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Stan Burns(1923-2002)

  • Writer
  • Producer
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Stan Burns was born on 4 September 1923 in Brooklyn, New York, USA. He was a writer and producer, known for The Carol Burnett Show (1967), The Steve Allen Show (1956) and Get Smart (1965). He died on 5 November 2002 in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornSeptember 4, 1923
DiedNovember 5, 2002(79)
BornSeptember 4, 1923
DiedNovember 5, 2002(79)
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  • Won 1 Primetime Emmy
    • 1 win & 5 nominations total

Known for

Carol Burnett in The Carol Burnett Show (1967)
The Carol Burnett Show
8.7
TV Series
  • Writer
Moe Howard, Larry Fine, and Joe DeRita in The Steve Allen Show (1956)
The Steve Allen Show
8.4
TV Series
  • Writer
Don Adams in Get Smart (1965)
Get Smart
8.2
TV Series
  • Writer
Flip (1970)
Flip
7.4
TV Series
  • Writer

Credits

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Writer

  • The Best of the Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts (1998)
    The Best of the Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
    8.0
    TV Movie
    • Writer
    • 1998
  • Joan Rivers in The Late Show (1986)
    The Late Show
    6.3
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1986–1988
  • Joan Rivers and Friends Salute Heidi Abromowitz (1988)
    Joan Rivers and Friends Salute Heidi Abromowitz
    4.5
    TV Special
    • Writer
    • 1988
  • Dom DeLuise, Angela Aames, Charlie Callas, George Wallace, and Lauren Woodland in The Dom DeLuise Show (1987)
    The Dom DeLuise Show
    5.9
    TV Series
    • Writer
    • 1987–1988
  • John Ritter, Mary Cadorette, and Robert Mandan in Three's a Crowd (1984)
    Three's a Crowd
    5.7
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1985
  • The Dean Martin Celebrity Roast: Joan Collins (1984)
    The Dean Martin Celebrity Roast: Joan Collins
    7.6
    TV Special
    • Writer
    • 1984
  • Michelle Pfeiffer, Roddy McDowall, and Peter Ustinov in Charlie Chan and the Curse of the Dragon Queen (1981)
    Charlie Chan and the Curse of the Dragon Queen
    4.1
    • screenplay
    • 1981
  • The Big Show (1980)
    The Big Show
    5.3
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1980
  • The Mary Tyler Moore Hour (1979)
    The Mary Tyler Moore Hour
    6.2
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1979
  • Best of the Dean Martin Show (1979)
    Best of the Dean Martin Show
    7.8
    TV Special
    • writer
    • 1979
  • Dean Martin Celebrity Roast: Joe Namath (1979)
    Dean Martin Celebrity Roast: Joe Namath
    6.0
    TV Special
    • Writer
    • 1979
  • Dean Martin Celebrity Roast: Suzanne Somers (1978)
    Dean Martin Celebrity Roast: Suzanne Somers
    6.9
    TV Special
    • Writer
    • 1978
  • Mary Tyler Moore in Mary (1978)
    Mary
    5.5
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1978
  • Dean Martin Celebrity Roast: Betty White (1978)
    Dean Martin Celebrity Roast: Betty White
    7.6
    TV Special
    • Writer
    • 1978
  • The Dean Martin Celebrity Roast: George Burns (1978)
    The Dean Martin Celebrity Roast: George Burns
    8.1
    TV Special
    • Writer
    • 1978

Producer

  • Curiosity Shop (1971)
    Curiosity Shop
    8.3
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1971–1972
  • Lancelot Link: Secret Chimp (1970)
    Lancelot Link: Secret Chimp
    7.5
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1970–1971

Personal details

  • Born
    • September 4, 1923
    • Brooklyn, New York, USA
  • Died
    • November 5, 2002
    • Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA(heart failure)
  • Other works
    In 1969, he co-wrote the teleplay for an unsold comedy pilot for NBC called "The Swingles". The show was set in an apartment building with the residents would meet in the stairway, backyard, basement, etc. and trade one-liners a la "Laugh-In".
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