"I Love Lucy"’s award-winning helmer Bill Asher dies at 90 July 17, 2012 - 16:12 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Bill Asher, the Emmy-winning director of "I Love Lucy" and "Bewitched," died at a Palm Desert, Calif. facility on Monday, July 19. He was 90, The Wrap said citing the Desert Sun. Asher was the lead director of "I Love Lucy," helming most of the episodes from 1952 to 1957. He moved on to become a producer and director on "Bewitched," starring his then-wife Elizabeth Montgomery. Asher earned four Emmy nominations for his work on "Bewitched," taking home an Emmy for best director in 1966. Asher's film credits include "Beach Blanket Bingo," "Beach Party" and "How to Stuff a Wild Bikini." He also served as producer and director on "The Patty Duke Show," and directed multiple episodes of "Alice," "The Bad News Bears" and "Private Benjamin." Asher retired in 1991, living in La Quinta and Indian Wells. Partner news  Top stories Oldman made his directorial debut in 1997 with the critically-acclaimed family drama "Nil by Mouth." Yuri Shevchukexpressed a wish to meet representatives of the Armenian rock, noting it as one of the key goals of his visit. The Hunger Games star joins a cast featuring John Malkovich, Ben Kingsley, Michael Sheen and Teresa Palmer. 100 officers raided businesses, homes and art galleries across the country including in Munich, Hamburg, Stuttgart and Cologne.   Partner news |  Latest news Putin, Obama admit disagreement on Syria but pledge cooperation  “We do have differing perspectives on the problem, but we share an interest in reducing the violence,” Obama said.Oil prices steady ahead of U.S. Federal Reserve policy meeting To help support the economic recovery, the Fed buys $85bn in bonds every month, which pumps money into the financial system.U.S. releases list of prisoners slated for indefinite detention Most of the 48 on the list are from Yemen and Afghanistan. Two are now dead — one by suicide, the other by heart attack.Explosion rocks area near Afghan parliament in Kabul An explosion rocked an area in the west of the Afghan capital, Kabul, close to the country's national parliament, police said. |
