David P. Powers

David P. Powers

David P. Powers (1933 - July 3, 2008) was an American Emmy Award-winning television director and producer. He was normally credited as Dave Powers.

Powers was born in Big Bear Lake, California in 1933, and broke into show business working as an usher on "The Dinah Shore Show". He later worked as an associate director before being hired by Carol Burnett to direct her variety program, "The Carol Burnett Show". He remained with the show through its entire ten-year run and also directed Burnett in a number of prime-time specials. He went on to direct episodes of the television programs "Three's Company", "The Ropers", and "Mama's Family". Powers won four Emmys for directing and received three additional nominations, and was also nominated twice for Director's Guild of America awards.

Dave Powers died July 3, 2008 in Palm Springs, California of skin cancer.

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