Harvey Miller (screenwriter)
Harvey Miller | |
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| Born | Harvey Skolnik[1] June 15, 1935 New York, U.S. |
| Died | January 8, 1999 (aged 63) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
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| Years active | 1957–1999 |
Harvey Skolnik (June 15, 1935 – January 8, 1999) was an American actor, director, producer and screenwriter. He was nominated for an Academy Award in the category Best Original Screenplay for the film Private Benjamin.[2][3]
In addition to his Academy Award nomination, he was nominated for two Primetime Emmy Awards in the category Outstanding Comedy Series for his work on The Odd Couple and Love, American Style.[1][4]
Miller died on January 8, 1999, of heart failure at his home in Los Angeles, California, at the age of 63.[5]
Filmography
[edit]- Studio One (1957) (TV)
- The Mothers-In-Law (1967–1968) (TV)
- Accidental Family (1967–1968) (TV)
- That Girl (1968) (TV)
- Gomer Pyle U.S.M.C. (1969)
- The Ghost & Mrs. Muir (1968) (TV)
- Love American Style (1969–1974)
- Barefoot in the Park (1970) (TV)
- The Odd Couple (1970–1975)
- Anna and the King (1972) (TV)
- The Bob Newhart Show (1972–1978) (TV)
- Sirota's Court (1976–1977) (TV)
- Laverne and Shirley (Supervising Producer) (1978) (TV)
- Private Benjamin (1980) (with Nancy Meyers and Charles Shyer)
- Student Bodies (1981) (Executive Producer)
- Jekyll and Hyde...Together Again (with Monica Johnson Jerry Belson and Michael Leeson) (1982)
- The Cannonball Run II (with Hal Needham and Albert S. Ruddy) (1984)
- Protocol (story only, with Nancy Meyers, Charles Shyer and Buck Henry) (1984)
- Bad Medicine (1985) (based on a novel by Steven Horowitz and Neil Offen) (also Director) (1985)
- Getting Away with Murder (also Director) (1996)
References
[edit]- ^ a b Leszczak, Bob (August 23, 2014). The Odd Couple on Stage and Screen: A History with Cast and Crew Profiles and an Episode Guide. McFarland. pp. 163–190. ISBN 9781476615394 – via Google Books.
- ^ "The 53rd Academy Awards (1981) Nominees and Winners". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. 5 October 2014. Retrieved September 14, 2021.
- ^ "Harvey Miller, 63; Co-Wrote 'Private Benjamin'". The Los Angeles Times. January 13, 1999. Retrieved September 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Harvey Miller, 63, Comedy Writer". The New York Times. January 18, 1999. Retrieved September 14, 2021.
- ^ Variety Staff (January 14, 1999). "Harvey Miller". Variety. Retrieved September 14, 2021.
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