Howard Storm, the veteran television director known for helming episodes of “Taxi,” “Full House” and “Mork & Mindy,” died on Tuesday in Beverly Hills. He was 94.
Storm’s death was due to natural causes, as confirmed to Variety by his publicist.
Storm found his love for directing in 1975, working closely alongside James L. Brooks and Garry Marshall. His work included directing six episodes of “Rhoda,” 59 episodes of “Mork & Mindy,” two episodes of “Taxi,” three episodes of “The Redd Foxx Show,” two episodes of “Better Days,” three episodes of “Full House” and three episodes of “Everybody Loves Raymond.”
His creative partnerships extended into a bond with Woody Allen during the ’70s, working as an assistant on “Bananas” and “Take the Money and Run.” Storm also crafted scripts for “The Partridge Family” and Bob Newhart programs.
Prior to directing TV, Storm began his career as a stand-up comedian; he traveled with Andy Williams as his opening act and even appeared on “The Merv Griffin Show” over a dozen times. After directing a 1999 episode of “Kenan & Kel,” he went on to act in 2010’s “Valentine’s Day” and 2012’s “An Old Man’s Gold.”
