Norman Steinberg
Steinberg in 2015
Born(1939-06-06)June 6, 1939
Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
DiedMarch 15, 2023(2023-03-15) (aged 83)
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

References

  1. ^ "Veteran Screenwriter, Director and Producer Norman Steinberg to Head New TV Writers Studio at Long Island University Brooklyn's Campus". Daily News. New York, New York. December 6, 2009. p. 123. Retrieved February 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com. Closed access icon
  2. ^ Buck, Jerry (June 12, 1989). "Matt Frewer is unorthodox 'Doctor'". Tampa Bay Times. St. Petersburg, Florida. p. 47. Retrieved February 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com. Closed access icon
  3. ^ Peacock, Scot; Rooney, Terrie (September 30, 1997). Contemporary Authors: Volume 159. Gale. p. 372. ISBN 9780787618629 – via Google Books.
  4. ^ Brooks, Mel (2021). All About Me!. Century. p. 207. ISBN 978-1-529-13507-7.
  5. ^ "Johnny Dangerously (1984)". The New York Times. Archived from the original on November 14, 2012. Retrieved February 10, 2022 – via Wayback Machine.
  6. ^ 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.

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Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series (1970–1979)
Writers Guild of America Award for Best Original Screenplay
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