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James O'Keefe(1943-2019)

  • Producer
  • Director
  • Additional Crew
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James O'Keefe was born on 11 January 1943 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He was a producer and director, known for Perfect Strangers (1986), Family Matters (1989) and Cover Up (1984). He was married to Jan Kelly. He died on 31 October 2019 in Bel Air, California, USA.
BornJanuary 11, 1943
DiedOctober 31, 2019(76)
BornJanuary 11, 1943
DiedOctober 31, 2019(76)
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Known for

Bronson Pinchot and Mark Linn-Baker in Perfect Strangers (1986)
Perfect Strangers
7.2
TV Series
  • Producer
Reginald VelJohnson, Jaimee Foxworth, Telma Hopkins, Rosetta LeNoire, Bryton James, Darius McCrary, Jo Marie Payton, Jaleel White, and Kellie Shanygne Williams in Family Matters (1989)
Family Matters
6.6
TV Series
  • Producer
Jon-Erik Hexum and Jennifer O'Neill in Cover Up (1984)
Cover Up
7.7
TV Series
  • Producer(as Jim O'Keefe)
Mary-Kate Olsen, John Stamos, Andrea Barber, Candace Cameron Bure, Dave Coulier, Lori Loughlin, Bob Saget, Jodie Sweetin, Blake Tuomy-Wilhoit, Dylan Tuomy-Wilhoit, and Scott Weinger in Full House (1987)
Full House
6.8
TV Series
  • Producer

Credits

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Producer

  • David Ramsey and Roz Ryan in The Good News (1997)
    The Good News
    7.6
    TV Series
    • co-producer
    • 1997–1998
  • Mary-Kate Olsen, John Stamos, Andrea Barber, Candace Cameron Bure, Dave Coulier, Lori Loughlin, Bob Saget, Jodie Sweetin, Blake Tuomy-Wilhoit, Dylan Tuomy-Wilhoit, and Scott Weinger in Full House (1987)
    Full House
    6.8
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1992–1995
  • Bronson Pinchot and Mark Linn-Baker in Perfect Strangers (1986)
    Perfect Strangers
    7.2
    TV Series
    • consulting producer
    • producer
    • co-producer
    • 1986–1992
  • Reginald VelJohnson, Jaimee Foxworth, Telma Hopkins, Rosetta LeNoire, Bryton James, Darius McCrary, Jo Marie Payton, Jaleel White, and Kellie Shanygne Williams in Family Matters (1989)
    Family Matters
    6.6
    TV Series
    • consulting producer
    • producer
    • 1989–1990
  • Command 5 (1985)
    Command 5
    4.2
    TV Movie
    • co-producer
    • 1985
  • Jon-Erik Hexum and Jennifer O'Neill in Cover Up (1984)
    Cover Up
    7.7
    TV Series
    • co-produced by (as Jim O'Keefe)
    • 1984–1985
  • Ron Glass and Demond Wilson in The New Odd Couple (1982)
    The New Odd Couple
    4.8
    TV Series
    • co-producer
    • 1982–1983
  • Annie Potts, Georgia Engel, and Adrian Zmed in Goodtime Girls (1980)
    Goodtime Girls
    7.0
    TV Series
    • associate producer
    • 1980
  • Robin Williams and Pam Dawber in Mork & Mindy (1978)
    Mork & Mindy
    7.2
    TV Series
    • associate producer
    • 1978–1980
  • Donna Pescow in Angie (1979)
    Angie
    7.0
    TV Series
    • associate producer
    • 1979
  • Almost Heaven
    5.3
    TV Movie
    • associate producer
    • 1978

Director

  • Mary-Kate Olsen, John Stamos, Andrea Barber, Candace Cameron Bure, Dave Coulier, Lori Loughlin, Bob Saget, Jodie Sweetin, Blake Tuomy-Wilhoit, Dylan Tuomy-Wilhoit, and Scott Weinger in Full House (1987)
    Full House
    6.8
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1993–1995
  • Patrick Duffy, Suzanne Somers, Christine Lakin, Josh Byrne, Brandon Call, Christopher Castile, Staci Keanan, Sasha Mitchell, and Angela Watson in Step by Step (1991)
    Step by Step
    6.6
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1991–1993
  • Gregory Harrison and Ashleigh Bellot in The Family Man (1990)
    The Family Man
    6.7
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1990–1991
  • Reginald VelJohnson, Jaimee Foxworth, Telma Hopkins, Rosetta LeNoire, Bryton James, Darius McCrary, Jo Marie Payton, Jaleel White, and Kellie Shanygne Williams in Family Matters (1989)
    Family Matters
    6.6
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1989–1991
  • Bronson Pinchot and Mark Linn-Baker in Perfect Strangers (1986)
    Perfect Strangers
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1990
  • The Hogan Family (1986)
    The Hogan Family
    6.6
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1989–1990

Additional Crew

  • The New Gidget (1986)
    The New Gidget
    6.3
    TV Series
    • title designer
    • main title design
    • 1986–1987
  • Nancy Walker in Blansky's Beauties (1977)
    Blansky's Beauties
    5.4
    TV Series
    • assistant to the producers
    • assistant to executive producer
    • 1977
  • Ron Howard, Henry Winkler, Marion Ross, Tom Bosley, Erin Moran, Don Most, and Anson Williams in Happy Days (1974)
    Happy Days
    7.4
    TV Series
    • assistant to executive producer
    • 1977

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Jim O'Keefe
  • Born
    • January 11, 1943
    • Los Angeles, California, USA
  • Died
    • October 31, 2019
    • Bel Air, California, USA(heart disease)
  • Spouse
    • Jan Kelly1994 - October 31, 2019 (his death)
  • Parents
      Dennis O'Keefe

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  • Trivia
    Son of Dennis O'Keefe.

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