Larry Tucker
Larry Tucker (born June 23, 1934 in Philadelphia , Pennsylvania , † April 1, 2001 in Los Angeles , California ) was an American screenwriter , actor and producer.
Life
Tucker first worked as a comedian and writer with Mort Sahl in San Francisco in the 1950s . In the early 1960s he switched from nightclubs to film and television and was seen as an actor through 1971. From the middle of the decade he also appeared as a screenwriter. As such, he often worked with Paul Mazursky and Tucker also produced his films. In the 1980s, Tucker focused his work exclusively on television series.
As an actor, Tucker was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Young Actor for his role in Shock Corridor .
For the screenplay Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice , Tucker and Mazursky were nominated for an Oscar in 1970 for Best Original Screenplay, they were recognized for Best Screenplay by the National Society of Film Critics , and they won a Writers Guild of America Award . The two were also nominated at the British Academy Film Awards in 1971 and received an award from the New York Film Critics Circle for their script .
At the Emmy Awards in 1964 and 1966 , he was nominated for an award for his work on The Danny Kaye Show .
Tucker died of complications from multiple sclerosis and cancer.
Filmography (selection)
- actor
- 1961: Blast of Silence (Blast of Silence)
- 1962: Storm over Washington (Advise and Consent)
- 1963: Shock Corridor (Shock Corridor)
- Screenwriter
- 1963-1967: The Danny Kaye Show
- 1968: Let Me Kiss Your Butterfly (I Love You, Alice B. Toklas)
- 1969: Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice
- 1970: Alex in Wonderland (Alex in Wonderland)
- 1981–1982: Mr. Merlin (TV series)
Web links
- Larry Tucker in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Tucker, Larry |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American screenwriter, actor, and producer |
DATE OF BIRTH | June 23, 1934 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Philadelphia , Pennsylvania |
DATE OF DEATH | April 1, 2001 |
Place of death | Los Angeles , California |