Biography

A native of San Francisco, Richard Caffey graduated UCLA with a degree in business administration, but headed straight for the set of the science fiction classic, George Pal's The War of the Worlds (1953), on which he was assistant director. He subsequently served as production manager on scores of major movies, including A Place in the Sun (1951) and Cecil B. DeMille's The Ten Commandments (1956) (on which his brother, Michael Caffey, was assistant editor). As a television producer he helmed such popular series as Combat! (1962), Jigsaw John (1976) and Medical Center (1969). Named to head MGM's video arm, he was instrumental in developing a succession of hit shows, including CHiPs (1977), Logan's Run (1977) and How the West Was Won (1976). Caffey was head of production at MGM Televison when the concept of a new, updated screen version of Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (1979)--studded with space-age special effects--was brought to his attention.
- IMDb mini biography by: A. Nonymous