[PAR] [TLE] Meshach Taylor [SEP] Meshach Taylor (April 11, 1947 – June 28, 2014) was an American actor.  He was Emmy-nominated for his role as Anthony Bouvier on the CBS sitcom "Designing Women" (1986–93).  He was also known for his portrayal of Hollywood Montrose, a flamboyant window dresser in "Mannequin".  He played Sheldon Baylor on the CBS sitcom "Dave's World" (1993–97), appeared as Tony on the short-lived NBC sitcom "Buffalo Bill" opposite Dabney Coleman, and appeared as the recurring character Alastair Wright, the social studies teacher and later school principal, on Nickelodeon's sitcom, "Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide". [PAR] [TLE] Mannequin (1987 film) [SEP] Mannequin is a 1987 American romantic comedy fantasy film starring Andrew McCarthy, Kim Cattrall, Meshach Taylor, James Spader, G. W. Bailey, and Estelle Getty.  Directed and written by Michael Gottlieb, the film was also co-written by Edward Rugoff.  The original music score was composed by Sylvester Levay.  The film, a modern re-telling of the Pygmalion myth, tells about a chronically underemployed artist named Jonathan Switcher (played by Andrew McCarthy) who gets a job as a department-store window dresser and falls in love with a mannequin (played by Kim Cattrall)—the attraction being that she comes to life on occasion, but only for him.
[PAR] [TLE] Meshach Taylor [ SEP ] Meshach Taylor ( April 11 , 1947 – June 28 , 2014 ) was an American actor . He was Emmy - nominated for his role as Anthony Bouvier on the CBS sitcom " Designing Women " ( 1986–93 ) . He was also known for his portrayal of Hollywood Montrose , a flamboyant window dresser in " Mannequin " . He played Sheldon Baylor on the CBS sitcom " Dave 's World " ( 1993–97 ) , appeared as Tony on the short - lived NBC sitcom " Buffalo Bill " opposite Dabney Coleman , and appeared as the recurring character Alastair Wright , the social studies teacher and later school principal , on Nickelodeon 's sitcom , " Ned 's Declassified School Survival Guide " . [PAR] [TLE] Mannequin ( 1987 film ) [ SEP ] Mannequin is a 1987 American romantic comedy fantasy film starring Andrew McCarthy , Kim Cattrall , Meshach Taylor , James Spader , G. W. Bailey , and Estelle Getty . Directed and written by Michael Gottlieb , the film was also co - written by Edward Rugoff . The original music score was composed by Sylvester Levay . The film , a modern re - telling of the Pygmalion myth , tells about a chronically underemployed artist named Jonathan Switcher ( played by Andrew McCarthy ) who gets a job as a department - store window dresser and falls in love with a mannequin ( played by Kim Cattrall)—the attraction being that she comes to life on occasion , but only for him .
Who directed the film where Meshach Taylor played Hollywood Montrose?
Who directed the film where Meshach Taylor played Hollywood Montrose ?
Michael Gottlieb
Michael Gottlieb