Saul Turteltaub (May 5, 1932 – April 9, 2020) was an American comedy writer and producer. He was nominated for Emmy Awards in 1964 and 1965 as part of the writing team for That Was the Week that Was, and in 1968 for The Carol Burnett Show.[1] Most commonly working with collaborator Bernie Orenstein, he wrote and produced That Girl, Sanford and Son (and its spin-offs Grady and Sanford Arms), What's Happening!!, Baby Talk, and Kate & Allie, among others.
Born in Teaneck, New Jersey, Turteltaub was raised in nearby Englewood.[2] Turteltaub attended Columbia University, and received his bachelor's degree and then, in 1957, his law degree.[3] He had also served in the Army. He married Shirley in 1960 and had sons named Adam and Jon.[4][5]
Turteltaub died at his home in Beverly Hills, California in April 2020, at the age of 87.[6]
References
- ^ "Saul Turtletaub". Television Academy. Retrieved 22 January 2019.
- ^ "Saul Turteltaub, N.J. writer and producer from The Carol Burnett Show, Sanford and Son, dead at 87", NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, April 13, 2020. Accessed April 13, 2020. "Turteltaub, a Teaneck native, died of natural causes at his home in Beverly Hills, according to reports from Variety and The Hollywood Reporter.... In addition to his Emmy-nominated work for TV — he worked on 23 sitcoms — Turteltaub, who grew up in Englewood, was known for being a mentor to many emerging talents, helping comedians and actors like Richard Pryor, Garry Shandling, Dana Carvey, Nathan Lane, George Clooney and Meg Ryan get their start."
- ^ "Saul Turteltaub '54, LAW'57, TV Writer and Producer". Columbia College Today. Summer 2020. Retrieved September 4, 2021.
- ^ "Saul Turteltaub — Writer-Producer on 'Sanford and Son,' 'That Girl' and 'What's Happening!!' — Dies at 87". www.msn.com. Retrieved 2020-04-14.
- ^ Nichols, Mackenzie (2020-04-13). "Saul Turteltaub, 'The Carol Burnett Show' and 'Sanford and Son' Writer-Producer, Dies at 87". Variety. Retrieved 2020-04-14.
- ^ Saul Turteltaub — Writer-Producer on 'Sanford and Son,' 'That Girl' and 'What's Happening!!' — Dies at 87
External links
- Saul Turteltaub at IMDb
- Interview at the Television Academy
- Finding aid to Saul Turteltaub papers at Columbia University. Rare Book & Manuscript Library.
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