Sol Saks
| Sol Saks | |
|---|---|
| Born |
December 13, 1910 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Died |
April 16, 2011 (aged 100) Sherman Oaks, Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor, screenwriter, producer |
| 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, New York, 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.
Saks is survived by his wife Sandra, daughter Mary Spivey, son Daniel Saks, two granddaughters and two great-grandsons.
Death
Saks died of respiratory failure due to pneumonia on April 16, 2011,[2] at the age of 100, in Los Angeles, California.[5]
References
- 1 2 Sol Saks from Chicago Public Schools
- 1 2 3 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 the Internet Movie Database