Richard Michaels (born February 15, 1936, in Brooklyn, New York) is a retired American film and TV show director and producer[1][2] whose career spanned five decades.

His directing credits include the television series Bewitched, The Brady Bunch, Love, American Style and the TV movies Once an Eagle (1976), Homeward Bound (1980 TV movie)', The Children Nobody Wanted (1981), Sadat (1983), Silence of the Heart (1984), Rockabye (1986), I'll Take Manhattan (1987),[3]Leona Helmsley: The Queen of Mean (1990) (Suzanne Pleshette was nominated for an Emmy and a Golden Globe for her portrayal of Leona Helmsley), Father and Scout (1994).

Actress Elizabeth Montgomery was the star of the show and her husband William Asher served as producer.

During the show's last season in 1971, Montgomery and Michaels, friends and working partners since 1964, fell in love and began a romantic relationship, subsequently moving in together.

Michaels-Beerbaum was born on December 26, 1969, and is an Olympic equestrian who lives in Germany.