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Martin Rips(1949-2021)

  • Producer
  • Writer
  • Additional Crew
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Martin Rips was born on 6 February 1949. He was a producer and writer, known for Three's Company (1976), What a Country (1986) and Three's a Crowd (1984). He died on 22 December 2021.
BornFebruary 6, 1949
DiedDecember 22, 2021(72)
BornFebruary 6, 1949
DiedDecember 22, 2021(72)
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Known for

John Ritter, Suzanne Somers, and Joyce DeWitt in Three's Company (1976)
Three's Company
7.6
TV Series
  • Producer
What a Country (1986)
What a Country
6.2
TV Series
  • Producer
John Ritter, Mary Cadorette, and Robert Mandan in Three's a Crowd (1984)
Three's a Crowd
5.7
TV Series
  • Producer
John Ritter and Markie Post in Hearts Afire (1992)
Hearts Afire
6.9
TV Series
  • Producer

Credits

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Producer

  • Write on! Printing
    Video
    • co-executive producer
    • producer
    • 2004
  • Criminals and Gangmembers Anonymous
    • producer
    • 2002
  • Shelley Fabares, Craig T. Nelson, Bill Fagerbakke, Kenneth Kimmins, and Jerry Van Dyke in Coach (1989)
    Coach
    7.1
    TV Series
    • supervising producer
    • 1993–1994
  • John Ritter and Markie Post in Hearts Afire (1992)
    Hearts Afire
    6.9
    TV Series
    • supervising producer
    • 1992–1993
  • Ryan O'Neal in 1775 (1992)
    1775
    6.2
    TV Movie
    • executive producer
    • 1992
  • What a Country (1986)
    What a Country
    6.2
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • 1986–1987
  • John Ritter, Mary Cadorette, and Robert Mandan in Three's a Crowd (1984)
    Three's a Crowd
    5.7
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1984–1985
  • John Ritter, Suzanne Somers, and Joyce DeWitt in Three's Company (1976)
    Three's Company
    7.6
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1981–1984

Writer

  • Write on! Printing
    Video
    • Writer
    • 2004
  • Criminals and Gangmembers Anonymous
    • Writer
    • 2002
  • Lutz Herkenrath, Gaby Köster, Kevin Lorenz, and Franziska Traub in Ritas Welt (1999)
    Ritas Welt
    5.0
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1999
  • Shelley Fabares, Craig T. Nelson, Bill Fagerbakke, Kenneth Kimmins, and Jerry Van Dyke in Coach (1989)
    Coach
    7.1
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1993–1994
  • John Ritter and Markie Post in Hearts Afire (1992)
    Hearts Afire
    6.9
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1993
  • Ryan O'Neal in 1775 (1992)
    1775
    6.2
    TV Movie
    • written by
    • 1992
  • Doctor Doctor (1989)
    Doctor Doctor
    8.6
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1990
  • What a Country (1986)
    What a Country
    6.2
    TV Series
    • developed by
    • written by
    • 1986–1987
  • Teri Copley, Ron Glass, and John Schneider in Gus Brown and Midnight Brewster (1985)
    Gus Brown and Midnight Brewster
    7.4
    TV Movie
    • story
    • 1985
  • John Ritter, Mary Cadorette, and Robert Mandan in Three's a Crowd (1984)
    Three's a Crowd
    5.7
    TV Series
    • written by
    • teleplay
    • developed by
    • 1984–1985
  • John Ritter, Suzanne Somers, and Joyce DeWitt in Three's Company (1976)
    Three's Company
    7.6
    TV Series
    • written by
    • teleplay by
    • story by
    • 1980–1984
  • Norman Fell and Audra Lindley in The Ropers (1979)
    The Ropers
    5.9
    TV Series
    • written by
    • teleplay
    • story ...
    • 1979–1980
  • 13 Queens Boulevard (1979)
    13 Queens Boulevard
    6.9
    TV Series
    • written by
    • teleplay by
    • 1979
  • Victor French and Kene Holiday in Carter Country (1977)
    Carter Country
    6.8
    TV Series
    • teleplay by
    • story by
    • 1978
  • Kim Fields, Tony Holmes, Helen Martin, Denise Nicholas, and Demond Wilson in Baby... I'm Back! (1977)
    Baby... I'm Back!
    6.9
    TV Series
    • written by
    • story by
    • 1978

Additional Crew

  • John Ritter, Suzanne Somers, and Joyce DeWitt in Three's Company (1976)
    Three's Company
    7.6
    TV Series
    • executive story supervisor
    • 1980–1981
  • Norman Fell and Audra Lindley in The Ropers (1979)
    The Ropers
    5.9
    TV Series
    • executive story editor
    • 1979–1980
  • Ramon Bieri, K Callan, Melissa Francis, Christopher Knight, Michael Sharrett, Melissa Sherman, and Ari Zeltzer in Joe's World (1979)
    Joe's World
    5.9
    TV Series
    • executive story editor
    • 1980
  • 13 Queens Boulevard (1979)
    13 Queens Boulevard
    6.9
    TV Series
    • executive story editor
    • 1979
  • Kim Fields, Tony Holmes, Helen Martin, Denise Nicholas, and Demond Wilson in Baby... I'm Back! (1977)
    Baby... I'm Back!
    6.9
    TV Series
    • story consultant
    • 1978

Personal details

  • Born
    • February 6, 1949
  • Died
    • December 22, 2021

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