Burt Shevelove

Producer, Forfatter, Instruktør

19. september 1915 — 8. april 1982 (66 år)
Burt Shevelove was an American musical theater playwright, lyricist, librettist, and director. Born in Newark, New Jersey, he graduated from Brown University and Yale. At Brown in 1935, he acted in the first ever Brownbrokers musical titled Something Bruin. After serving as a volunteer ambulance driver in World War II, he began working as a writer, director and producer for radio and television. At the time of his death he had lived in London for many years.

Kendt for

  • Det forkerte lig
    Det forkerte lig1966
  • Der skete noget skægt på vejen til Forum
    Der skete noget skægt på vejen til Forum1966
  • Beyond the Fringe
    Beyond the Fringe1964
  • Judy and Her Guests, Phil Silvers and Robert Goulet
    Judy and Her Guests, Phil Silvers and Robert Goulet1963
  • Great Performances
    Great Performances52 sæsoner
  • General Electric Theater
    General Electric Theater10 sæsoner

Filmografi

1971
Great Performances · as Adaptation
1966
1966
ABC Stage 67 · as Written By
1964
Beyond the Fringe · as Supervising Producer
1956