Burt Prelutsky

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Burt Prelutsky
Born (1940-01-05) January 5, 1940 (age 81)
Chicago, Illinois
NationalityAmerican
Years active1963-

Burt Prelutsky (born 1940) is an American screenwriter, newspaper columnist and author.

Career[]

Prelusky was a film critic for Los Angeles Magazine from 1961 to 1971, writing acerbic reviews that gained him a reputation as "the fastest barb in the west." He also wrote a weekly column for the Los Angeles Times' magazine, West.[1]

In the late 1960s he wrote several episodes of the Dragnet TV series.[2]

He wrote eight episodes of the M*A*S*H TV series during seasons four, five, and six, including The Novocaine Mutiny,[3]:p.190 ,[3]:p.198 The Grim Reaper[3]:p.203 and Quo Vadis, Captain Chandler?[3]:p.186

In 2000 Prelutsky was one of the earliest plaintiffs to sign on to a class action lawsuit brought against television talent agencies, networks and production studios accused of discrimination against older writers. The suit was settled in 2010 for $70 million.[4]

Awards and recognition[]

In 1985 Prelutsky won a Writers Guild of America Award in the original comedy anthology category for the 1983 TV movie Hobson's Choice.[5] He was nominated for an Edgar Allan Poe Award in 1982 under the category "Best Television Feature or Miniseries" for his work on the 1981 television movie A Small Killing, and in 1976 was nominated for a Humanitas Prize in the category "30 Minute Network or Syndicated Television" for his work on the Quo Vadis 1975 episode of the television program M*A*S*H.[6]

Prelutsky received a Christopher Award in 1987 for A Winner Never Quits, a TV movie that was broadcast on CBS in 1986.[7]

References[]

  1. ^ "Hollywood Rejoices, As Prelutsky Retires". Playground Daily News. Fort Walton Beach, Fl. Associated Press. 22 January 1971. p. 11. Retrieved 10 July 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ Burt Prelutsky (14 September 2008). "Just The Facts, Ma'am (classic)". Burt Prelutsky.com. (archived)
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b c d James H. Wittebols (1 January 2003). Watching M*A*S*H, Watching America: A Social History of the 1972-1983 Television Series. McFarland. ISBN 978-0-7864-1701-8.
  4. ^ Paul Bond (22 January 2010). "Settlement reached in TV discrimination cases". The Hollywood Reporter.
  5. ^ London, Michael (22 March 1985). "Robinson, Allen Share Writers Guild Award". Los Angeles Times. pp. H14.
  6. ^ "Burt Prelutsky". IMDb.
  7. ^ "Programing: Christopher winners named". Broadcasting. 112 (11): 67. 16 March 1987.

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