Howard Storm, ‘Taxi’ and ‘Full House’ Director, Dies at 94
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- Howard Storm died of natural causes on Tuesday in Beverly Hills at age 94, as confirmed by his son Anthony.
- Howard Storm began his TV directing career in 1975, collaborating closely with James L. Brooks and Garry Marshall.
- Howard Storm directed 59 episodes of “Mork & Mindy,” three episodes of “Full House,” two episodes of “Taxi,” and episodes of “Rhoda,” “The Redd Foxx Show,” “Better Days,” and “Everybody Loves Raymond.”
- Howard Storm worked as an assistant to Woody Allen on the films “Bananas” and “Take the Money and Run,” and wrote scripts for “The Partridge Family” and Bob Newhart programs.
- Howard Storm started as a stand‑up comedian, opening for Andy Williams and appearing over a dozen times on “The Merv Griffin Show.”
- Howard Storm made his feature‑film directorial debut with the 1999 comedy “Once Bitten,” starring Jim Carrey, Lauren Hutton, and Karen Kopins.
- Howard Storm is survived by his sons Anthony and Casey, daughter‑in‑law Julia, and grandsons Leo and Sidney.
Why it matters: His death ends the life of a prolific director whose decades‑long work helped shape iconic sitcoms, leaving fans, collaborators like James L. Brooks and Garry Marshall, and his family without his creative influence and personal presence, while reminding the industry of his versatile career across comedy, film, and television.
