Richard A. Colla: Richard A. Colla. Director: Battlestar Galactica. Richard A. Colla attended Marquette University in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and studied acting as a member of the famed Marquette University Players. Although Colla began his career in Hollywood playing Tony Merritt on the soap opera Days of Our Lives (1965-66), he quickly transitioned from acting to directing.
Colla's first directing credit was The Soldier (1962), a short starring a young William Shatner. After directing episodes...
