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Richard Anthony Colla (April 18, 1936 – December 24, 2021), sometimes credited as Dick Colla, was an American film and television director and actor.
Richard A. Colla was born on 18 April 1936 in the USA. He was an actor and director, known for Battlestar Galactica (1978), Olly, Olly, Oxen Free (1978) and The Questor Tapes (1974). He was married to Denise Alexander. He died on 24 December 2021 in Beverly Hills, California, USA.
- Actor, Director, Producer
- April 18, 1936
- Richard A. Colla
- December 24, 2021
Richard A. Colla was born on 18 April 1936 in the USA. He is an actor and director, known for Battlestar Galactica (1978), Olly, Olly, Oxen Free (1978) and The Questor Tapes (1974). He is married to Denise Alexander.
- April 18, 1936
Richard A. Colla is known as an Director, Producer, Executive Producer, and Story. Some of his work includes Star Trek: The Next Generation, MacGyver, Miami Vice, Murder, She Wrote, Battlestar Galactica, Battlestar Galactica, Hunter, and McCloud.
- Early Career
- Battlestar Galactica
- Post-Galactica
- Notes
- External Links
Colla began his career performing in high school theater, even though his family encouraged him to become a doctor—and, when asked, would tell others that he was going to be a doctor. Following high school, he became a student at Marquette University in acting, along with actor John Walsh for four years, plus another "couple of years" getting his M...
In 1977, Colla was recruited by George Santoroto direct the pilot. Upon being informed by Santoro that Glen Larson sold the movie-of-the-week, "Saga of a Star World," to ABC for $1.8 million United States Dollars (adjusted for inflation in 2018 dollars: $7,590,534.65 USD) Colla arranged multiple discussions with various department heads to gather a...
Colla directed numerous features and television entries following his dismissal from "Saga of a Star World," which not only acts has a theatrical credit but also a television credit. Additional credits post-"Saga" included CHIPs, Miami Vice, Murder, She Wrote, MacGyver and the Star Trek: The Next Generation episode "The Last Outpost," which first i...
Colla is married to actress Denise Alexander.Colla's has one daughter, Elizabeth Colla.Richard A. Colla article at Memory Alpha, the Star Trekwiki.Dec 24, 2021 · Richard Anthony Colla (April 18, 1936 – December 24, 2021), sometimes credited as Dick Colla, was an American film and television director and actor.
Richard Anthony Colla (April 18, 1936 – December 24, 2021), sometimes credited as Dick Colla, was an American film and television director and actor.
