Writing

Stan Daniels

Born July 31, 1934 · Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Died April 6, 2007 · aged 72

No biography available.

Known For

The Lonely GuyThe Lonely Guy · 1984
The Lonely Guy
6.21984
MovieComedyRomance
A writer for a greeting card company learns the true meaning of loneliness when he comes home to find his girlfriend in bed with another man.
For Richer, for PoorerFor Richer, for Poorer · 1992
For Richer, for Poorer
5.81992
MovieComedyTV Movie
Fresh out of college, a young man lazes about his family's estate, which irritates his father, a self-made millionaire who hatches a bankruptcy plan that he hopes will inspire his son to get a job.
The Substitute WifeThe Substitute Wife · 1994
The Substitute Wife
5.51994
MovieDramaRomance
In Nebraska, in pioneer days, a woman who knows she is going to die asks a prostitute to replace her with her husband and four children in order to make it possible for them to keep their family farm.
Glory! Glory!Glory! Glory! · 1989
Glory! Glory!
8.01989
MovieComedyDrama
A rock singer revives a failing TV ministry, but the cost may be high when she falls for a reporter planning an exposé.
Gahan Wilson's The KidGahan Wilson's The Kid · 2001
Gahan Wilson's The Kid
5.02001
MovieAnimationComedy
The stellar drawing style of illustrator Grahan Wilson – world renowned cartoonist for the New Yorker – comes to life in this off-beat story about growing up. Based in the comic strip “Nuts”, Gahan Wilson’s The Kid is an edgy, irreverent and primetime exploration of childhood. From know-it-all parents to annoying teachers and peer pressuring friends, this animated Showtime special offers a flashback to those times when being a kid was a real drag. As the star of the show says: “They ought to pass a law that you’re not allowed to go though childhood until you’re a fully grown adult.”
CindyCindy · 1978
Cindy
7.01978
MovieMusicDrama
A revisionist twist on Cinderella with an all-black cast and set in Harlem during WWII. Cindy is a country bumpkin who moves from South Carolina to live with her father and his new family. When her stepmother and two stepsisters refuse to take her to the Sugar Hill Ball, her draft-dodging, chauffeur neighbor whips up a little "magic" and at the ball she catches the eye of the richest man in Harlem.
The Dean Martin Christmas ShowThe Dean Martin Christmas Show · 1968
The Dean Martin Christmas Show
7.61968
MovieComedyMusic
A Classic Holiday Celebration with Dean and Friends.
TaxiTaxi · 1978
Taxi
7.31978
SeriesComedyDrama
Louie De Palma is a cantankerous, acerbic taxi dispatcher in New York City. He tries to maintain order over a collection of varied and strange characters who drive for him. As he bullies and insults them from the safety of his “cage,” they form a special bond among themselves, becoming friends and supporting each other through the inevitable trials and tribulations of life.

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Dear JohnDear John · 1988
Dear John
5.71988
SeriesComedy
Dear John starred Judd Hirsch as easygoing Drake Prep high school teacher John Lacey who is dumped by his wife, Wendy, via a Dear John letter. Wendy ends up with everything in the divorce settlement, including custody of the couple's son, forcing John to move into an apartment in Ozone Park, Queens. John soon joins the One-2-One Club, a self help group for divorced, widowed or lonely people. The group is led by Louise (Jane Carr), a sex-obsessed British woman. Other members of the group include Kate McCarron (Isabella Hofmann), a sweet divorcée; Kirk Morris (Jere Burns), a cocky ladies' man; Ralph Drang (Harry Groener), a shy and neurotic tollbooth collector; Bonnie Philbert (Billie Bird), a feisty senior citizen; and Tom, Mrs. Philbert's quiet boyfriend (Tom Willett).

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