Writing

Austin Kalish

Born February 3, 1921 · The Bronx, New York, USA

Died October 5, 2016 · aged 95

Austin Kalish was born on February 3, 1921 in The Bronx, New York, USA. He was a writer and producer, known for Good Times (1974), Too Close for Comfort (1980) and Good Heavens (1976). He was previously married to Irma Kalish. He died on October 5, 2016 in Woodland Hills, California, USA.

Known For

Keep Off My Grass!Keep Off My Grass! · 1975
Keep Off My Grass!
★ 9.01975
MovieComedy
A group of merchants convinces the hippies who crowd the sidewalks of their town to start their own Utopian community in a nearby ghost town. Micky Dolenz appears as a sweet kid with a dream, tending to a single pot plant. This ill-fated comedy, which was filmed in 1971 but not released until four years later, was both the first and last directorial credit for comedian Shelley Berman. Only seen by a few in its limited theatrical run, the film has also never been released on video or DVD.
Ghost of a ChanceGhost of a Chance · 1980
Ghost of a Chance
★ 10.01980
MovieComedy
After Jenny Clifford gets married, the ghost of her first husband comes back. Pilot episode for an unproduced series.
America 2100America 2100 · 1979
America 2100
★ 6.01979
MovieComedyScience Fiction
Two everyday schlubs are inadvertently frozen for 120 years, awakening to a wacky future run by a robot named MAX. Pilot episode for unproduced series.
I Dream of JeannieI Dream of Jeannie · 1965
I Dream of Jeannie
★ 7.81965
SeriesSci-Fi & FantasyComedy
While on a mission, American astronaut Captain Tony Nelson is forced to make an emergency landing that will forever change his life. On a deserted South Pacific island, Captain Nelson happens upon a bottle containing a beautiful two-thousand-year-old female genie named Jeannie. Rescuing her from the bottle nets Tony the requisite three wishes, and then some, when Jeannie pledges total devotion to her new "master".
All in the FamilyAll in the Family · 1971
All in the Family
★ 7.81971
SeriesComedy
Archie Bunker, a working class bigot, constantly squabbles with his family over the important issues of the day.
The Bob Newhart ShowThe Bob Newhart Show · 1972
The Bob Newhart Show
★ 7.61972
SeriesComedy
The Bob Newhart Show is an American situation comedy produced by MTM Enterprises, which aired 142 original episodes on CBS from September 16, 1972, to April 1, 1978. Comedian Bob Newhart portrays a psychologist having to deal with his patients and fellow office workers. The show was filmed before a live audience.
Gilligan's IslandGilligan's Island · 1964
Gilligan's Island
★ 7.41964
SeriesComedyFamily
The slapstick adventures of hapless Gilligan, long-suffering Skipper and their gang of mismatched castaways, all stranded on an uncharted desert isle after their tiny ship hit stormy weather.
He & SheHe & She · 1967
He & She
★ 5.21967
SeriesComedy
He & She is an American sitcom that aired on the CBS television network as part of its 1967-1968 lineup, originally sponsored by General Foods and Lever Brothers. He & She is widely considered to be ahead of its time by broadcast historians. Its sophisticated approach to comedy was viewed as opening doors to the groundbreaking MTM family of sitcoms of the 1970s, beginning with The Mary Tyler Moore Show in 1970. The character of Oscar was openly the pattern for the Ted Baxter character, for which creator Leonard Stern granted permission. CBS aired reruns of He & She in prime time from June 1970 to September 1970.

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