Lois Gibson
Lois Joan Gibson (* 21st January 1930 in New York City as Lois Joan Geiger , † 6. May 2007 in Malibu ) was an American screenwriter .
Life
Lois Gibson studied at Hofstra University and the Paris Sorbonne. In the 1940s she worked as an editor and translator at the newly founded Ballantine Books, which revolutionized the paperback business in the United States. In the 1950s she worked as a storyboard writer at CBS, developing the format “ The Untouchables ”, which from 1959 onwards became a successful TV series. She later worked as a story editor and consultant for television producers Desi Arnaz ("I Love Lucy"), William Asher ("Bewitched"), Rod Amateau ("The Dukes of Hazzard") and Quinn Martin ("The Steets of San Francisco") employed.
As a writer, she wrote for series such as "The Fugitive", "The Invaders", "Kay O'Brien" and the pathologist series " Quincy " , also invented by Quinn Martin . She also wrote television reviews, a column for the Los Angeles Times and the musical "Nobody's Heart".
Lois Gibson died in Malibu after a long illness. She was married to actor Henry Gibson (known as Judge Clark Brown from " Boston Legal "). The marriage resulted in sons Jonathan, an executive at NBC Universal, and Charles , two-time Oscar winner (including for the special effects of "Pirates of the Caribbean 2"), and James, screenwriter ("Never Die Alone", 2004) .
Filmography
- 1973: La tumba de la isla maldita
- 1978: Quincy
Web links
- Lois Gibson in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Lois Gibson, 77, writer
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Gibson, Lois |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Gibson, Lois Joan (full name); Geiger, Lois Joan (maiden name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American screenwriter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 21, 1930 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | New York City |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 6, 2007 |
| Place of death | Malibu |