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Jerry Blatt(1941-1989)

  • Writer
  • Composer
  • Additional Crew
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Jerry Blatt was born on 8 September 1941 in New York City, New York, USA. Jerry was a writer and composer, known for Beaches (1988), Bette Midler: Ol' Red Hair Is Back (1977) and Scarecrow in a Garden of Cucumbers (1972). Jerry died on 19 January 1989 in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands.
BornSeptember 8, 1941
DiedJanuary 19, 1989(47)
BornSeptember 8, 1941
DiedJanuary 19, 1989(47)
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  • Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
    • 1 nomination total

Known for

Bette Midler and Barbara Hershey in Beaches (1988)
Beaches
7.0
  • Soundtrack
  • 1988
Bette Midler: Ol' Red Hair Is Back (1977)
Bette Midler: Ol' Red Hair Is Back
8.5
TV Special
  • Writer
  • 1977
Holly Woodlawn in Scarecrow in a Garden of Cucumbers (1972)
Scarecrow in a Garden of Cucumbers
6.4
  • Composer
  • 1972
Divine Madness (1980)
Divine Madness
7.0
  • Writer
  • 1980

Credits

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Writer

  • The Mondo Beyondo Show (1988)
    The Mondo Beyondo Show
    7.9
    TV Special
    • character creator: "Mondo Beyondo"
    • character writer: "Mondo Beyondo"
    • 1988
  • Melissa Sue Anderson and Marion Ross in ABC Afterschool Specials (1972)
    ABC Afterschool Specials
    7.2
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1986
  • Bette Midler in Bette Midler: Art or Bust! (1984)
    Bette Midler: Art or Bust!
    8.9
    Video
    • Writer
    • 1984
  • Bette Midler: No Frills (1983)
    Bette Midler: No Frills
    8.9
    TV Movie
    • Writer
    • 1983
  • Jinxed! (1982)
    Jinxed!
    4.7
    • Writer (uncredited)
    • 1982
  • Divine Madness (1980)
    Divine Madness
    7.0
    • written by
    • 1980
  • Bette Midler: Ol' Red Hair Is Back (1977)
    Bette Midler: Ol' Red Hair Is Back
    8.5
    TV Special
    • Writer
    • 1977
  • Bette Midler in The Bette Midler Show (1976)
    The Bette Midler Show
    8.8
    TV Special
    • Writer
    • 1976

Composer

  • Holly Woodlawn in Scarecrow in a Garden of Cucumbers (1972)
    Scarecrow in a Garden of Cucumbers
    6.4
    • Composer
    • 1972
  • Great Performances (1971)
    Great Performances
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Composer
    • 1971
  • Tiki Tiki (1971)
    Tiki Tiki
    6.6
    • Composer
    • 1971

Additional Crew

  • Dan Aykroyd and Bette Midler in 1st Annual MTV Video Music Awards (1984)
    1st Annual MTV Video Music Awards
    7.3
    TV Special
    • creative consultant
    • 1984
  • Bette Midler in Bette Midler: Art or Bust! (1984)
    Bette Midler: Art or Bust!
    8.9
    Video
    • director: original stage production
    • 1984

Personal details

  • Born
    • September 8, 1941
    • New York City, New York, USA
  • Died
    • January 19, 1989
    • Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands(cancer)
  • Other works
    (January 8-15, 1973) He was composer for the musical, "Tricks," at the Alvin Theatre on Broadway in New York City.

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