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Home/People/Michael Lembeck
Michael Lembeck profile photo
Born
Jun 25, 1948
Age 77
Place of Birth
Brooklyn, New York, USA
Known For
Directing
Gender
Male

Career Highlights

17
Movies
21
TV Shows
51
Directed
Also Known As
Mike Lembeck
Kaptain Kool
Kaptain Kool and the Kongs
IMDb Profile

Michael Lembeck

Directing

Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Michael Lembeck (born June 25, 1948) is an actor, television and film director. Lembeck was born in Brooklyn, New York, the son of Caroline and Harvey Lembeck, an actor and comedian. He began acting in the late-1960s and directing in the 1970s. His most notable acting role was as Julie Cooper's husband, Max Horvath, on the sitcom, One Day at a Time. He also played "Kaptain Kool" of Kaptain Kool and the Kongs on The Krofft Supershow from 1976 to 1978. He is also known for his role in The Boys in Company C in 1978. Lembeck works now as a full-time film and TV director. He won an Emmy for his work as a director on the Friends episode "The One After the Superbowl", and directed 20 other episodes of the series. He is married to actress Lorna Patterson. He made his feature film debut with The In-Laws. He directed The Santa Clause 2 and The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause, as well as the Nia Vardalos movie Connie and Carla. Description above from the Wikipedia article Michael Lembeck,  licensed under CC-BY-SA,full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Heartbeat poster

Heartbeat

as Ted
1993
The Dream Team poster

The Dream Team

as Ed
1989
Side by Side poster

Side by Side

as Tony Mercer
1988
Ultraman: The Adventure Begins poster

Ultraman: The Adventure Begins

as Scott Masterson
1987
Conspiracy: The Trial of the Chicago 8 poster

Conspiracy: The Trial of the Chicago 8

as Abbie Hoffman
1987
On the Right Track poster

On the Right Track

as Frank Biscardi
1981
Gorp poster

Gorp

as Kavell
1980
The Comeback Kid poster

The Comeback Kid

as Tony
1980
The In-Laws poster

The In-Laws

as Tommy Ricardo
1979
The Bay City Rollers Meet the Saturday Superstars poster

The Bay City Rollers Meet the Saturday Superstars

as Kaptain Kool
1978
Having Babies III poster

Having Babies III

as Russ Bridges
1978
The Boys in Company C poster

The Boys in Company C

as Pvt. Vinnie Fazio
1978
It's a Bird, It's a Plane, It's Superman! poster

It's a Bird, It's a Plane, It's Superman!

as Joe
1975
Blood Sport poster

Blood Sport

as Reuben
1973
A Summer Without Boys poster

A Summer Without Boys

as Burt
1973
Haunts of the Very Rich poster

Haunts of the Very Rich

as Johnny Delmonico
1972
Gidget Grows Up poster

Gidget Grows Up

as Arnold
1969