Sy Gomberg(1918-2001)

Writer
Producer

Sy Gomberg was an Oscar-nominated screenwriter, producer and activist who spoke out forcefully against what he called "gratuitous and unpunished violence" in movies and television. He was nominated for an Academy Award in 1951 for best story in "When Willie Comes Marching Home", and again that same year for best screenplay for "Summer Stock" starring Judy Garland and Gene Kelly.

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Nominated for 1 Oscar
- 2 nominations total

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Known for

Summer Stock

7.1

Writer

1950

When Willie Comes Marching Home

6.4

Writer

1950

The Law and Mr. Jones

7.4

TV Series

Writer(creator)

Kathy O'

6.8

Writer

1958

Credits

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Writer

BraveStarr
7.1
TV Series
- written by
- 1988
Small Wonder
7.0
TV Series
- written by
- 1985
The Magical World of Disney
8.3
TV Series
- writer
- Writer
- 1978–1980
The Ghosts of Buxley Hall
5.6
TV Movie
- teleplay by
- story by
- 1980
High Ice
6.2
TV Movie
- screenplay
- 1980
Bender
TV Movie
- Writer
- writer
- 1979
Three Warriors
6.4
- Writer
- 1977
Good Heavens
6.4
TV Series
- story consultant
- written by
- 1976
Breakout
6.2
TV Movie
- Writer
- 1970
Save Our Stream
Short
- Writer
- 1965
Vacation Playhouse
7.3
TV Series
- writer
- 1964
The Law and Mr. Jones
7.4
TV Series
- creator
- written by
- teleplay ...
- 1960–1962
The Wild and the Innocent
6.4
- screenplay
- story
- 1959
Step Down to Terror
6.1
- screenplay (as Chris Cooper)
- 1958
Kathy O'
6.8
- screenplay
- 1958

Producer

Personal details

Alternative name
- Chris Cooper
Born
- August 19, 1918
- New York City, New York, USA
Died
- February 11, 2001
- Brentwood, Los Angeles, California, USA(heart attack)
Spouses
Children
- Christopher Andrew Frank (Gomberg)