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Rich Eustis(1935-2022)

  • Writer
  • Producer
  • Additional Crew
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Rich Eustis was born on 21 November 1935. He was a writer and producer, known for An Evening with John Denver (1975), Tall Hopes (1993) and The Dean Martin Show (1965). He died on 30 October 2022 in Thousand Oaks, California, USA.
BornNovember 21, 1935
DiedOctober 30, 2022(86)
BornNovember 21, 1935
DiedOctober 30, 2022(86)
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  • Won 1 Primetime Emmy
    • 1 win & 3 nominations total

Known for

An Evening with John Denver (1975)
An Evening with John Denver
7.7
TV Special
  • Writer
  • 1975
Tall Hopes (1993)
Tall Hopes
7.1
TV Series
  • Writer(creator)
Dean Martin in The Dean Martin Show (1965)
The Dean Martin Show
8.1
TV Series
  • Writer
John Denver in The John Denver Show (1973)
The John Denver Show
7.4
TV Series
  • Writer

Credits

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Writer

  • Head of the Class (2021)
    Head of the Class
    4.8
    TV Series
    • created by
    • story by
    • based on the teleplay by
    • 2021
  • John C. McGinley, Zach Braff, Donald Faison, Michael Mosley, Dave Franco, Eliza Coupe, and Kerry Bishé in Scrubs (2001)
    Scrubs
    8.4
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 2004
  • Birdz (1998)
    Birdz
    6.9
    TV Series
    • written by
    • story editor (as Richard Eustis, as Richard Eustis)
    • 1998
  • Tall Hopes (1993)
    Tall Hopes
    7.1
    TV Series
    • created by
    • creator
    • written by
    • 1993
  • Billy (1992)
    Billy
    6.3
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1992
  • Robin Givens, Brian Robbins, Dan Frischman, Khrystyne Haje, Howard Hesseman, and Dan Schneider in Head of the Class (1986)
    Head of the Class
    6.6
    TV Series
    • creator
    • written by
    • 1986–1991
  • Dom DeLuise and Friends
    6.5
    TV Series
    • Writer
    • writer
    • 1983–1986
  • Charles Durning and Stephanie Faracy in Eye to Eye (1985)
    Eye to Eye
    6.6
    TV Series
    • writer
    • written by
    • 1985
  • Scared Silly (1982)
    Scared Silly
    TV Movie
    • creator
    • teleplay
    • 1982
  • Young Doctors in Love (1982)
    Young Doctors in Love
    5.5
    • written by
    • 1982
  • ...All the Marbles (1981)
    ...All the Marbles
    6.4
    • Writer (uncredited)
    • 1981
  • Serial (1980)
    Serial
    6.5
    • screenplay
    • 1980
  • North Dallas Forty (1979)
    North Dallas Forty
    6.9
    • Writer (uncredited)
    • 1979
  • Best of the Dean Martin Show (1979)
    Best of the Dean Martin Show
    7.8
    TV Special
    • written by
    • 1979
  • Goober & the Truckers' Paradise
    6.8
    TV Movie
    • Writer
    • 1978

Producer

  • Tall Hopes (1993)
    Tall Hopes
    7.1
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • 1993
  • Billy (1992)
    Billy
    6.3
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • 1992
  • Robin Givens, Brian Robbins, Dan Frischman, Khrystyne Haje, Howard Hesseman, and Dan Schneider in Head of the Class (1986)
    Head of the Class
    6.6
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • 1986–1991
  • Charles Durning and Stephanie Faracy in Eye to Eye (1985)
    Eye to Eye
    6.6
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • 1985
  • The American Snitch (1983)
    The American Snitch
    5.1
    • executive producer
    • 1983
  • Goober & the Truckers' Paradise
    6.8
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1978
  • Szysznyk (1977)
    Szysznyk
    6.3
    TV Series
    • co-executive producer
    • producer
    • 1977
  • CBS Galaxy
    TV Special
    • producer
    • 1977
  • The Paul Lynde Comedy Hour
    TV Special
    • producer
    • 1977
  • Dorothy Hamill Winter Carnival Special
    TV Special
    • producer
    • 1977
  • John Denver: Thank God I'm a Country Boy
    TV Special
    • producer
    • 1977
  • The Carpenters (1976)
    The Carpenters
    8.9
    TV Special
    • producer
    • 1976
  • The John Denver Special
    9.0
    TV Special
    • producer
    • 1976
  • Father O Father
    TV Movie
    • co-executive producer
    • producer
    • 1976
  • Rich Little in The Rich Little Show (1975)
    The Rich Little Show
    6.7
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1975–1976

Additional Crew

  • John C. McGinley, Zach Braff, Donald Faison, Michael Mosley, Dave Franco, Eliza Coupe, and Kerry Bishé in Scrubs (2001)
    Scrubs
    8.4
    TV Series
    • consultant
    • 2003–2004

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Richard Eustis
  • Born
    • November 21, 1935
  • Died
    • October 30, 2022
    • Thousand Oaks, California, USA(undisclosed)

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  • Trivia
    Good friends with Howard Hesseman.

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