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Santa Claus (1985) -- The first half of this film, set hundreds of years ago, shows how the old man who eventually became Santa Claus was given immortality and chosen to deliver toys to all the children of the world. The second half moves into the modern era, in which Patch, t

Overview

Date of Birth:

4 February 1937, New York City, New York, USA more

Date of Death:

27 June 2003, New York City, New York, USA more

Trivia:

Graduate of the University of Michigan (1958). more

STARmeter:

Up 22% in popularity this week. See rank & trends on IMDbPro.

Awards:

Nominated for Oscar. Another 5 wins & 5 nominations more

NewsDesk:

DVD Playhouse: April 2009
(From The Hollywood Interview. 11 April 2009, 11:58 AM, PDT)

Filmography

Jump to filmography as: Writer, Producer, Self, Archive Footage

Superman II (2006) (V) (screenplay)
... aka Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut (USA: promotional title)
Takedown (2000) (screenplay)
... aka Hackers 2: Takedown (USA: informal title)
... aka Track Down (USA: DVD box title)
Michael Jackson: HIStory on Film - Volume II (1997) (V) (screenplay) (segment "Smooth Criminal")
Moonwalker (1989) (VG) (screenplay)
Moonwalker (1988) (screenplay) (segment "Smooth Criminal")
... aka Michael Jackson: Moonwalker
Santa Claus (1985) (screenplay) (story)
... aka Santa Claus: The Movie (USA: promotional title)
Sheena (1984) (screenplay) (story)
... aka Sheena: Queen of the Jungle (International: English title) (USA: poster title)
Superman III (1983) (screenplay)
... aka Superman III (Canada: French title)
Still of the Night (1982) (story)
Jinxed! (1982) (writer)
Superman II (1980) (screenplay)
... aka Superman 2 (Australia: TV title)
Superman (1978) (screenplay)
... aka Superman - Le film (Canada: French title)
... aka Superman: The Movie
It's a Bird, It's a Plane, It's Superman (1975) (TV) (play)
... aka Superman the Musical (Australia)
Bad Company (1972) (written by)
Oh! Calcutta! (1972) (contributions)
What's Up, Doc? (1972) (screenplay)
There Was a Crooked Man... (1970) (written by)
Bonnie and Clyde (1967) (written by)

Producer:

1980s
1960s

R.O.T.O.R. (1989) (associate producer)
He Who Rides a Tiger (1965) (producer)

Self:

2000s
1980s

Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: How the Sex, Drugs and Rock 'N' Roll Generation Saved Hollywood (2003) .... Himself
Making of 'Superman III' (1983) (TV) .... Himself

Archive Footage:

The 76th Annual Academy Awards (2004) (TV) .... Himself (Memorial Tribute)

Additional Details

Other Works:

Wrote book with Robert Benton for the Broadway musical, "It's a Bird, It's a Plane, It's Superman" which led to work on the Superman films. more

Publicity Listings:

1 Interview | 1 Article more

Genres:

Action | Adventure | Sci-Fi | Comedy more

Plot Keywords:

Character Name In Title | Independent Film | Based On Comic | Based On Comic Book more

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