Creator
Russell Morash
Born 1936-02-11
Belmont, Massachusetts, USA
Department: Creator
Biography
Russell Morash (1936–2024) was an American television producer and director best known as the creator of This Old House. A longtime producer at WGBH in Boston, he also worked on influential programs including The French Chef, The Victory Garden, and The New Yankee Workshop. Morash helped pioneer instructional television by putting skilled craftspeople and experts at the center of practical, real-world programs. His work on This Old House, which debuted in 1979, helped establish the modern home-improvement television genre.
Known For
Prominent works featuring Russell Morash
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This Old House
1979
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American Masters
1986
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Ask This Old House
2002
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The French Chef
1963
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The New Yankee Workshop
1989
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Julia
2021
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Julia Child & Company
1978
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Between Time and Timbuktu
1972
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This Old House: Trade School
2017
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The Way to Cook
1985
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Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (18 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Julia | Self | Movie | 2021 |
 | This Old House: Trade School | Creator | TV Series | 2017 |
 | Ask This Old House | Creator | TV Series | 2002 |
 | The New Yankee Workshop | Creator | TV Series | 1989 |
 | American Masters | Self | TV Series | 1986 |
 | The Victory Garden: Vegetable Video | Director | Movie | 1986 |
| The Victory Garden: Vegetable Video | Executive Producer | Movie | 1986 |
 | The Way to Cook | Director | TV Series | 1985 |
| The Way to Cook | Producer | TV Series | 1985 |
 | This Old House | Executive Producer | TV Series | 1979 |
| This Old House | Creator | TV Series | 1979 |
 | Julia Child & Company | Director | TV Series | 1978 |
| Julia Child & Company | Producer | TV Series | 1978 |
 | Between Time and Timbuktu | Sandy Abernathy | Movie | 1972 |
| Assignment: Shoot the Moon | Director | Movie | 1967 | |
 | The French Chef | Director | TV Series | 1963 |
| The French Chef | Producer | TV Series | 1963 |
| Creative Living with Sheryl Borden | Creator | TV Series | — |