# Michael O'Herlihy

Michael O'Herlihy (1 April 1929 – 16 June 1997) was an Irish television producer and director who directed shows like Gunsmoke (1955), Maverick (1957), Star Trek (1965), Hawaii Five-O (1968), M*A*S*H (1972) and The A-Team (1983).
Born in Dublin, Ireland, O'Herlihy was the younger brother of actor Dan O'Herlihy. He died in Dublin, on 16 June 1997 at age 69.

## Filmography
### Director

* The Fighting Prince of Donegal (1966)
* The One and Only, Genuine, Original Family Band (1968)
* Smith! (1969)

#### Television

* Bronco (1 episode, 1961)
* Surfside 6 (3 episodes, 1961)
* Maverick 3 episodes, 1961–1962)
* 77 Sunset Strip (4 episodes, 1961–1962)
* The Lieutenant (1 episode, 1963)
* The Richard Boone Show (1 episode, 1964)
* Profiles in Courage (1 episode, 1964)
* The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (1 episode, 1964)
* Kraft Suspense Theatre (1 episode, 1964)
* Mr. Novak (11 episodes, 1963–1965)
* Rawhide (5 episodes, 1964–1965)
* Star Trek (1 episode, 1967)
* The Guns of Will Sonnett (2 episodes, 1968)
* Mission: Impossible (3 episodes, 1967–1968)
* The Young Loner (1968)
* The Outcasts (1 episode, 1968)
* It Takes a Thief (1 episode, 1969)
* Judd, for the Defense (1 episode, 1969)
* Then Came Bronson (1 episode, 1969)
* The F.B.I. (1 episode, 1970)
* The Interns (1 episode, 1970)
* The Wonderful World of Disney (6 episodes, 1967–1972)
* Cade's County (1 episode, 1972)
* Anna and the King (1 episode, 1972)
* M*A*S*H (1 episode, 1972)
* Deadly Harvest (1972)
* Cannon (2 episodes, 1972)
* Mannix (3 episodes, 1968–1973)
* The Streets of San Francisco (1 episode, 1973)
* The New Adventures of Perry Mason (2 episodes, 1973–1974)
* Evel Knievel (1974)
* Gunsmoke (4 episodes, 1964–1974)
* Young Pioneers (1976)
* Young Pioneers' Christmas (1976)
* Kiss Me, Kill Me (1976)
* Hawaii Five-O (24 episodes, 1969–1976)
* Police Story (6 episodes, 1975–1977)
* Man from Atlantis (1 episode, 1977)
* Peter Lundy and the Medicine Hat Stallion (1977)
* Logan's Run (1 episode, 1978)
* Backstairs at the White House (1979)
* The Flame Is Love (1979)
* Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders II (1980)
* Detour to Terror (1980)
* The Great Cash Giveaway Getaway (1980)
* Cry of the Innocent (1980)
* Desperate Voyage (1980)
* A Time for Miracles (1980)
* Nero Wolfe (1 episode, 1981)
* The Million Dollar Face (1981)
* McClain's Law (1 episode, 1981)
* Bret Maverick (1 episode, 1982)
* Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (Unknown episodes, 1982–1983)
* Magnum, P.I. (1 episode, 1983)
* I Married Wyatt Earp (1983)
* The Fall Guy (9 episodes, 1982–1984)
* Riptide (Unknown episodes)
* Trapper John, M.D. (1 episode, 1984)
* Two by Forsyth (1984)
* Crazy Like a Fox (Unknown episodes)
* The Equalizer (Unknown episodes)
* Miami Vice (1 episode, 1985)
* The A-Team (20 episodes, 1984–1986)
* Matlock (1 episode, 1987)
* Hoover vs. the Kennedys: The Second Civil War (1987)
* Hunter (2 episodes, 1985–1988)

### Producer

* Backstairs at the White House (1979)
* The Flame Is Love (1979)
* Cry of the Innocent (1980)

## Award nominations

| Year | Result | Award | Category | Film or series |
| 1979 | Nominated | Emmy Award | Outstanding Limited Series | Backstairs at the White House (Shared with Ed Friendly) |
| 1988 | Nominated | Gemini Awards | Best Direction in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series | Hoover vs. the Kennedys: The Second Civil War |