Nothing Special   »   [go: up one dir, main page]
    Release CalendarTop 250 MoviesMost Popular MoviesBrowse Movies by GenreTop Box OfficeShowtimes & TicketsMovie NewsIndia Movie Spotlight
    What's on TV & StreamingTop 250 TV ShowsMost Popular TV ShowsBrowse TV Shows by GenreTV News
    What to WatchLatest TrailersIMDb OriginalsIMDb PicksIMDb SpotlightIMDb Podcasts
    OscarsSTARmeter AwardsAwards CentralFestival CentralAll Events
    Born TodayMost Popular CelebsCelebrity News
    Help CenterContributor ZonePolls
For Industry Professionals
  • Language
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)
Watchlist
Sign In
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)
Use app
  • Biography
  • Trivia
  • FAQ
IMDbPro

Leonard Lipton(1940-2022)

  • Additional Crew
  • Director
  • Soundtrack
IMDbProStarmeterSee rank
Leonard Lipton was born on 18 May 1940 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA. He was a director, known for One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975), Good Morning, Vietnam (1987) and Meet the Parents (2000). He was married to Julie. He died on 5 October 2022 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornMay 18, 1940
DiedOctober 5, 2022(82)
BornMay 18, 1940
DiedOctober 5, 2022(82)
IMDbProStarmeterSee rank
Add photos, demo reels

Known for

Jack Nicholson in One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975)
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
8.7
  • Additional Crew
  • 1975
Robin Williams in Good Morning, Vietnam (1987)
Good Morning, Vietnam
7.3
  • Soundtrack("Puff The Magic Dragon")
  • 1987
Robert De Niro and Ben Stiller in Meet the Parents (2000)
Meet the Parents
7.0
  • Soundtrack(as Lenny Lipton, "Puff the Magic Dragon")
  • 2000
Robert De Niro, Dustin Hoffman, Barbra Streisand, Blythe Danner, Teri Polo, and Ben Stiller in Meet the Fockers (2004)
Meet the Fockers
6.3
  • Soundtrack(as Lenny Lipton, "Puff the Magic Dragon")
  • 2004

Credits

Edit
IMDbPro

Additional Crew

  • Dogs of Hell (1983)
    Dogs of Hell
    4.1
    • 3-D consultant (as Lenny Lipton)
    • 1983
  • Three Warriors (1977)
    Three Warriors
    6.8
    • assistant to producers
    • 1977
  • Jack Nicholson in One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975)
    One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
    8.7
    • production assistant
    • 1975

Director

  • Doggie Diner and the Return of Doggie Diner
    Short
    • Director
    • 1969

Soundtrack

  • Dr. Dre and Jimmy Iovine in The Defiant Ones (2017)
    The Defiant Ones
    8.5
    TV Mini Series
    • writer: "Puff (The Magic Dragon)" (uncredited)
    • 2017
  • 50 Years with Peter Paul and Mary (2014)
    50 Years with Peter Paul and Mary
    7.7
    TV Movie
    • writer: "Puff, The Magic Dragon"
    • 2014
  • Debbie Matenopoulos and Cameron Mathison in Home & Family (2012)
    Home & Family
    5.4
    TV Series
    • writer: "Puff the Magic Dragon"
    • 2013
  • No me la puc treure del cap (2010)
    No me la puc treure del cap
    6.2
    TV Series
    • writer: "Puff the Magic Dragon"
    • 2010
  • A Happy Birthday
    TV Movie
    • writer: "Puff, the Magic Dragon" (uncredited)
    • 2009
  • Banda sonora (2007)
    Banda sonora
    7.3
    TV Series
    • writer: "Puff era un drac màgic"
    • 2008
  • Robert De Niro, Dustin Hoffman, Barbra Streisand, Blythe Danner, Teri Polo, and Ben Stiller in Meet the Fockers (2004)
    Meet the Fockers
    6.3
    • writer: "Puff the Magic Dragon" (as Lenny Lipton)
    • 2004
  • Robert De Niro and Ben Stiller in Meet the Parents (2000)
    Meet the Parents
    7.0
    • writer: "Puff the Magic Dragon" (as Lenny Lipton)
    • 2000
  • Naked USA Volume IV: Arizona and Nevada (1991)
    Naked USA Volume IV: Arizona and Nevada
    Video
    • writer: "Puff the Magic Dragon"
    • 1991
  • Elizabeth Berkley, Mark-Paul Gosselaar, Tiffani Thiessen, Leanna Creel, Dustin Diamond, Dennis Haskins, Mario Lopez, and Lark Voorhies in Saved by the Bell (1989)
    Saved by the Bell
    7.1
    TV Series
    • writer: "Puff, the Magic Dragon" (uncredited)
    • 1991
  • Estelle Getty, Rue McClanahan, Bea Arthur, and Betty White in The Golden Girls (1985)
    The Golden Girls
    8.2
    TV Series
    • writer: "Puff the Magic Dragon"
    • 1989
  • Robin Williams in Good Morning, Vietnam (1987)
    Good Morning, Vietnam
    7.3
    • writer: "Puff The Magic Dragon"
    • 1987
  • Robin Givens, Brian Robbins, Dan Frischman, Khrystyne Haje, Howard Hesseman, and Dan Schneider in Head of the Class (1986)
    Head of the Class
    6.6
    TV Series
    • writer: "Puff the Magic Dragon" (uncredited)
    • 1987
  • Sharon, Lois & Bram's Elephant Show (1984)
    Sharon, Lois & Bram's Elephant Show
    8.0
    TV Series
    • writer: "Puff the Magic Dragon"
    • 1986
  • Tom Hanks, John Candy, and Rita Wilson in Volunteers (1985)
    Volunteers
    5.5
    • writer: "Puff the Magic Dragon"
    • 1985

Personal details

Edit
  • Alternative name
    • Lenny Lipton
  • Born
    • May 18, 1940
    • Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
  • Died
    • October 5, 2022
    • Los Angeles, California, USA(brain cancer)
  • Spouse
    • Julie? - October 5, 2022 (his death, 3 children)

Did you know

Edit
  • Trivia
    A poem he typed up in college, at age 19, would be the inspiration and overall basis for "Puff the Magic Dragon" by Peter, Paul and Mary. The song was extremely popular when it came out in 1963, and has since become legendary.

FAQ9

Powered by Alexa
  • When did Leonard Lipton die?
  • How did Leonard Lipton die?
  • How old was Leonard Lipton when he died?

Related news

Contribute to this page

Suggest an edit or add missing content
  • Learn more about contributing
Edit page

More to explore

Recently viewed

Please enable browser cookies to use this feature. Learn more.
Get the IMDb app
Sign in for more accessSign in for more access
Follow IMDb on social
Get the IMDb app
For Android and iOS
Get the IMDb app
  • Help
  • Site Index
  • IMDbPro
  • Box Office Mojo
  • License IMDb Data
  • Press Room
  • Advertising
  • Jobs
  • Conditions of Use
  • Privacy Policy
  • Your Ads Privacy Choices
IMDb, an Amazon company

© 1990-2024 by IMDb.com, Inc.