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	==Filmography==		==Filmography==
			''All films, he was producer unless otherwise noted.''

	===Film===		===Film===
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	* '']'' (1977)
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	* '']'' (1978)
			! style="background:#B0C4DE;" \| Film
	* '']'' (1990)
			! style="background:#B0C4DE;" \| Notes
	* '']'' (1992)
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	* '']'' (1992)
	* '']'' ~~(1995)~~		\| 1971 \|\| '']'' \|\|
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	* '']'' (1998)
	* '']'' ~~(1999)~~		\| 1972 \|\| '']'' \|\|
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	* '']'' (2001)
			\| 1977 \|\| '']'' \|\|
	■ A dream for Christmas (1973)
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			\| 1978 \|\| '']'' \|\| Executive producer
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			\| 1990 \|\| '']'' \|\| Executive producer
			\|-
			\|rowspan=2\| 1992 \|\| '']'' \|\|
			\|-
			\| '']'' \|\|
			\|-
			\|rowspan=2\| 1995 \|\| '']'' \|\|
			\|-
			\| '']'' \|\|
			\|-
			\| 1996 \|\| '']'' \|\|
			\|-
			\| 1998 \|\| '']'' \|\|
			\|-
			\| 1999 \|\| '']'' \|\|
			\|-
			\| 2001 \|\| '']'' \|\| Final film as a producer
			\|}

