A prolific writer of satirical humor, Max Shulman was born in St.Paul, Minnesota, USA, the son of a Russian immigrant house painter, and began his writing career for the college humor magazine at the University of Minnesota. His work there came to the notice of a Doubleday editor, who encouraged the student to turn his best work into a novel, "...
I write all kinds of stuff. In fact, I write nearly everything except radio scripts. That is because comedians go around talking about 'my writers,' like 'my neckties' or 'my ulcers.'
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Fact
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Biography in: "The Scribner Encyclopedia of American Lives". Volume Two, 1986-1990, pages 778-779. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1999.
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Served in US Army Air Corps in World War II.
3
1942 graduate of the University of Minnesota.
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Was nominated for Broadway's 1968 Tony Award for his book as part of a Best Musical nomination for "How Now, Dow Jones."
Writer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Starlight Theatre
1950
TV Series story - 1 episode
Always Leave Them Laughing
1949
story
Bring Me the Head of Dobie Gillis
1988
TV Movie characters / story
Help Wanted: Male
1982
TV Movie written by
House Calls
TV Series creator - 1 episode, 1980 written by - 1 episode, 1979
House Calls
1978
screenplay / story
The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis
TV Series created by - 148 episodes, 1959 - 1963 written by - 31 episodes, 1959 - 1963 story - 8 episodes, 1960 - 1963 teleplay - 6 episodes, 1960 - 1962
Daddy-O
1961
TV Movie
Rally 'Round the Flag, Boys!
1958
from the novel by
The Tender Trap
1955
play
Light's Diamond Jubilee
1954
TV Movie documentary story
Half a Hero
1953
writer
The Affairs of Dobie Gillis
1953
screenplay / story
Confidentially Connie
1953
screenplay / story
Soundtrack
Title
Year
Status
Character
Mystery Science Theater 3000
1991
TV Series writer - 1 episode
Bring Me the Head of Dobie Gillis
1988
TV Movie writer: "Original Dobie Theme"
The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis
1959-1963
TV Series writer - 148 episodes
Music Department
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis
1959-1963
TV Series composer - 147 episodes
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1971
TV Series
Himself
The Tonight Show
1962
TV Series
Himself - Writer
Today
1960
TV Series
Himself
You Bet Your Life
1960
TV Series
Himself - Author
What's My Line?
1959
TV Series
Himself - Guest Panelist
Nominated Awards
Year
Award
Ceremony
Nomination
Movie
1979
WGA Award (Screen)
Writers Guild of America, USA
Best Comedy Written Directly for the Screen
House Calls (1978)
Known for movies
House Calls (1978) as Writer
The Affairs of Dobie Gillis (1953) as Writer
The Tender Trap (1955) as Writer
Bring Me the Head of Dobie Gillis (1988) as Writer
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