Howard Storm, a veteran television director who shot many episodes of Mork & Mindy, Rhoda, Valerie and many other shows, passed away on May 26. He was 94.
Storm’s career included an extraordinary 59-episode run on Mork & Mindy as well as episodes of ALF, Full House, Head of the Class, Major Dad, Perfect Strangers, Kenan & Kel, Everybody Loves Raymond, Angie and Doc.
Storm got his start as a a stand-up comedian. He performed in Las Vegas, opened for Andy Williams and appeared on The Merv Griffin Show more than a dozen times.
His TV acting career began in the early sixties with appearances on shows such as The Untouchables and later Love, American Style and That Girl.
At about the same time, he began crafted scripts for The Partridge Family, Happy Days and The Bob Newhart Show. He also forged an early creative bond with Woody Allen, serving as Allen’s assistant and collaborator on Bananas and Take the Money and Run.
In 1975, Storm transitioned into directing. He became closely associated with TV legends James L. Brooks and Garry Marshall, helming episodes of their classic shows, including Laverne & Shirley and Taxi.
He directed his only theatrical feature film in 1985: Once Bitten. It starred Lauren Hutton and a then-unknown Jim Carrey.
In the early aughts, Storm served as National Awards Chairman for the DGA.
Storm is survived by his sons Anthony and Casey Storm, his daughter-in-law Julia and his grandsons Leo and Sidney. He was preceded in death by his wife, Patricia.
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