Biography
Richard Jerome Thorpe (August 29, 1926 – September 25, 2018) was an American television-and-film director and producer.[1] Actor and director Richard Thorpe was his father. Thorpe served as the executive producer of 33 episodes of The Untouchables (starring Robert Stack) during the series's second season (1960–61). Thorpe also served as executive producer of Harry O, the 1973-75 David Janssen TV series. Thorpe won an Emmy award for his work on an episode of Kung Fu. In 2003, a Golden Palm Star on the Palm Springs, California, Walk of Stars was dedicated to him and his father. Thorpe died in Santa Barbara, California, at the age of 92 from natural causes. He was buried at Desert Memorial Park in Cathedral City, California.
Directed
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Kung Fu (1972) — Director
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Hawaii Five-O (1968) — Director
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Falcon Crest (1981) — Director
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Kung Fu: The Way of the Tiger, the Sign of the Dragon (1972) — Director
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Day of the Evil Gun (1968) — Director
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The Possessed (1977) — Director
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The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour (1957) — Director
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Harry O (1974) — Director
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The Venetian Affair (1966) — Director
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Our House (1986) — Director
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A Question of Love (1978) — Director
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The 20th Century Fox Hour (1955) — Director
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One West Waikiki (1994) — Director
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Smile Jenny, You're Dead (1974) — Director
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The Lazarus Syndrome (1979) — Director
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Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse (1958) — Director
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The Texan (1958) — Director
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P.S. I Luv U (1991) — Director
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Blood & Orchids (1986) — Director
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Such Dust as Dreams Are Made On (1973) — Director
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I Want to Keep My Baby! (1976) — Director
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Company of Killers (1970) — Director
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All God's Children (1980) — Director
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Stickin' Together (1978) — Director
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The Interns (1970) — Director
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Crosscurrent (1971) — Director
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The Dark Side of Innocence (1976) — Director
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Lock, Stock and Barrel (1971) — Director
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Dial Hot Line (1970) — Director
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Happy Endings (1983) — Director
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Heaven Only Knows (1979) — Director
- American Dream (1981) — Director
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Dirty Work (1985) — Director