	===Television===		===Television===
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	* '']'' (1967) (TV series)
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	* '']'' (1971) (TV series)
			! style="background:#B0C4DE;" \| Year
	* '']'' (1974) (TV series)
			! style="background:#B0C4DE;" \| Title
	* '']'' (1974) (TV movie)
			! style="background:#B0C4DE;" \| Notes
	* '']'' (1975) (TV series)
			\|-
	* '']'' (1976) (TV movie)
			\|rowspan=2\| 1967 \|\| '']'' \|\| Executive producer
	* '']'' (1976) (TV movie)
			\|-
	* '']'' (1977) (TV series)
			\| ''Sheriff Who'' \|\| Television film<hr>Executive producer
	* '']'' (1977) (TV series)
			\|-
	* '']'' (1978) (TV series)
			\|rowspan=4\| 1971 \|\| ''Aesop's Fables'' \|\| Television film<hr>Executive producer
	* '']'' (1980) (TV series)
			\|-
			\| '']'' \|\| Television film<hr>Executive producer
			\|-
			\| '']'' \|\| Executive producer
			\|-
			\| ''The Homecoming: A Christmas Story'' \|\| Television film<hr>Executive producer
			\|-
			\|rowspan=2\| 1972 \|\| '']'' \|\| Television film<hr>Executive producer
			\|-
			\| '']'' \|\| Television film<hr>Executive producer
			\|-
			\|rowspan=6\| 1973 \|\| '']'' \|\| Television film<hr>Executive producer
			\|-
			\| '']'' \|\| Television film<hr>Executive producer
			\|-
			\| '']'' \|\| Television film<hr>Executive producer
			\|-
			\| '']'' \|\| Television film<hr>Executive producer
			\|-
			\| ''A Dream for Christmas'' \|\| Television film<hr>Executive producer
			\|-
			\| ''Pomroy's People'' \|\| Television film<hr>Executive producer
			\|-
			\|rowspan=4\| 1974 \|\| ''Police Headquarters'' \|\| Television film<hr>Executive producer
			\|-
			\| '']'' \|\| Television film<hr>Executive producer
			\|-
			\| '']'' \|\| Television film<hr>Executive producer
			\|-
			\| '']'' \|\| Executive producer
			\|-
			\| 1973−74 \|\| '']'' \|\| Executive producer
			\|-
			\|rowspan=5\| 1975 \|\| ''The Runaway Barge'' \|\| Television film<hr>Executive producer
			\|-
			\| '']'' \|\| Television film<hr>Executive producer
			\|-
			\| ''Returning Home'' \|\| Television film<hr>Executive producer
			\|-
			\| ''Eric'' \|\| Television film<hr>Executive producer
			\|-
			\| ''Conspiracy of Terror'' \|\| Television film<hr>Executive producer
			\|-
			\|rowspan=3\| 1976 \|\| ''Widow'' \|\| Television film<hr>Executive producer
			\|-
			\| '']'' \|\| Television film<hr>Executive producer
			\|-
			\| ''You're Just Like Your Father'' \|\| Television film<hr>Executive producer
			\|-
			\| 1975−76 \|\| '']'' \|\| Executive producer
			\|-
			\|rowspan=4\| 1977 \|\| '']'' \|\| Television film<hr>Executive producer
			\|-
			\| ''Bravo Two'' \|\| Television film<hr>Executive producer
			\|-
			\| ''Killer on Board'' \|\| Television film<hr>Executive producer
			\|-
			\| ''Bunco'' \|\| Television film<hr>Executive producer
			\|-
			\|rowspan=6\| 1978 \|\| ''A Question of Guilt'' \|\| Television film<hr>Executive producer
			\|-
			\| ''The Wilds of Ten Thousand Islands'' \|\| Television film<hr>Executive producer
			\|-
			\| '']'' \|\| Executive producer
			\|-
			\| '']'' \|\| Executive producer
			\|-
			\| ''Desperate Women'' \|\| Television film<hr>Executive producer
			\|-
			\| ''Long Journey Back'' \|\| Television film<hr>Executive producer
			\|-
			\|rowspan=8\| 1979 \|\| ''Some Kind of Miracle'' \|\| Television film<hr>Executive producer
			\|-
			\| '']'' \|\| Television film<hr>Executive producer
			\|-
			\| '']'' \|\| Executive producer
			\|-
			\| ''Married: The First Year'' \|\| Executive producer
			\|-
			\| '']'' \|\| Executive producer
			\|-
			\| ''Young Love, First Love'' \|\| Television film<hr>Executive producer
			\|-
			\| ''Mary and Joseph: A Story of Faith'' \|\| Television film<hr>Executive producer
			\|-
			\| ''A Man Called Intrepid'' \|\| Executive producer
			\|-
			\| 1978−79 \|\| '']'' \|\| Executive producer
			\|-
			\|rowspan=8\| 1980 \|\| ''Marriage Is Alive and Well'' \|\| Television film<hr>Executive producer
			\|-
			\| '']'' \|\| Executive producer
			\|-
			\| ''The Waltons: A Decade of the Waltons'' \|\| Television film<hr>Executive producer
			\|-
			\| ''Reward'' \|\| Television film<hr>Executive producer
			\|-
			\| ''Willow B: Women in Prison'' \|\| Television film<hr>Executive producer
			\|-
			\| ''Joshua's World'' \|\| Television film<hr>Executive producer
			\|-
			\| ''A Perfect Match'' \|\| Television film<hr>Executive producer
			\|-
			\| '']'' \|\| Executive producer
			\|-
			\| 1971−80 \|\| '']'' \|\| Co-executive producer<hr>Executive producer
			\|-
			\| 1978−80 \|\| '']'' \|\| Executive producer
			\|-
			\|rowspan=3\| 1981 \|\| ''A Matter of Life and Death'' \|\| Television film<hr>Executive producer
			\|-
			\| ''Our Family Business'' \|\| Television film<hr>Executive producer
			\|-
			\| ''Killjoy'' \|\| Television film<hr>Executive producer
			\|-
			\| 1977−81 \|\| '']'' \|\| Executive producer
			\|-
			\|rowspan=7\| 1982 \|\| '']'' \|\| Executive producer
			\|-
			\| ''A Wedding on Walton's Mountain'' \|\| Television film<hr>Executive producer
			\|-
			\| ''Mother's Day on Waltons Mountain'' \|\| Television film<hr>Executive producer
			\|-
			\| ''This Is Kate Bennett...'' \|\| Television film<hr>Executive producer
			\|-
			\| ''Two Guys from Muck'' \|\| Television film<hr>Executive producer
			\|-
			\| ''Two of a Kind'' \|\| Television film<hr>Executive producer
			\|-
			\| ''A Day for Thanks on Walton's Mountain'' \|\| Television film<hr>Executive producer
			\|-
			\| 1980−82 \|\| '']'' \|\| Executive producer
			\|-
			\|rowspan=2\| 1983 \|\| ''Dusty'' \|\| Television film<hr>Executive producer
			\|-
			\| ''One Cooks, the Other Doesn't'' \|\| Television film<hr>Executive producer
			\|-
			\| 1990 \|\| '']'' \|\| Television film<hr>Executive producer
			\|-
			\|rowspan=3\| 1993 \|\| ''Killer Rules'' \|\| Television film<hr>Executive producer
			\|-
			\| '']'' \|\| Executive producer
			\|-
			\| ''A Walton Thanksgiving Reunion'' \|\| Television film<hr>Executive producer
			\|-
			\| 1994 \|\| '']'' \|\| Television film<hr>Executive producer
			\|-
			\| 1995 \|\| ''A Walton Wedding'' \|\| Television film<hr>Executive producer
			\|-
			\| 1996 \|\| '']'' \|\| Television film<hr>Executive producer
			\|-
			\| 1997 \|\| ''A Walton Easter'' \|\| Television film<hr>Executive producer<hr>Final TV project
			\|}

