Shavelson, Melville, 1917-2007

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Information for Authority record

Name (Latin)
Shavelson, Melville, 1917-2007
Other forms of name
Shavelson, Mel, 1917-2007
Date of birth
1917-04-01
Date of death
2007-08-08
Gender
male
Biographical or Historical Data
writer-director
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Other Identifiers

VIAF: 22332270
Wikidata: Q117479
Library of congress: n 50022162
Sources of Information
  • Information from 678 converted Dec. 18, 2014(writer-director)
  • His How to make a Jewish movie, 1971.
  • Contemp. theatre, film, and television:v. 1 (Shavelson, Melville; b. Apr. 1, 1917; writer, producer, director)
  • IMDb, July 28, 2005(Melville Shavelson; b. Apr. 1, 1917, New York, N.Y.; sometimes credited as Shavelson and Josefsberg, Mel Shavelson)
  • Wikipedia WWW site, Aug. 9, 2007(Melville Shavelson; b. Apr. 1, 1917, New York; d. Aug. 8, 2007, Studio City, Calif.; film director, producer, and screenwriter)
  • OCALC

Wikipedia description:

Melville Shavelson (April 1, 1917 – August 8, 2007) was an American film director, producer, screenwriter, and author. He was President of the Writers Guild of America, West (WGAw) from 1969 to 1971, 1979 to 1981, and 1985 to 1987.

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