American screenwriter and producer
Larry Tucker |
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Born | (1934-06-23)June 23, 1934
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Died | April 1, 2001(2001-04-01) (aged 66)
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Nationality | American |
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Larry Tucker (June 23, 1934 – April 1, 2001) was an American film and television writer, producer, and occasional actor, who wrote the comedy Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice (1969) with Paul Mazursky.[1] Tucker and Mazursky were nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay for their work on Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice.[1]
Biography
Tucker was from Philadelphia and began his career with humorist Mort Sahl at San Francisco's Hungry i club. After the Hungry i, Tucker became a television writer, working on The Danny Kaye Show.[1] Tucker acted in the films Blast of Silence (1961), Advise and Consent (1962), Shock Corridor (1963) and Angels Hard as They Come (1971).[2]
Tucker and Mazursky were also responsible for the development and production of The Monkees eponymous television series and the 1968 romantic comedy I Love You, Alice B. Toklas!, which starred Peter Sellers.[1] In the early 1980s Tucker was executive producer and one of the writers of the sitcom Jennifer Slept Here (1983), Mr. Merlin (1981–82), Teachers Only (1982–83) and Stir Crazy (1985).[1][2]
Tucker died of complications from multiple sclerosis and cancer in 2001.[1]
Filmography
Actor
Television
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1966 |
The Monkees |
Dr. Turner |
S1:E10, "The Monkees"
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Awards for Larry Tucker |
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1956–1975 | |
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1976–2000 | |
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2001–present | |
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Original Drama (1969–1983) | |
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Original Comedy (1969–1983) | |
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Original Screenplay (1984–present) | |
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