			;Production manager

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			\|rowspan=2\| 1966−67 \|\| '']'' \|\| Executive in charge of production
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			\| '']'' \|\| In charge of production
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			\| 1976 \|\| '']'' \|\| Production supervisor
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	== References ==		== References ==

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Lee Rich
Born	(1918-12-19)December 19, 1918 Cleveland, Ohio, United States
Died	May 24, 2012(2012-05-24) (aged 93) Los Angeles, California, United States
Nationality	American
Education	Ohio University
Occupation(s)	Film and television producer
Known for	The Waltons and Dallas producer
Spouse(s)	Pippa Scott (m. 1964; div. 1983) Angela Rich (m. 19??; ??)
Children	5
Awards	Emmy Award

Lee Rich (December 19, 1918 – May 24, 2012) was an American film and television producer, who won the 1973 Outstanding Drama Series Emmy award for The Waltons as the producer. He is also known as the co-founder and former chairman of Lorimar Television.

Among the five Emmy nominated programs Rich produced were the series Dallas and Knots Landing.

Early life and education

Rich was born in Cleveland, Ohio on December 19, 1918. He earned a marketing degree from Ohio University in Athens, Ohio.

Career

Rich began his career in advertising and ultimately became an industry executive.

He served in the Navy as a lieutenant in World War II, and then returned to advertising in New York, where he rose to senior vice president and a member of the board of Benton & Bowles .

As the ad agency middleman between product company sponsors and television producers, he was involved with The Andy Griffith Show, Make Room for Daddy, The Edge of Night, Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C., and The Dick Van Dyke Show.

Rich left Benton & Bowles in 1965 to partner with the Mirisch Co. and form Mirisch-Rich Productions. There he produced The Rat Patrol.

In 1969, he, Merv Adelson, and Irwin Molasky formed Lorimar Productions. Its first production was The Homecoming: A Christmas Story (1971), a television film which led to Lorimar producing the series it inspired, The Waltons, featuring the same characters. The series ran on CBS from 1972 to 1981. Rich also co-produced the short-lived 1977 CBS espionage drama Hunter. Lorimar's biggest hit was the primetime soap Dallas, which ran from 1978-91. In regards to the famous Dallas storyline “Who shot J.R.?” in which Larry Hagman’s character is fired upon in the 1979-80 season finale in March and the assailant is not revealed until the following November, only Rich and writer-director Leonard Katzman knew which of three previously shot endings would be used.

After leaving Lorimar in 1986, Rich joined MGM/UA Communications. For two years he was the chairman and chief executive of MGM.

Personal life

Rich married American actress Pippa Scott in 1964, having three children together before they divorced in 1983, though they maintained a friendship until his death. Later Rich had two other children with his second wife, Angela Rich.

Death

Rich died on May 24, 2012, at the age of 93 in Los Angeles, California from lung cancer.

Filmography

All films, he was producer unless otherwise noted.

Film

Year	Film	Notes
1971	The Sporting Club
1972	The Man
1977	The Choirboys
1978	Who Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe?	Executive producer
1990	Hard to Kill	Executive producer
1992	Innocent Blood
1992	Passenger 57
1995	Just Cause
1995	The Amazing Panda Adventure
1996	Big Bully
1998	Desperate Measures
1999	Gloria
2001	The Score	Final film as a producer

