John Putch
Known for directing · Pennsylvania, USA
94 credits
(from Putchfilms.com) Prior to becoming a filmmaker, John was an accomplished actor who started in the theater, then enjoyed a successful TV and film career before making the switch to directing. As a director, John has helmed 118 episodes of network television, 16 feature films and 7 TV movies. His independent films have won countless film festival awards and honors.
Known for
Cougar Town
2009
American Pie Presents: The Book of Love
2009
My Name Is Earl
2005
The Middle
2009
American Housewife
2016
Scrubs
2001
Ugly Betty
2006
black-ish
2014
Jaws 3-D
1983
Grounded for Life
2001
Body of Proof
2011
Beethoven's Christmas Adventure
2011
Acting (51)
2021A Captain's LogSelf · 2 episodesSeries
2016Viaggio nel cinema in 3D: Una storia vintageFilm
2001Mach 2Tim MandellFilm
2000Crash Point ZeroGeorgeFilm
1999L.A. HeatSeries
1999Fugitive MindDave BayneFilm
1999Stark Raving MadHusbandSeries
1998City of AngelsMan in CarFilm
1998SpoilerDoctorFilm
1996Same River TwiceSkinnerFilm
1995Murder OneMort KriendlerSeries
1994Clear and Present DangerBlackhawk Co-PilotFilm
1994Touched by an AngelTodd BarberSeries
1994Camp NowhereNeil GarbusFilm
1993SkeeterHamiltonFilm
1993Fallen AngelsOfficer BarnesSeries
1992Room for TwoMatt Draughon · 19 episodesSeries
1992Jack's PlaceSeries
1991Home ImprovementDanSeries
1991Keeper of the CityMitchFilm
1991Acting SheriffDeputy Mike SwansonFilm
1990Men at WorkMikeFilm
1990WingsJeffSeries
1990Cop RockSeries
1990After the ShockDoctorFilm
1989SeinfeldRoySeries
1989CurfewBob PerkinsFilm
1988Something Is Out ThereWendle · 2 episodesSeries
1987Star Trek: The Next GenerationMordock, Ensign MendonSeries
198721 Jump StreetMinkmanSeries
1987You Ruined My LifeWinstonFilm
1987Double AgentAbercrombieFilm
1986Impure ThoughtsDanny StubbsFilm
1986Welcome to 18CoryFilm
1986Throb · 2 episodesSeries
1985The Sure ThingMastinFilm
1984BrothersSeries
1984The Duck FactoryChipSeries
1983Jaws 3-DSean BrodyFilm
1983The Making of Jaws 3-D: Sharks Don't DieFilm
1983The Gambler: The Adventure ContinuesHanging DeputySeries
1982Family TiesPete Drucker, Neil · 2 episodesSeries
1982FameSeries
1982NewhartInn GuestSeries
1982Marian Rose WhiteRandyFilm
1982The Adventures of PollyannaJohnny MullerFilm
1981Hill Street BluesSeries
1981The WaveDavidFilm
1981Angel DustedOwen EatonFilm
1975One Day at a TimeBob Morton · 14 episodesSeries
1971All in the FamilyBoy ScoutSeries
Directing (39)
2024Holiday Touchdown: A Chiefs Love StoryDirectorFilm
2023A Biltmore ChristmasDirectorFilm
2022A Holiday SpectacularDirectorFilm
2021You Had Me at AlohaDirectorFilm
2018Alex, Inc.DirectorSeries
2016American HousewifeDirectorSeries
2016Rush HourDirectorSeries
2016No TomorrowDirectorSeries
2014black-ishDirectorSeries
2012Atlas Shrugged: Part IIDirectorFilm
2011Body of ProofDirectorSeries
2011Beethoven's Christmas AdventureDirectorFilm
2011Friends with BenefitsDirectorSeries
2010OutsourcedDirectorSeries
2009American Pie Presents: The Book of LoveDirectorFilm
2009The MiddleDirectorSeries
2009Cougar TownDirectorSeries
200910 Things I Hate About YouDirectorSeries
2008ValentineDirectorSeries
2008Route 30Director, Writer, Producer, Executive Producer, EditorFilm
2007Murder 101: College Can be MurderDirectorFilm
2006Ugly BettyDirectorSeries
2006Where There's a WillDirectorFilm
2005My Name Is EarlDirectorSeries
2005The Poseidon AdventureDirectorFilm
2003BachelorManDirectorFilm
2003A Time to RememberDirectorFilm
2001ScrubsDirectorSeries
2001Grounded for LifeDirectorSeries
2001Pursuit of HappinessDirectorFilm
2000Son of the BeachDirectorSeries
2000IntrepidDirectorFilm
1999TycusDirectorFilm
1999Valerie FlakeDirectorFilm
1998The Boy Who Saved ChristmasDirectorFilm
1997My Ghost DogDirectorFilm
1997BeetleBorgs: Curse of the Shadow BorgDirectorFilm
1996Big Bad BeetleBorgsDirectorSeries
1996Alone in the WoodsDirectorFilm
Editing (2)
2014Route 30 Three!Editor, Writer, Producer, DirectorFilm
2006Mojave Phone BoothEditor, Producer, Director, WriterFilm
Writing (2)
2016The Father and the BearWriter, DirectorFilm
2012Route 30, Too!Writer, Director, ProducerFilm