Jerome Coopersmith
American dramatist and playwright · United States · On the map · Writers · Lived 1925 to 2023 · aged 97
Jerome Coopersmith was an American dramatist known for television, theater, and his work as a professor of screenplay writing. Working in the television industry since 1947, Coopersmith authored more than 100 television scripts for anthology dramas, episodic series and television movies and specials.
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Arthur Rankin Jr. Directed 'Twas the Night Before Christmas (1974)
Jules Bass Directed 'Twas the Night Before Christmas (1974)
Gilbert Cates Produced Have I Got a Christmas for You (1977)
Marc Daniels Directed Have I Got a Christmas for You (1977)
Elliot Silverstein Directed Betrayed by Innocence (1986)
Eric Till Directed An American Christmas Carol (1979)
John Llewellyn Moxey Directed The Cradle Will Fall (1983)
Phil Bruns Also in Mr. Inside/Mr. Outside (1973)
Philip D'Antoni Produced Mr. Inside/Mr. Outside (1973)
Tony Maylam Directed The Sins of Dorian Gray (1983)- Edgar Scherick Produced An American Christmas Carol (1979)
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His television work included Johnny Jupiter (1953-1954), Armstrong Circle Theater (1955-1963), Hawaii Five-O (1967-1976), and Streets of San Francisco (1973), and the holiday classics 'Twas the Night Before Christmas (1974) and An American Christmas Carol (1979). Coopersmith's theatrical plays span Broadway, off-Broadway, and regional productions. His Broadway musical, Baker Street (1965), based on the stories of Sherlock Holmes, earned him a Tony Nomination as Author of Best Musical. He was a member of the Dramatists Guild, the Mystery Writers of America, and was a member and past officer of the Writers Guild of America, East. On November 12, 2019, at age 94, Coopersmith was honored with the highest distinction of Chevalier, or Knight, in the National Order of the French Legion of Honor in recognition of his service to France in World War II.
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