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Herb Gardner(1934-2003)

  • Writer
  • Producer
  • Director
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Herb Gardner in I'm Not Rappaport (1996)
Herb Gardner was born on 28 December 1934 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA. He was a writer and producer, known for A Thousand Clowns (1965), The Goodbye People (1984) and I'm Not Rappaport (1996). He was married to Rita Gardner and Barbara C. Sproul. He died on 23 September 2003 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA.
BornDecember 28, 1934
DiedSeptember 23, 2003(68)
BornDecember 28, 1934
DiedSeptember 23, 2003(68)
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  • Nominated for 1 Oscar
    • 1 win & 1 nomination total

Known for

Jason Robards, Barry Gordon, and Barbara Harris in A Thousand Clowns (1965)
A Thousand Clowns
7.3
  • Writer
  • 1965
The Goodbye People (1984)
The Goodbye People
6.5
  • Writer
  • 1984
I'm Not Rappaport (1996)
I'm Not Rappaport
6.5
  • Writer
  • 1996
Dustin Hoffman in Who Is Harry Kellerman and Why Is He Saying Those Terrible Things About Me? (1971)
Who Is Harry Kellerman and Why Is He Saying Those Terrible Things About Me?
5.4
  • Writer(uncredited)
  • 1971

Credits

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Writer



  • The Monologue Project (2019)
    The Monologue Project
    TV Mini Series
    • Writer
    • 2020
  • I'm Not Rappaport (1996)
    I'm Not Rappaport
    6.5
    • play
    • screenplay
    • 1996
  • The Goodbye People (1984)
    The Goodbye People
    6.5
    • play
    • screenplay
    • 1984
  • La fraîcheur de l'aube
    TV Movie
    • play "The Good-Bye People"
    • 1980
  • Thieves (1977)
    Thieves
    4.7
    • play "Thieves"
    • screenplay
    • 1977
  • Love, Life, Liberty & Lunch
    TV Special
    • writer
    • 1976
  • Happy Endings
    TV Movie
    • Writer (segment ": "I'm With Ya Duke")
    • 1975
  • Free to Be... You & Me (1974)
    Free to Be... You & Me
    7.8
    TV Movie
    • stories
    • 1974
  • The Way We Were (1973)
    The Way We Were
    7.0
    • Writer (uncredited)
    • 1973
  • Dustin Hoffman in Who Is Harry Kellerman and Why Is He Saying Those Terrible Things About Me? (1971)
    Who Is Harry Kellerman and Why Is He Saying Those Terrible Things About Me?
    5.4
    • screenplay
    • short story (uncredited)
    • 1971
  • Jason Robards, Barry Gordon, and Barbara Harris in A Thousand Clowns (1965)
    A Thousand Clowns
    7.3
    • based on his original play
    • screenplay
    • 1965

Producer



  • Square One Television (1987)
    Square One Television
    8.4
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1990–1992
  • Dustin Hoffman in Who Is Harry Kellerman and Why Is He Saying Those Terrible Things About Me? (1971)
    Who Is Harry Kellerman and Why Is He Saying Those Terrible Things About Me?
    5.4
    • co-producer
    • 1971
  • Jason Robards, Barry Gordon, and Barbara Harris in A Thousand Clowns (1965)
    A Thousand Clowns
    7.3
    • associate producer
    • 1965

Director



  • I'm Not Rappaport (1996)
    I'm Not Rappaport
    6.5
    • Director
    • 1996
  • The Goodbye People (1984)
    The Goodbye People
    6.5
    • Director
    • 1984
  • Caught in the Middle
    3.6
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1970

Personal details

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  • Official site
    • France's national library catalogue
  • Born
    • December 28, 1934
    • Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
  • Died
    • September 23, 2003
    • Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA(lung disease)
  • Spouses
      Rita GardnerApril 1957 - 1970 (divorced)
  • Relatives
    • R. Allen Gardner(Sibling)
  • Other works
    Cartoon strip: "The Nebbishes"
  • Publicity listings
    • 2 Articles

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    Children (second marriage): sons Jake, Rafferty.

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