Michael Lembeck

Biography: The son of comedian Harvey Lembeck, Michael Lembeck started his career following his dad's footsteps as a comic character actor. The younger Lembeck made his TV movie debut in Gidget Grows Up. His subsequent small-screen gigs included Kaptain Kool in the Saturday morning extravaganza The Krofft Supershow (1977) and Max Horvath, the flight-steward husband of Julie Cooper (MacKenzie Phillips) in One Day at a Time (1979-84). He also played schoolteacher Peter Newman in the 1985 sitcom Foley Square, and, on a less comical note, was seen as Abbie Hoffman in the 1987 TV-movie special Conspiracy: The Trial of the Chicago 7. In the past decade, Michael Lembeck has concentrated on directing such weekly series as Hope and Gloria, Mad About You and Everybody Loves Raymond; in 1996, he won an Emmy for his direction of the hit series Friends.

Michael Lembeck's Scores

  • Movies
  • TV
Average career score: 49
Highest Metascore: 69 The In-Laws
Lowest Metascore: 32 The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 7
  2. Negative: 2 out of 7
7 movie reviews
Title: Year: Credit: User score:
52 Queen Bees Jun 11, 2021 Director 5.1
36 Tooth Fairy Jan 22, 2010 Director 4.6
32 The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause Nov 3, 2006 Director 4.4
44 Connie and Carla Apr 16, 2004 Director 6.8
48 The Santa Clause 2 Nov 1, 2002 Director / Director tbd
69 The In-Laws Jun 15, 1979 Tommy Ricardo tbd
62 The Boys in Company C Feb 2, 1978 Vinnie Fazio tbd