Television

Year	Title	Notes
1967	The Rat Patrol	Executive producer
1967	Sheriff Who	Television film Executive producer
1971	Aesop's Fables	Television film Executive producer
	Do Not Fold, Spindle or Mutilate	Television film Executive producer
	The Good Life	Executive producer
	The Homecoming: A Christmas Story	Television film Executive producer
1972	The Crooked Hearts	Television film Executive producer
1972	Pursuit	Television film Executive producer
1973	The Girls of Huntington House	Television film Executive producer
	Dying Room Only	Television film Executive producer
	Don't Be Afraid of the Dark	Television film Executive producer
	The Blue Knight	Television film Executive producer
	A Dream for Christmas	Television film Executive producer
	Pomroy's People	Television film Executive producer
1974	Police Headquarters	Television film Executive producer
	The Stranger Within	Television film Executive producer
	Bad Ronald	Television film Executive producer
	Apple's Way	Executive producer
1973−74	Doc Elliot	Executive producer
1975	The Runaway Barge	Television film Executive producer
	The Runaways	Television film Executive producer
	Returning Home	Television film Executive producer
	Eric	Television film Executive producer
	Conspiracy of Terror	Television film Executive producer
1976	Widow	Television film Executive producer
	Helter Skelter	Television film Executive producer
	You're Just Like Your Father	Television film Executive producer
1975−76	The Blue Knight	Executive producer
1977	Green Eyes	Television film Executive producer
	Bravo Two	Television film Executive producer
	Killer on Board	Television film Executive producer
	Bunco	Television film Executive producer
1978	A Question of Guilt	Television film Executive producer
	The Wilds of Ten Thousand Islands	Television film Executive producer
	The Young Pioneers	Executive producer
	The Waverly Wonders	Executive producer
	Desperate Women	Television film Executive producer
	Long Journey Back	Television film Executive producer
1979	Some Kind of Miracle	Television film Executive producer
	Mr. Horn	Television film Executive producer
	Studs Lonigan	Executive producer
	Married: The First Year	Executive producer
	Big Shamus, Little Shamus	Executive producer
	Young Love, First Love	Television film Executive producer
	Mary and Joseph: A Story of Faith	Television film Executive producer
	A Man Called Intrepid	Executive producer
1978−79	Kaz	Executive producer
1980	Marriage Is Alive and Well	Television film Executive producer
	Skag	Executive producer
	The Waltons: A Decade of the Waltons	Television film Executive producer
	Reward	Television film Executive producer
	Willow B: Women in Prison	Television film Executive producer
	Joshua's World	Television film Executive producer
	A Perfect Match	Television film Executive producer
	Secrets of Midland Heights	Executive producer
1971−80	The Waltons	Co-executive producer Executive producer
1978−80	Dallas	Executive producer
1981	A Matter of Life and Death	Television film Executive producer
	Our Family Business	Television film Executive producer
	Killjoy	Television film Executive producer
1977−81	Eight Is Enough	Executive producer
1982	King's Crossing	Executive producer
	A Wedding on Walton's Mountain	Television film Executive producer
	Mother's Day on Waltons Mountain	Television film Executive producer
	This Is Kate Bennett...	Television film Executive producer
	Two Guys from Muck	Television film Executive producer
	Two of a Kind	Television film Executive producer
	A Day for Thanks on Walton's Mountain	Television film Executive producer
1980−82	Flamingo Road	Executive producer
1983	Dusty	Television film Executive producer
1983	One Cooks, the Other Doesn't	Television film Executive producer
1990	The Face of Fear	Television film Executive producer
1993	Killer Rules	Television film Executive producer
	Against the Grain	Executive producer
	A Walton Thanksgiving Reunion	Television film Executive producer
1994	Island City	Television film Executive producer
1995	A Walton Wedding	Television film Executive producer
1996	Dallas: J.R. Returns	Television film Executive producer
1997	A Walton Easter	Television film Executive producer Final TV project

Production manager

Year	Title	Notes
1966−67	The Rat Patrol	Executive in charge of production
1966−67	Hey, Landlord	In charge of production
1976	Sybil	Production supervisor

References

Fink, Nikki (2012-05-25). "R.I.P. Television Mogul Lee Rich". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 2012-06-17.
^ Vitello, Paul (May 30, 2012). "Lee Rich Dies at 93; Helped Create Both J.R. and John-Boy". New York Times. Retrieved September 11, 2015.
McLellan, Dennis (May 26, 2012). "Lee Rich dies at 93; advertising executive became a top TV producer". Retrieved September 11, 2015.
"Lee Rich, Co-Founder of Legendary Production Company Lorimar, Dies at 93". The Hollywood Reporter.
http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118054663?refCatId=14 variety.com
"TV mogul Lee Rich dies at 91: Exec co-founded Lorimar, headed MGM/UA 859-803-3649". Chicago Tribune. May 25, 2012.

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