Best known for his work on ABC-TV’s daytime drama, All My Children for over 30 years – 15 of those years as a director – Michael Pomarico has been a loyal David Cassidy fan since 1970.
In this episode, Michael reflects on his own career, David’s acting career on television and the stage, relives David’s 1972 Madison Square Garden concert, offers an analysis of David’s songs and the respect he had from his peers.
Michael speaks movingly about seeing David in concert at the Garden State Arts Centre, Madison Square Garden and being present at his final show in New York 45 years later.
Michael was nominated 18 times for daytime Emmy Awards, winning six times, and we talk about how he would, if given the chance, directed The Partridge Family.
He began his career at ABC-TV in Master Control at the ABC Broadcast Center in New York directly from College. Michael moved on to work as a Technical Director – doing ABC sports integrations and worked with Howard Cosell on his Saturday Afternoon magazine show Sportsbeat. He was technical director for Howard’s interview with boxing legend, Gerry Cooney.
In 1983 he became a full time Technical Director on All My Children, moving into directing in 1996. He directed All My Children in New York, Los Angeles, and then went on to direct the Web version of “All My Children” for Prospect Park (production company) in Connecticut in 2013 after the cancellation of the Network series.
Michael has worked with many outstanding actors and musicians from the worlds of Daytime TV, Primetime, and Pop Music. These include musicians: The Young Rascals, The O’Jays, Johnny Maestro and The Brooklyn Bridge; actors such as Susan Lucci, Carol Burnett, Kelly Ripa, Mark Consuelos, David Canary, Cameron Matheson, Sara Michelle Gellar, Lee Meriweather, Stevie Wonder, Josh Duhmal, Eva LaRue, Abigail Spencer, James Mitchell, JR Martinez, Amanda Seyfreid, Michael B. Jordan.
Early in 2016, Michael assisted with the live theatrical production of a one-woman show – Tammy Faye Tweets produced by and starring Charlene Tilton (Lucy Ewing, 1980’s Original Dallas TV show) in Los Angeles, California at the Whitefire Theatre. In the Fall of 2016 Michael directed Season 2 of the web based, Pride: The Series on Amazon Prime.
His most ambitious project was for charity – a Historical Talk Show (Town Hall) for Holmdel, New Jersey, his hometown. The show was recorded in front of a live audience. The 3-hour program hosted by one of the High School’s prominent teachers included interviews and clips telling the story of the High School’s beginning by the men and women who created it. Michael produced, directed, edited, and authored the program on DVD as a fundraiser for the school’s football field refurbishment. This program went on to win two Telly Awards in the Directing Category and the Editing Category.
Currently Michael is part of the creative team of two Drama/Comedy programs that are in development and are being prepped for presentation to various streaming platforms.
Michael enjoys spending time at the Jersey Shore with his wife and two children, visiting friends around the country, and attending concerts with his family and friends.
Michael shared more personal memories of his career and role David has had in his life and that of his family, in my book, Cherish David Cassidy – A Legacy of Love available from Amazon and leading bookstores.
