Rick Bennewitz
American television soap opera director
Rick Bennewitz (November 10, 1936 – January 9, 1999) was an American television soap opera director, best known for shooting location sequences for various soap operas. The last episode of Sunset Beach he directed was dedicated to his memory.
Positions held
Land of the Lost
- Director (September 18 - November 27, 1976)[1]
Santa Barbara
- Director (September 28, 1984 - January 15, 1993)[2]
Sunset Beach
Awards and nominations
Daytime Emmy Award
- Win, 1991, Directing, Santa Barbara (shared with Peter Brinckerhoff, Michael Gliona, Rob Schiller, Jeanine Guarneri-Frons (wife of Brian Frons), Pamela Fryman, Robin Raphaelian)
- Win, 1990, Directing, Santa Barbara
Emmy Award
- Win, 1971, Directing, The Andersonville Trial
References
- ^ LOTL episode list
- ^ Rick's filmography
- ^ First episode
- ^ Final episode for Rick
External links
- Rick Bennewitz at IMDb