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Sam Bobrick (born July 24, 1932) is an

television writer, and lyricist
. He is best known for his numerous plays that are performed worldwide.

After a three year, nine months and twenty seven day stint in the

Awards for his television work and was nominated for an Emmy. He has also written several movies.

Bobrick, a prolific writer, has written more than 30 plays to date. His first play, Norman, Is That You?, which he co-wrote with Ron Clark, opened on Broadway in the early 1970's. The play ran for five years in Paris (Pauvre France) and has played in over thirty countries around the world. Bobrick and Clark collaborated on three more Broadway plays , No Hard Feelings, Murder at the Howard Johnson's, and Wally's Cafe.

Mr. Bobrick’s solo works include the plays, Remember Me?, Getting Sara Married, Last Chance Romance, Hamlet II (Better Than The Original), New York Water,

Edgar Award
.

With his wife Julie Stein, he has written two plays, Lenny's Back, about legendary comedian Lenny Bruce which was nominated for a Los Angeles

Ovation Award
and The Outrageous Adventures of Sheldon & Mrs. Levine, an adaption of their book Sheldon & Mrs. Levine, which is performed world-wide.

Bobrick co-wrote the song

MAD magazine, Mad Twists Rock n Roll and Fink Along With Mad. His most recent music endeavor is a CD entitled “Totally Twisted Country” that he co-wrote with his son Joey Bobrick for the band The Cow Pies
.

Mr. Bobrick is a member of the

. He has directed many of his plays in regional theatres in the U.S. and Canada.

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Category:1932 births Category:Living people Category:American dramatists and playwrights Category:American screenwriters Category:Edgar Award winners Category:University of Illinois alumni Category:Writers Guild of America Award winners