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Jerry Belson(1938-2006)

  • Writer
  • Producer
  • Additional Crew
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Jerry Belson was born on 8 July 1938 in Detroit, Michigan, USA. He was a writer and producer, known for The Tracey Ullman Show (1987), The Odd Couple (1970) and Always (1989). He was married to Jo Ann Harris and Linnea Vivi-Ann Flogell. He died on 10 October 2006 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornJuly 8, 1938
DiedOctober 10, 2006(68)
BornJuly 8, 1938
DiedOctober 10, 2006(68)
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  • Won 3 Primetime Emmys
    • 4 wins & 20 nominations total

Known for

Tracey Ullman in The Tracey Ullman Show (1987)
The Tracey Ullman Show
7.1
TV Series
  • Writer(creator)
Jack Klugman and Tony Randall in The Odd Couple (1970)
The Odd Couple
7.9
TV Series
  • Writer(creator)
Richard Dreyfuss, John Goodman, and Holly Hunter in Always (1989)
Always
6.4
  • Writer
  • 1989
Tracey Takes On... (1996)
Tracey Takes On...
7.2
TV Series
  • Writer

Credits

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Writer



  • Jim Carrey in Fun with Dick and Jane (2005)
    Fun with Dick and Jane
    6.2
    • Writer (1977 screenplay)
    • 2005
  • Drew Carey in The Drew Carey Show (1995)
    The Drew Carey Show
    6.9
    TV Series
    • story by
    • 2000
  • Tracey Takes On... (1996)
    Tracey Takes On...
    7.2
    TV Series
    • writer
    • written by
    • 1996–1999
  • Tracey Ullman in The Tracey Ullman Show (1987)
    The Tracey Ullman Show
    7.1
    TV Series
    • created by
    • written by (creator)
    • 1987–1990
  • Richard Dreyfuss, John Goodman, and Holly Hunter in Always (1989)
    Always
    6.4
    • screenplay
    • 1989
  • Surrender (1987)
    Surrender
    5.3
    • written by
    • 1987
  • Ron Glass and Demond Wilson in The New Odd Couple (1982)
    The New Odd Couple
    4.6
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1983
  • Jekyll and Hyde... Together Again (1982)
    Jekyll and Hyde... Together Again
    6.0
    • written by
    • 1982
  • Sally Field, Burt Reynolds, and Jackie Gleason in Smokey and the Bandit II (1980)
    Smokey and the Bandit II
    5.3
    • screenplay by
    • 1980
  • Barry Bostwick and Shelley Long in Young Guy Christian (1979)
    Young Guy Christian
    6.1
    TV Movie
    • written by
    • 1979
  • Burt Reynolds and Dom DeLuise in The End (1978)
    The End
    6.1
    • written by
    • 1978
  • Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977)
    Close Encounters of the Third Kind
    7.6
    • written by (uncredited)
    • 1977
  • Mixed Nuts
    6.4
    TV Movie
    • Writer
    • 1977
  • Fun with Dick and Jane (1977)
    Fun with Dick and Jane
    6.4
    • screenplay
    • 1977
  • The Texas Wheelers (1974)
    The Texas Wheelers
    7.0
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1975

Producer



  • Drew Carey in The Drew Carey Show (1995)
    The Drew Carey Show
    6.9
    TV Series
    • consulting producer
    • 2000–2001
  • Artie Lange, Norm MacDonald, Nikki Cox, Ian Gomez, and Laurie Metcalf in Norm (1999)
    Norm
    7.8
    TV Series
    • consulting producer
    • 1999–2000
  • Tracey Takes On... (1996)
    Tracey Takes On...
    7.2
    TV Series
    • consulting producer
    • executive consultant
    • 1996–1999
  • The Best of the Tracey Ullman Show
    7.6
    TV Special
    • executive producer
    • 1990
  • Tracey Ullman in The Tracey Ullman Show (1987)
    The Tracey Ullman Show
    7.1
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • 1987–1990
  • Molly Ringwald and Randall Batinkoff in For Keeps? (1988)
    For Keeps?
    5.9
    • producer
    • 1988
  • Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Dan Castellaneta, and Yeardley Smith in The Simpsons: Tracey Ullman Shorts (1987)
    The Simpsons: Tracey Ullman Shorts
    7.3
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • 1987–1989
  • Jekyll and Hyde... Together Again (1982)
    Jekyll and Hyde... Together Again
    6.0
    • co-executive producer
    • 1982
  • Student Bodies (1981)
    Student Bodies
    5.4
    • executive producer
    • 1981
  • Barry Bostwick and Shelley Long in Young Guy Christian (1979)
    Young Guy Christian
    6.1
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1979
  • Jack Klugman and Tony Randall in The Odd Couple (1970)
    The Odd Couple
    7.9
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • 1970–1973
  • John Astin and Pamela Austin in Evil Roy Slade (1972)
    Evil Roy Slade
    7.1
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1972
  • Scared Stiff (1971)
    Scared Stiff
    5.3
    TV Movie
    • executive producer
    • 1971
  • The Murdocks and the McClays
    TV Movie
    • executive producer
    • 1970
  • The Grasshopper (1970)
    The Grasshopper
    5.7
    • producer
    • 1970

Additional Crew



  • Drew Carey in The Drew Carey Show (1995)
    The Drew Carey Show
    6.9
    TV Series
    • creative consultant
    • 1999–2000
  • The Jeff Foxworthy Show (1995)
    The Jeff Foxworthy Show
    5.6
    TV Series
    • executive consultant
    • creative consultant
    • 1995–1997
  • Malcolm McDowell, Carol Kane, Lucy Liu, Kevin Corrigan, and Rhea Perlman in Pearl (1996)
    Pearl
    5.6
    TV Series
    • creative consultant
    • 1997
  • Cybill Shepherd in Cybill (1995)
    Cybill
    6.9
    TV Series
    • executive consultant
    • 1996
  • Tracey Takes On... (1996)
    Tracey Takes On...
    7.2
    TV Series
    • executive consultant
    • 1996
  • Caroline in the City (1995)
    Caroline in the City
    6.2
    TV Series
    • executive consultant
    • 1995
  • The George Carlin Show (1994)
    The George Carlin Show
    7.5
    TV Series
    • creative consultant
    • 1994
  • Jami Gertz, Margaret Colin, Marsha Mason, and Alex Rocco in Sibs (1991)
    Sibs
    8.0
    TV Series
    • creative consultant
    • 1991
  • Bonnie Hunt, Andy Lauer, Michael McKean, Joel Murray, John Neville, John Randolph, Pamela Reed, and Sara Rue in Grand (1990)
    Grand
    7.5
    TV Series
    • creative consultant
    • executive script consultant
    • 1990
  • The Texas Wheelers (1974)
    The Texas Wheelers
    7.0
    TV Series
    • executive consultant
    • 1975
  • Jack Klugman and Tony Randall in The Odd Couple (1970)
    The Odd Couple
    7.9
    TV Series
    • executive consultant
    • 1971–1975
  • Scoey Mitchell and Tracy Reed in Barefoot in the Park (1970)
    Barefoot in the Park
    6.6
    TV Series
    • executive consultant
    • 1970

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Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • Tawisaki Kwi
  • Born
    • July 8, 1938
    • Detroit, Michigan, USA
  • Died
    • October 10, 2006
    • Los Angeles, California, USA(prostate cancer)
  • Spouses
      Jo Ann HarrisOctober 10, 1976 - October 10, 2006 (his death, 1 child)
  • Children
      Julie Belson
  • Parents
      Edward Israel Belson
  • Relatives
      Monica Mcgowan Johnson(Sibling)
  • Other works
    In 1972, he co-wrote the teleplay for an unsold comedy pilot called "The Out-of-Towners" which never got past the script stage.
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    • 1 Article

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  • Trivia
    One of his favorite anecdotes was about how he and his wife Jo Ann Harris finally got married. She gave him an ultimatum: "Marry me or I'm going to Europe." As he waited with her at the airport, she repeated her request: "What do you want? Should I take off or stay?" Jerry's response was "Can you take off and circle?".

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