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.[1][2] He was also nominated for two Primetime Emmy Awards in the category Outstanding Comedy Series for his work on The Odd Couple and Love, American Style.[3][4]
Harvey Miller | |
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| Born | Harvey Skolnik 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 |
In January 1999, Miller died 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- ^ "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.
- ^ 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. 163–164. ISBN 9781476615394 – via Google Books.
- ^ Variety Staff (January 14, 1999). "Harvey Miller". Variety. Retrieved September 14, 2021.
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