Saul Turteltaub
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Saul Turteltaub (May 5, 1932 – April 9, 2020) was an American comedy writer and producer. He was nominated for Emmy Awards in 1964 and 1965 as part of the writing team for That Was the Week that Was, and in 1968 for The Carol Burnett Show.[1] Most commonly working with collaborator Bernie Orenstein, he wrote and produced That Girl, Sanford and Son (and its spin-offs Grady and Sanford Arms), What's Happening!!, Baby Talk, and Kate & Allie, among others.
Born in Teaneck, New Jersey, Turteltaub was raised in nearby Englewood.[2] Turteltaub attended Columbia University, and received his bachelor's degree and then, in 1957, his law degree.[3] He had also served in the Army. He married Shirley in 1960 and had sons named Adam and Jon.[4][5]
Turteltaub died at his home in Beverly Hills, California in April 2020, at the age of 87.[6]
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- Saul Turteltaub at the Internet Movie Database
- Interview at the Television Academy
- Finding aid to Saul Turteltaub papers at Columbia University. Rare Book & Manuscript Library.
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- ↑ "Saul Turteltaub, N.J. writer and producer from The Carol Burnett Show, Sanford and Son, dead at 87", NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, April 13, 2020. Accessed April 13, 2020. "Turteltaub, a Teaneck native, died of natural causes at his home in Beverly Hills, according to reports from Variety and The Hollywood Reporter.... In addition to his Emmy-nominated work for TV — he worked on 23 sitcoms — Turteltaub, who grew up in Englewood, was known for being a mentor to many emerging talents, helping comedians and actors like Richard Pryor, Garry Shandling, Dana Carvey, Nathan Lane, George Clooney and Meg Ryan get their start."
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