Sy Rosen
Sy Rosen | |
|---|---|
| Occupation | Producer, screenwriter |
| Years active | 1976 - present |
| Spouse(s) | Wanda Echevarria (died. 2021) |
| Children | 1 |
Sy Rosen is an American producer and screenwriter. He is creator of the American sitcom television series Gimme a Break!, which he created with Mort Lachman.[2]
Career[]
Rosen started his career in 1976, as writing a few episodes for the television series The Bob Newhart Show.[3] He also served in the army and graduated from college, in 1969.[4]
In 1980s-2000s, Rosen produced and wrote many shows, including, Taxi, The Wonder Years, Maude, M*A*S*H, The Jeffersons, Rhoda, Sister, Sister, Throb, My Two Dads and Sanford. In 1987, he created the new NBC sitcom television series Roomies,[5] which ran for 8 episodes.
In 2007, Rosen wrote the book The Miracle Group.[6]
In 2018, Rosen screenplayed the short film The Matchmaker, which starred Barbara Bain, Rhea Perlman, Robert Romanus and . He explained that the short film was about an man who tries to find his mother a friend in her nursing home, which had also happened to Rosen.[7][8]
References[]
- ^ "Wanda Echavarria Rosen Ph.D. Obituary (1943 - 2021) - Los Angeles Times". Retrieved April 26, 2021.
- ^ "The Daily Item from Port Chester, New York - 33". The Daily Item. April 5, 1989. p. 33.
- ^ "The Sacramento Bee from Sacramento, California - 178". The Sacramento Bee. July 4, 1976. p. 178.
- ^ "Sy Rosen is Coming to Town!". Retrieved April 26, 2021.
- ^ "The Baytown Sun from Baytown, Texas - Page 2". The Baytown Sun. March 31, 1987. p. 2.
- ^ The Miracle Group. Dramatic Publishing. ISBN 1583423842.
- ^ "TV Writer Sy Rosen talks about his short film 'The Matchmaker' - New Day Northwest". Retrieved April 26, 2021.
- ^ "TV Writer Sy Rosen talks about his short film 'The Matchmaker'". Retrieved April 26, 2021.
External links[]
- Living people
- American television writers
- American television producers
- American male screenwriters
- American screenwriters
- American producers
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