Dee Caruso

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Dee Caruso (April 7, 1929 – May 27, 2012) was an American television and film screenwriter and television producer, whose credits included

Gerald Gardner, frequently collaborated on projects. The writing duo were the head writers for the 1960s television comedy series, Get Smart.[1][2]

Career

Caruso began his career by writing for comedians at nightclubs, including

Marty Allen and Steve Rossi.[1][2]

Caruso and writing partner, Gerald Gardner, were head writers for

Break Up, which starred Bernadette Peters in 1973; and How to Break Up a Happy Divorce, a 1976 NBC television movie starring Barbara Eden, which the duo also produced.[1]

Dee Caruso and Gardner also worked on several feature film projects. They co-wrote

satirical war flick starring Jerry Lewis; The World's Greatest Athlete, a 1973 Walt Disney production starring John Amos and Jan-Michael Vincent; and Doin' Time, a 1985 Warner Brothers film.[1][2]

Caruso and his wife, Sandra Caruso, co-taught a class, called "What's Funny, What's Not," for ten years at the UCLA Extension Writers' Program.[2] Caruso then became a screenwriting professor at the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television, where he taught for more than twenty years.[1][2]

Dee Caruso died of

Pierce Brothers Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery in Los Angeles.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Barnes, Mike (June 1, 2012). "Dee Caruso, a Writer on Classic 1960s Sitcoms, Dies at 83". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved June 26, 2012.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i "Comedy writer Dee Caruso dies, Penned 'Get Smart,' 'The Monkees' episodes". Variety. May 29, 2012. Retrieved June 26, 2012.
  3. ISBN 978-0-7425-0779-1
    . Retrieved May 9, 2009.

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