Alan Abel
(1924-2018) American prankster · United States · On the map · Directors · Died at 94
Alan Irwin Abel was an American hoaxer, writer, and mockumentary filmmaker famous for several hoaxes that became media circuses.
Alan Abel is read about 31 times a day, in 6 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 13 June 2026
The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 60 days, one point a day.
Something wrong?A life in dates
2018Died14 September 20182008
The Death Of Andy KaufmanFilm2005
Abel Raises CainFilm, Himself1976
The Devil and Sam SilversteinFilmThe Faking of the PresidentFilm, 1976Director, Writer1974The Great DebateSeries, as "Martin Swaig Jr."1971Is There Sex After Death?Film, Director1969
Putney SwopeFilm, Mr. Lucky1968
No More ExcusesFilm, Himself1961
The Mike Douglas ShowSeries1924Born2 August 1924
The Death Of Andy KaufmanFilm2005Abel Raises CainFilm, Himself1976The Devil and Sam SilversteinFilmThe Faking of the PresidentFilm, 1976Director, Writer1974The Great DebateSeries, as "Martin Swaig Jr."1971Is There Sex After Death?Film, Director1969Putney SwopeFilm, Mr. Lucky1968No More ExcusesFilm, Himself1961The Mike Douglas ShowSeries1924Born2 August 1924People around Alan
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Filmography 7
11 credits on file
Television 2
Media & music
About this person
Country
United States
Category
Directors
Type
Movie Director
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1924 to 2018 · aged 94
