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Filmography
1985
Deceptions
(TV Mini Series) (teleplay - 2 episodes)
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Part 2
(1985)
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Part 1
(1985)
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1971
Allan
(TV Movie) (as Mel Shavelson)
1971
Comedy Playhouse
(TV Series) (episode "Elke Sommars Show, The" - as Mel Shavelson)
My World and Welcome to It
(TV Series) (conceived for television by - 22 episodes, 1969 - 1970) (story editor - 6 episodes, 1969 - 1970) (written by - 3 episodes, 1969)
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Child's Play
(1970)
... (conceived for television by) / (story editor)
1952
April in Paris
(story "Girl from Paris" - uncredited) / (written by)
1941
Ice-Capades
(additional dialogue - as Shavelson and Josefsberg)
1980
Ike: The War Years
(TV Movie) (United States and North African sequences directed by)
2001
Backstory
(TV Series documentary) (additional footage courtesy of - 1 episode)
1979
Ike: The War Years
(TV Mini Series) (executive producer - 3 episodes)
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Part III
(1979)
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Part II
(1979)
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Part I
(1979)
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1971
Allan
(TV Movie) (producer - as Mel Shavelson)
2010/II
Breathe
(Short) (special thanks)
2001
Backstory
(TV Series documentary) (acknowledgment - 1 episode)
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Self (17 credits)
1997-2003
Biography
(TV Series documentary)
Self
2001
Backstory
(TV Series documentary)
Self - Director 'Houseboat'
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Personal Details
Other Works:
Jimmy (1969). Musical. Music by Bill Jacob and Patti Jacob. Book by
Melville Shavelson. Lyrics by Bill Jacob and Patti Jacob. Based on "Beau James" by
Gene Fowler. Musical Director:
Milton Rosenstock. Vocal arrangements by Milton Rosenstock. Music arranged by Jack Andrews. Dance arrangements by John Berkman. Choreographed by
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Publicity Listings:
2 Print Biographies
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6 Articles
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Alternate Names:
Shavelson and Josefsberg | Mel Shavelson
Spouse:
Ruth Lafaye Florea
(his death)
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Did You Know?
Personal Quote:
The problem with some people's careers in this business is that they never did enough work, frequently enough to be remembered. My problem is that I've done so much work so frequently that nobody remembers me.
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Trivia:
President of the Writers Guild of America, West (WGAw), 1969-71, 1979-81, 1985-87.
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Nickname:
Mel