludwig the Tailor

1983

 

Joan Collins in Homework (1982)

Homework

3.6

Swim Coach

1982

 

Solly's Diner (1980)

Solly's Diner

6.8

Short

Solly (voice, uncredited)

1980

 

Coming Attractions (1978)

Coming Attractions

4.5

Prisoner #1

1978

 

American Hot Wax (1978)

American Hot Wax

6.9

Billy Russo

1978

 

Don Rickles in CPO Sharkey (1976)

CPO Sharkey

7.0

TV Series

Floyd

1978

1 episode

 

Valerie Harper in Rhoda (1974)

Rhoda

6.9

TV Series

Man in BankGuy at Bar

1975–1976

2 episodes

 

Redd Foxx and Demond Wilson in Sanford and Son (1972)

Sanford and Son

7.9

TV Series

Bellboy

1976

1 episode

 

Tunnel Vision (1976)

Tunnel Vision

5.0

Ralph Stevens

1976

 

Flannery and Quilt (1976)

Flannery and Quilt

TV Movie

Kevin Caselli

1976

 

Will Geer, Anjanette Comer, Gabriel Dell, Huntz Hall, and Joyce Van Patten in The Manchu Eagle Murder Caper Mystery (1975)

The Manchu Eagle Murder Caper Mystery

5.8

Freddie Jessup

1975

 

McCoy (1975)

McCoy

6.3

TV Series

1975

1 episode

 

Jack Albertson and Freddie Prinze in Chico and the Man (1974)

Chico and the Man

6.9

TV Series

Second Customer

1974

1 episode

 

Steelyard Blues (1973)

Steelyard Blues

5.3

Health Inspector

1973

 

Dick Van Dyke, Hope Lange, and Angela Powell in The New Dick Van Dyke Show (1971)

The New Dick Van Dyke Show

6.7

TV Series

Intern #1

1973

1 episode

 

The Don Rickles Show (1972)

The Don Rickles Show

6.5

TV Series

Artie

1972

1 episode

 

Maud Adams and Beau Bridges in The Christian Licorice Store (1971)

The Christian Licorice Store

5.0

McGhee

1971

 

Sandy Duncan in Funny Face (1971)

Funny Face

6.4

TV Series

Attendant

1971

1 episode

 

Arthur Hill in Owen Marshall, Counselor at Law (1971)

Owen Marshall, Counselor at Law

7.0

TV Series

Klunick

1971

1 episode

 

That Girl (1966)

That Girl

7.3

TV Series

Elevator Operator Frankie

1971

1 episode

 

The Governor & J.J. (1969)

The Governor & J.J.

7.0

TV Series

Guido

1970

1 episode

 

Stuart Margolin and Julie Newmar in Love, American Style (1969)

Love, American Style

6.8

TV Series

Tom (segment "Love and the Hitchhiker")

1970

1 episode

 

Robert Mitchum and George Kennedy in The Good Guys and the Bad Guys (1969)

The Good Guys and the Bad Guys

6.1

Harry (uncredited)

1969

 

Woody Allen in Take the Money and Run (1969)

Take the Money and Run

7.2

Fred

1969

 

Abel Fernandez, Nicholas Georgiade, Paul Picerni, and Robert Stack in The Untouchables (1959)

The Untouchables

8.0

TV Series

Phil Thorne (as Howie Storm)

1960

1 episode

 

Hennesey (1959)

Hennesey

8.0

TV Series

Sailor (as Howie Storm)

1959

1 episode

 

Producer

Reunited (2010)

Reunited

7.4

executive producer

2010

 

City (1990)

City

5.9

TV Series

co-producer

1990

13 episodes

 

Playboy Video Magazine, Vol. 4

7.2

Video

producer

1983

 

Writer

Ron Howard, Henry Winkler, Marion Ross, Tom Bosley, Erin Moran, Don Most, and Anson Williams in Happy Days (1974)

Happy Days

7.4

TV Series

story by

1975

1 episode

 

The Bob Newhart Show (1972)

The Bob Newhart Show

8.1

TV Series

written by

1974

1 episode

 

Rob Reiner, Sally Struthers, Carroll O'Connor, and Jean Stapleton in All in the Family (1971)

All in the Family

8.4

TV Series

written by

1974

1 episode

 

The Partridge Family (1970)

The Partridge Family

6.6

TV Series

written by

1973

1 episode

 

Additional Crew

Woody Allen, Burt Reynolds, and Gene Wilder in Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex * But Were Afraid to Ask (1972)

Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex * But Were Afraid to Ask

6.7

assistant to producers

1972

 

Bananas (1971)

Bananas

6.9

assistant: to Woody Allen

1971

 

Thanks

Chevy Chase and Richard Dreyfuss in The Last Laugh (2019)

The Last Laugh

5.6

special thanks

2019

 

Good Men (2011)

Good Men

7.1

Short

special thanks

2011

 

Solly's Diner (1980)

Solly's Diner

6.8

Short

special thanks

1980

 

Self

Superstar (2021)

Superstar

7.8

TV Mini Series

Self

2021

1 episode

 

Robin Williams in Eye of the Storm (2021)

Eye of the Storm

Self

2021

 

Gilbert Gottfried in Gilbert Gottfried's Amazing Colossal Podcast (2014)

Gilbert Gottfried's Amazing Colossal Podcast

9.6

Podcast Series

Self - Guest

2020

1 episode

 

Robin Williams in Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind (2018)

Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind

7.9

Self - Director, 'Mork and Mindy'

2018

 

Stu's Show (2006)

Stu's Show

6.4

Podcast Series

Self - Guest

2015–2017

3 episodes

 

Archive of American Television (1997)

Archive of American Television

7.0

TV Series

Self

2008

1 episode

 

Jimmy Durante Presents the Lennon Sisters (1969)

Jimmy Durante Presents the Lennon Sisters

7.0

TV Series

Self

1970

1 episode

 

The Dennis Wholey Show (1969)

The Dennis Wholey Show

TV Series

Self

1969

1 episode

 

The Steve Allen Show (1968)

The Steve Allen Show

7.5

TV Series

Self

1969

1 episode

 

The Dick Cavett Show (1968)

The Dick Cavett Show

8.3

TV Series

Self

1968

1 episode

 

David Frost in Frost on Sunday (1968)

Frost on Sunday

7.7

TV Series

Self

1968

1 episode

 

Pat Boone in Pat Boone in Hollywood (1967)

Pat Boone in Hollywood

TV Series

Self

1967

1 episode

 

Merv Griffin in The Merv Griffin Show (1962)

The Merv Griffin Show

6.6

TV Series

Self - comedian

1965–1967

12 episodes

 

The John Bartholomew Tucker Show

TV Series

Self

1966

1 episode

 

Clay Cole in The Clay Cole Show (1959)

The Clay Cole Show

TV Series

Self

1966

1 episode

 

Mike Douglas in The Mike Douglas Show (1961)

The Mike Douglas Show

7.0

TV Series

Self

1965

1 episode

 

On Broadway Tonight

TV Series

Self

1964

1 episode

 

Talent Scouts (1962)

Talent Scouts

7.8

TV Series

Self

1963

1 episode

 

Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse (1958)

Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse

8.0

TV Series

Self (as Howie Storm)

1959

1 episode