Personal Info

Known For

Directing

Known Credits

Gender

Male

Birthday

Place of Birth

Pennsylvania, USA

Also Known As

Putch

John Putch

Biography

(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

6.8%

City of Angels

Apr 10, 1998

8.3%

Seinfeld

Jul 5, 1989

8.4%

Star Trek: The Next Generation

Sep 28, 1987

8.4%

Star Trek: The Next Generation

Sep 28, 1987

6.7%

Clear and Present Danger

Aug 3, 1994

4.5%

Jaws 3-D

Jul 22, 1983

7.4%

Home Improvement

Sep 17, 1991

5.7%

Men at Work

Aug 24, 1990

6.5%

The Sure Thing

Mar 1, 1985

7.3%

Family Ties

Sep 22, 1982

7.3%

Family Ties

Sep 22, 1982

7.2%

Touched by an Angel

Sep 21, 1994

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Acting

2021

A Captain's Log as Self

2016

Viaggio nel cinema in 3D: Una storia vintage

2001

Mach 2 as Tim Mandell

2000

Crash Point Zero as George

1999		Stark Raving Mad as Husband
1999		Fugitive Mind as Dave Bayne
1999		L.A. Heat

1998		Spoiler as Doctor
1998		City of Angels as Man in Car

1996

Same River Twice as Skinner

1995

Murder One as Mort Kriendler

1994		Touched by an Angel as Todd Barber
1994		Camp Nowhere as Neil Garbus
1994		Clear and Present Danger as Blackhawk Co-Pilot

1993		Skeeter as Hamilton
1993		Fallen Angels as Officer Barnes

1992		Jack's Place
1992		Room for Two as Matt Draughon

1991		Keeper of the City as Mitch
1991		Home Improvement as Dan
1991		Acting Sheriff as Deputy Mike Swanson

1990		Cop Rock
1990		After the Shock as Doctor
1990		Men at Work as Mike
1990		Wings as Jeff

1989		Seinfeld as Roy
1989		Curfew as Bob Perkins

1988

Something Is Out There as Wendle

1987		Star Trek: The Next Generation as Mordock
1987		Star Trek: The Next Generation as Ensign Mendon
1987		21 Jump Street as Minkman
1987		Double Agent as Abercrombie
1987		You Ruined My Life as Winston

1986		Impure Thoughts as Danny Stubbs
1986		Throb
1986		Welcome to 18 as Cory

1985

The Sure Thing as Mastin

1984

Brothers

1983		The Gambler: The Adventure Continues as Hanging Deputy
1983		Jaws 3-D as Sean Brody
1983		The Making of Jaws 3-D: Sharks Don't Die

1982		Family Ties as Pete Drucker
1982		Family Ties as Neil
1982		The Adventures of Pollyanna as Johnny Muller
1982		Marian Rose White as Randy
1982		Fame

1981		The Wave as David
1981		Angel Dusted as Owen Eaton
1981		Hill Street Blues

1975

One Day at a Time as Bob Morton

1971

All in the Family as Boy Scout

Directing

2024

Holiday Touchdown: A Chiefs Love Story as Director

2023

A Biltmore Christmas as Director

2022

A Holiday Spectacular as Director

2021

You Had Me at Aloha as Director

2018

Alex, Inc. as Director

2016		American Housewife as Director
2016		No Tomorrow as Director
2016		The Father and the Bear as Director
2016		Rush Hour as Director

2014

black-ish as Director

2012

Atlas Shrugged: Part II as Director

2011		Beethoven's Christmas Adventure as Director
2011		Friends with Benefits as Director
2011		Body of Proof as Director

2010

Outsourced as Director

2009		American Pie Presents: The Book of Love as Director
2009		The Middle as Director
2009		Cougar Town as Director
2009		10 Things I Hate About You as Director

2008		Valentine as Director
2008		Route 30 as Director

2007

Murder 101: College Can be Murder as Director

2006		Ugly Betty as Director
2006		Mojave Phone Booth as Director
2006		Where There's a Will as Director

2005		The Poseidon Adventure as Director
2005		My Name Is Earl as Director

2003		A Time to Remember as Director
2003		BachelorMan as Director

2001		Scrubs as Director
2001		Pursuit of Happiness as Director
2001		Grounded for Life as Director

2000		Son of the Beach as Director
2000		Intrepid as Director

1999		Tycus as Director
1999		Valerie Flake as Director

1998

The Boy Who Saved Christmas as Director

1997

My Ghost Dog as Director

1996		BeetleBorgs: Curse of the Shadow Borg as Director
1996		Big Bad BeetleBorgs as Director
1996		Alone in the Woods as Director

Editing

2006

Mojave Phone Booth as Editor

Production

2006

Mojave Phone Booth as Producer

Writing

2016

The Father and the Bear as Writer

2008

Route 30 as Writer

2006

Mojave Phone Booth as Writer