William Asher

Career timeline

1. 1921 · Born

   Born in New York City, New York, USA

2. 1948 · Screen debut

   Leather Gloves (Movie)

3. 1951 · Breakthrough

   I Love Lucy (TV)

4. 1958 · First production

   Shirley Temple's Storybook (TV)

5. 1964 · Writing debut

   Bikini Beach (Movie)

6. 1996 · Latest release

   Jungle Cubs (TV)

7. 2012 · Died

   July 16, 2012

Career in numbers

1 1940s

14 1950s

13 1960s

7 1970s

9 1980s

4 1990s

• Comedy34
• Drama17
• Tv Movie6
• Family5
• Crime5
• Music5

Highest-rated title The Twilight Zone 1959 8.5 Most popular title Bewitched 1964 7.9

Frequent collaborators

People who appear most often alongside William Asher in our catalogue.

John Ashley

5 titles together

Mark Snow

2 titles together

Gary Nelson

2 titles together

Sheldon Leonard

2 titles together

Tony Mordente

2 titles together

Andy Romano

2 titles together

1. 1996 E! True Hollywood Story 8.1 TV

1. 1985 Movers & Shakers Movie
2. 1972 Temperatures Rising TV
3. 1966 Jan & Dean: On the Run Movie
4. 1964 Bewitched 7.9 TV
5. 1963 Johnny Cool 5.4 Movie
6. 1961 Pippi Longstocking Movie
7. 1958 Shirley Temple's Storybook TV

1. 1986 Kay O'Brien TV
2. 1972 Temperatures Rising TV
3. 1963 The Patty Duke Show TV
4. 1957 Sally TV

1. — Mr. Bevis Upcoming Movie
2. 1996 Jungle Cubs TV
3. 1994 A Bewitched Christmas Movie
4. 1990 Return to Green Acres Movie
5. 1985 I Dream of Jeannie... Fifteen Years Later Movie
6. 1985 Movers & Shakers Movie
7. 1984 Crazy like a Fox TV
8. 1983 Charley's Aunt Movie
9. 1982 American Playhouse TV
10. 1981 Butcher, Baker, Nightmare Maker 6.5 Movie
11. 1981 Private Benjamin TV
12. 1981 Harper Valley TV
13. 1979 A Christmas for Boomer Movie
14. 1979 The Bad News Bears TV
15. 1979 Flatbush TV
16. 1977 Tabitha TV
17. 1976 Alice 7.0 TV
18. 1972 The Paul Lynde Show TV
19. 1972 Temperatures Rising TV
20. 1966 Jan & Dean: On the Run Movie
21. 1966 Fireball 500 Movie
22. 1965 Gidget TV
23. 1965 How to Stuff a Wild Bikini 5.3 Movie
24. 1965 Beach Blanket Bingo 6.1 Movie
25. 1964 Bewitched 7.9 TV
26. 1964 Bikini Beach 5.7 Movie
27. 1964 Muscle Beach Party 5.7 Movie
28. 1963 Johnny Cool 5.4 Movie
29. 1963 The Patty Duke Show TV
30. 1963 Beach Party 6.0 Movie
31. 1963 Vacation Playhouse TV
32. 1959 The Twilight Zone 8.5 TV
33. 1959 Fibber McGee & Molly TV
34. 1958 Shirley Temple's Storybook TV
35. 1957 The Thin Man TV
36. 1957 The Shadow on the Window 5.9 Movie
37. 1957 The 27th Day 6.2 Movie
38. 1956 Mobs, Inc. Movie
39. 1955 The Jane Wyman Show TV
40. 1953 The Danny Thomas Show 6.2 TV
41. 1953 General Electric Theater TV
42. 1952 Four Star Playhouse TV
43. 1951 I Love Lucy 7.9 TV
44. 1951 Racket Squad TV
45. 1948 Leather Gloves Movie

1. 1966 Fireball 500 Movie
2. 1965 How to Stuff a Wild Bikini 5.3 Movie
3. 1965 Beach Blanket Bingo 6.1 Movie

1. 1964 Bikini Beach 5.7 Movie

1. 1964 Muscle Beach Party 5.7 Movie

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