American film director, screenwriter, actor and producer
Tom Patchett
Born
East Lansing, Michigan, United States
Occupations
Film
director
screenwriter actor
producer
Tom Patchett is an American film director, screenwriter, actor and producer who is best known as the co-creator of ALF. He co-wrote the films Up the Academy, The Great Muppet Caper, The Muppets Take Manhattan, and Project ALF.[1][2][3] He also wrote episodes of The Bob Newhart Show, We've Got Each Other, The Tony Randall Show, The Carol Burnett Show, and Buffalo Bill.[4][5]
^"Up The Academy (1980) - Overview - TCM.com". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved 30 September 2014.
^"The Muppets Take Manhattan (1984) - Overview - TCM.com". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved 30 September 2014.
^"Great Muppet Caper, The (1981) - Overview - TCM.com". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved 30 September 2014.
^"Did 'Alf' Save L.A. Art?". Los Angeles Times. 27 April 1997. Retrieved 30 September 2014.
^"TV Veteran Tom Patchett Tries Life as a Playwright". Los Angeles Times. 20 June 1989. Retrieved 30 September 2014.
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