Melville Shavelson

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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Melville Shavelson (April 1, 1917 – August 8, 2007) was an American film director, producer, screenwriter, and author. He was President of the Writers Guild of America, West (WGAw) from 1969 to 1971, 1979 to 1981, and 1985 to 1987. He came to Hollywood in 1938 as one of comedian Bob Hope's joke writers, a job he held for the next five years. He is responsible for the screenplays of such Hope films as The Princess and the Pirate (1944), Where There's Life (1947), The Great Lover (1949), and Sorrowful Jones (1949), which also starred Lucille Ball. Shavelso…

  • Writing
  • Born 1 April 1917
  • Died 8 August 2007 (age 90)
  • New York City, New York, USA
  • 45 credits

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Most-watched Melville Shavelson films currently: Yours, Mine and Ours (1968), Houseboat (1958), Cast a Giant Shadow (1966), It Started in Naples (1960), The Princess and the Pirate (1944).

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Selected TV credits: The Danny Thomas Show (1953), My World and Welcome to It (1969), Ike (1979), Shirley's World (1972), Accidental Family (1967).

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