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Arthur L. Annecharico is a producer, director and writer. He is known for having produced revivals of popular 1960s television series in the 1990s, namely The Munsters, Dragnet, and Adam-12.

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Arthur L. Annecharico
Occupation	Producer, director, and writer
Known for	Television and film production

Annecharico's involvement in the entertainment industry has spanned more than 32 years. His company, The Arthur Company, had a multimillion-dollar partnership with MCA TV for development of new productions across the board in film and television, with more than $40,000,000 in on-the-air commitments in the late 1980s and early 1990s.

Career

The Arthur Company finished a £28,000,000 order for 271 half-hour sitcoms for Turner Broadcasting Systems, and a $10,000,000 order for 24 episodes of the hour-long action adventure series, Airwolf.[1]

Annecharico produced the syndicated sitcom The Munsters Today (also known as The New Munsters)[2] for three seasons from 1988 to 1991. The pilot episode bridged the gap between the original 1966 The Munsters series and the new The Munsters Today show.[3] The show's second season was met with some criticism from Munster fans as Annecharico changed the format of the show's first season and the original series to bring the Munster family into the 1990s. While the show continued to use its original premise, notable changes were made.[3]

In 1989 and 1990, Annecharico produced two 26-episode season revivals of the Jack Webb series Dragnet and Adam-12. These series, The New Dragnet and The New Adam-12 respectively, had completely different characters, music, and formats from the original Mark VII series, and only ran for a single year each.[2]

Annecharico produced the films Run For Blue, The Eagle, and Grains of Sand. In network television, he is credited with What a Dummy, The Deepest Dive, and The Huddle. His writing credits include the features Camp Bow Wow, Father Forgive Me, and the television special Tanya.

Awards

Annecharico is a three-time Emmy Award recipient.[4]

Annecharico was the recipient of the 1988 Salvation Army Evangeline Booth Award;[5] Annecharico also serves on the California Salvation Army Board of Directors.

Annecharico is the recipient of awards of recognition from Mothers Against Drunk Drivers for the donated production of 16 different public service announcements and has been recognized by both the City and County of Los Angeles for his contributions in anti-drunk driving campaigns.[6]

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