Sol Saks
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| Born | Saul Saks December 13, 1910 New York City |
| Died | April 16, 2011 (aged 100) Sherman Oaks, Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Resting place | Cremation |
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| Years active | 1953–2005 |
Sol Saks (December 13, 1910 – April 16, 2011) was an American screenwriter best known as the creator of the television sitcom Bewitched.
Life and career[]
Saks was born in New York City, to Jewish parents. He attended Harrison High School in Chicago.[1]
He was a radio actor as a child.[1] He later wrote for radio and TV series such as My Favorite Husband, Mr. Adams and Eve, and I Married Joan.[2]
Saks wrote the screenplay for Cary Grant's last film, the comedy Walk, Don't Run.[2] At the time of its release, Time said his dialogue on that film "bristles amiably from first to last."[3]
He wrote The Craft of Comedy Writing,[4] published by Writer's Digest Books.
Death[]
Saks died of respiratory failure due to pneumonia on April 16, 2011,[2] at the age of 100, in Los Angeles, California.[5]
He was survived by his wife Sandra, daughter Mary Spivey, son Daniel Saks, two granddaughters and two great-grandsons.
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b Sol Saks from Chicago Public Schools
- ^ Jump up to: a b c Bewitched creator Sol Saks dies aged 100 from BBC News
- ^ Cinema: Olympic Clowning from Time magazine
- ^ 1985, ISBN 0-89879-192-8
- ^ Bewitched creator dies at 100 from Australian Broadcasting Corporation
External links[]
- Extensive video interview with Saks from May 2009, from the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences
- Sol Saks at Find a Grave
- Sol Saks at IMDb
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