Norman Steinberg
Norman Steinberg | |
|---|---|
Hudson Valley, New York , U.S. | |
| Occupation(s) | Director, producer, screenwriter |
Norman Steinberg (June 6, 1939 – March 15, 2023) was an American television director, producer and screenwriter.[1][2]
Steinberg was born in
Brooklyn, New York, on June 6, 1939.[3] He was a lawyer before starting writing. He wrote several projects with former dentist Alan Uger before the pair were hired by Mel Brooks as writers on his 1974 film Blazing Saddles.[4] He co-scripted for the 1984 film Johnny Dangerously along with Harry Colomby, Jeff Harris and Bernie Kukoff.[5]
Steinberg died in
Hudson Valley, New York, on March 15, 2023, at the age of 83.[6]
Selected filmography
- Blazing Saddles (1974) (co-writer)
- Yes, Giorgio (1982) (co-writer)
- My Favorite Year (1982) (co-writer)
- Johnny Dangerously (1984) (story by)
- Wise Guys (1986) (co-writer)
- Funny About Love (1990) (co-writer)
References
- Newspapers.com.
- Newspapers.com.
- ISBN 9780787618629 – via Google Books.
- ISBN 978-1-529-13507-7.
- ^ "Johnny Dangerously (1984)". The New York Times. Archived from the original on November 14, 2012. Retrieved February 10, 2022 – via Wayback Machine.
- ^ Barnes, Mike (22 March 2023). "Norman Steinberg, Screenwriter on 'Blazing Saddles,' 'My Favorite Year' and 'Johnny Dangerously,' Dies at 83". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved March 22, 2023.
External links
- Norman Steinberg at IMDb
 | This biographical article related to cinema of the United States is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
 | This biographical article related to television in the United States is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |