Jerry Belson
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Also Known As
Richard Brando
Birth Place
El Centro, California, USA
Born
July 08, 1938
Died
October 10, 2006
Cause of Death
Cancer
Biography
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Emmy-winning TV writer ("The Dick Van Dyke Show") and producer ("The Odd Couple") who crossed over to film in 1968, writing and producing the Debbie Reynolds vehicle "How Sweet it Is!" (1968) with partner Garry Marshall. Perhaps his finest work as a screenwriter came with "Smile" (1975), a marvelously pointed satire of the California beauty pageant scene.Belson made a disappointing direc...
Biography
Emmy-winning TV writer ("The Dick Van Dyke Show") and producer ("The Odd Couple") who crossed over to film in 1968, writing and producing the Debbie Reynolds vehicle "How Sweet it Is!" (1968) with partner Garry Marshall. Perhaps his finest work as a screenwriter came with "Smile" (1975), a marvelously pointed satire of the California beauty pageant scene.
Belson made a disappointing directorial debut with "Jekyll & Hyde... Together Again" (1982) and fared only slightly better with the light romance, "Surrender" (1987).
Filmography
Director (Feature Film)
Surrender
(1987)
Director
Jekyll and Hyde... Together Again
(1982)
Director
Cast (Feature Film)
The Couch Trip
(1988)
Modern Romance
(1981)
Student Bodies
(1981)
Semi-Tough
(1977)
Writer (Feature Film)
FUN WITH DICK AND JANE
(2005)
Source Material
Always
(1989)
Screenplay
Surrender
(1987)
Screenplay
Jekyll and Hyde... Together Again
(1982)
Screenwriter
Smokey And The Bandit II
(1980)
Screenplay
The End
(1978)
Screenplay
Fun With Dick And Jane
(1977)
Screenwriter
Smile
(1975)
Screenplay
Evil Roy Slade
(1972)
Screenplay
The Grasshopper
(1970)
Screenwriter
How Sweet It Is!
(1968)
Screenwriter
Producer (Feature Film)
For Keeps
(1988)
Producer
Student Bodies
(1981)
Executive Producer
Evil Roy Slade
(1972)
Producer
The Grasshopper
(1970)
Producer
How Sweet It Is!
(1968)
Producer
Misc. Crew (Feature Film)
Broadcast News
(1987)
Assistant
Director (Special)
Pete 'n Tillie
(1974)
Director
Cops
(1973)
Director
Cops
(1973)
Creator
Cast (Special)
The 41st Annual Emmy Awards
(1989)
Performer
Writer (Special)
Young Guy Christian
(1979)
Writer
Mixed Nuts
(1977)
Writer
Cops
(1973)
Writer
The Murdocks and the McClays
(1970)
Writer
Sheriff Who?
(1967)
Writer
Think Pretty
(1964)
Writer
Producer (Special)
Young Guy Christian
(1979)
Producer
Mixed Nuts
(1977)
Executive Producer
The Murdocks and the McClays
(1970)
Executive Producer
Sheriff Who?
(1967)
Producer
Special Thanks (Special)
Young Guy Christian
(1979)
Writer
Mixed Nuts
(1977)
Writer
Cops
(1973)
Writer
The Murdocks and the McClays
(1970)
Writer
Sheriff Who?
(1967)
Writer
Think Pretty
(1964)
Writer
Life Events
1963
Partnered with writer-director Garry Marshall and the duo wrote for "The Dick Van Dyke Show," (CBS) "The Lucy Show," (CBS) "The Danny Thomas Show," (ABC/CBS) "Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.," (CBS) "The Joey Bishop Show" (ABC) and "Hey Landlord," (NBC) which they created.
1968
Film co-writing and co-producing debut (with Garry Marshall), "How Sweet It Is!"
1970
Created "The Odd Couple" (ABC), serving as executive producer for the sitcom, which starred Tony Randall and Jack Klugman
1982
Feature film directing debut (also co-writer), "Jekyll & Hyde... Together Again"
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