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John Putch

Highest Rated: 20% Skeeter (1994)

Lowest Rated: 5% Atlas Shrugged: Part 2 (2012)

Birthday: Jul 27, 1961

Birthplace: Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, USA

The son of actress Jean Stapleton and producer/director William H. Putch, John Putch was a child actor who began his career in one of his father's summer theater runs. The familial theme continued as he made his first TV appearance in "All in the Family," which starred his mother. He then went on to have a recurring role on the sitcom "One Day at a Time" from 1976 until 1983. Putch also appeared in "Jaws 3-D" and made numerous guest appearances on TV shows such as "Family Ties" and "The Love Boat." He co-starred on the early '90s small-seen sitcom"Room For Two" in the early '90s and appeared in several lower budget films. In 1985, he began directing with the indie film"Waiting to Act," which he also wrote and produced. By the mid '90s, his focus had gradually shifted to directing, and he found work on several TV shows, including the children's program "Big Bad Beetleborgs" and the sitcom "Grounded For Life." After 2001, he focused exclusively on directing and producing, helming multiple episodes of the hospital sitcom"Scrubs," the drama "Ugly Betty," and the Courtney Cox-starring comedy "Cougar Town." Putch also has several editing credits to his name, including on the 2006 indie film "Mojave Phone Booth," which he also wrote and directed.

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Highest rated movies

20% 12% Skeeter
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11% 17% Jaws III
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5% 60% Atlas Shrugged: Part 2
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Intrepid
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71% Pursuit of Happiness
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22% Freedom Strike
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38% Spoiler
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Double Agent
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Something Is Out There
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30% Chain of Command
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Filmography

Movies

Credit
No Score Yet No Score Yet Holiday Touchdown: A Chiefs Love Story Director - 2024
No Score Yet 91% A Biltmore Christmas Director - 2023
No Score Yet 84% A Holiday Spectacular Director - 2022
No Score Yet No Score Yet You Had Me at Aloha Director - 2021
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Father and the Bear Director,
Screenwriter,
Executive Producer,
Film Editing
- 2016
No Score Yet No Score Yet Route 30, Three! Director,
Screenwriter,
Executive Producer,
Film Editing
- 2014
5% 60% Atlas Shrugged: Part 2 Director $3.3M 2012
No Score Yet No Score Yet Route 30, Too! Director,
Screenwriter,
Producer,
Film Editing
- 2012
No Score Yet 14% Beethoven's Christmas Adventure Director - 2011
No Score Yet No Score Yet Bathing & The Single Girl Film Editing - 2010
No Score Yet 28% American Pie Presents: The Book of Love Director - 2009
No Score Yet 50% Route 30 Director,
Screenwriter,
Executive Producer,
Film Editing
- 2008
No Score Yet No Score Yet Murder 101: College Can Be Murder Director - 2007
No Score Yet 30% Mojave Phone Booth Director - 2006
No Score Yet 33% Where There's a Will Director - 2006
No Score Yet 35% The Poseidon Adventure Director - 2005
No Score Yet 67% A Time to Remember Director - 2003
No Score Yet 0% BachelorMan Director - 2003
No Score Yet 71% Pursuit of Happiness Director - 2001
No Score Yet 26% Tycus Director - 2000
No Score Yet 30% Chain of Command Agent Joe Lambert (Character) - 2000
No Score Yet No Score Yet Intrepid Director - 1999
No Score Yet No Score Yet Valerie Flake Director - 1999
No Score Yet 33% The Patron Saint of Liars Thomas Cleardon (Character) - 1998
No Score Yet 36% My Magic Dog Director - 1998
No Score Yet 38% Spoiler Doctor (Character) - 1998
No Score Yet 43% The Boy Who Saved Christmas Director - 1998
No Score Yet 22% Freedom Strike Stanley Shaw (Character) - 1998
No Score Yet 67% The Souler Opposite Lester (Character) - 1997
No Score Yet No Score Yet Alone in the Woods Director - 1997
No Score Yet 25% Same River Twice Skinner (Character) - 1997
20% 12% Skeeter Hamilton (Character) - 1994
No Score Yet No Score Yet Something Is Out There Wendle (Character) - 1988
No Score Yet 7% Curfew Bob Perkins (Character) - 1988
No Score Yet No Score Yet Double Agent Abercrombie (Character) - 1987
No Score Yet No Score Yet Impure Thoughts Danny Stubbs (Character) - 1986
No Score Yet 50% Welcome to 18 Cory (Character) - 1986
11% 17% Jaws III Sean Brody (Character) - 1983
No Score Yet No Score Yet Angel Dusted Owen Eaton (Character) - 1981

TV

Credit
No Score Yet 79% American Housewife Director 2017-2019
40% 77% Alex, Inc. Director 2018
88% 86% No Tomorrow Director 2016
27% 63% Rush Hour Director 2016
92% 57% black-ish Director 2015
25% 84% Significant Mother Director 2015
No Score Yet 88% The Middle Director 2013-2014
89% 82% Cougar Town Director 2009-2010 2012-2014
13% No Score Yet Family Tools Director 2013
76% 61% Body of Proof Director 2011
97% 83% Ugly Betty Director 2008-2010
83% 86% Scrubs Director 2007 2009-2010
82% 88% My Name Is Earl Director 2008
18% No Score Yet Valentine Director 2008
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Poseidon Adventure Director 2005
No Score Yet No Score Yet Grounded for Life Director 2002-2004
No Score Yet No Score Yet Son of the Beach Director 2001-2002
No Score Yet 69% Home Improvement Unknown (Guest Star) 1999
17% No Score Yet Over the Top Unknown (Guest Star) 1997
No Score Yet No Score Yet Grace Under Fire Unknown (Guest Star) 1997
91% 71% Murder One Unknown (Guest Star) 1996
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Crew Unknown (Guest Star) 1995
No Score Yet No Score Yet Touched by an Angel Unknown (Guest Star) 1995
No Score Yet No Score Yet Wings Unknown (Guest Star) 1994
89% 92% Seinfeld Roy (Guest Star) 1991
No Score Yet No Score Yet 21 Jump Street Unknown (Guest Star) 1989
No Score Yet No Score Yet Live-In Unknown (Guest Star) 1989
92% 90% Star Trek: The Next Generation Mordock (Guest Star) 1988-1989
No Score Yet No Score Yet Newhart Unknown (Guest Star) 1985 1987
No Score Yet 89% Family Ties Unknown (Guest Star) 1982 1984 1986
No Score Yet No Score Yet It's a Living Agent 2 (Guest Star) 1985
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Fall Guy Unknown (Guest Star) 1985
No Score Yet No Score Yet One Day at a Time Unknown (Guest Star) 1976-1983
No Score Yet 85% All in the Family Unknown (Guest Star) 1973