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Joel Kane(1921-1993)

  • Writer
  • Producer
  • Additional Crew
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Joel Kane was born on 20 May 1921 in Los Angeles County, California, USA. Joel was a writer and producer, known for The Tin Star (1957), The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis (1959) and It's About Time (1966). Joel died on 20 April 1993 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
BornMay 20, 1921
DiedApril 20, 1993(71)
BornMay 20, 1921
DiedApril 20, 1993(71)
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  • Nominated for 1 Oscar
    • 1 nomination total

Known for

Henry Fonda, Anthony Perkins, Neville Brand, and Michel Ray in The Tin Star (1957)
The Tin Star
7.3
  • Writer
  • 1957
Bob Denver and Dwayne Hickman in The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis (1959)
The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis
7.7
TV Series
  • Writer
It's About Time (1966)
It's About Time
6.0
TV Series
  • Writer
The Invaders (1967)
The Invaders
8.0
TV Series
  • Writer

Credits

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Writer

  • Don Quixote of La Mancha (1987)
    Don Quixote of La Mancha
    5.7
    TV Movie
    • screenplay (as M.J. Kane)
    • 1987
  • The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (1986)
    The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
    7.0
    TV Movie
    • screenplay
    • 1986
  • King Solomon's Mines (1986)
    King Solomon's Mines
    5.5
    TV Movie
    • screenplay
    • 1986
  • Gaynor Martin in Skyways (1979)
    Skyways
    7.0
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1979
  • Cop Shop (1977)
    Cop Shop
    7.1
    TV Series
    • story editor
    • 1977
  • The Mumbly Cartoon Show (1976)
    The Mumbly Cartoon Show
    6.9
    TV Series
    • story (1976)
    • 1976–1977
  • The Oddball Couple (1975)
    The Oddball Couple
    6.6
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1975
  • The Great Grape Ape Show (1975)
    The Great Grape Ape Show
    6.8
    TV Series
    • story
    • 1975
  • The New Tom & Jerry Show (1975)
    The New Tom & Jerry Show
    7.8
    TV Series
    • story
    • 1975–1977
  • Ron Howard, Henry Winkler, Marion Ross, Tom Bosley, Erin Moran, Don Most, and Anson Williams in Happy Days (1974)
    Happy Days
    7.4
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1974
  • Speed Buggy (1973)
    Speed Buggy
    6.6
    TV Series
    • story
    • 1973
  • Emergency +4 (1973)
    Emergency +4
    7.1
    TV Series
    • stories
    • 1973
  • The ABC Saturday Superstar Movie (1972)
    The ABC Saturday Superstar Movie
    7.4
    TV Series
    • story
    • 1972
  • Josie and the Pussy Cats in Outer Space (1972)
    Josie and the Pussy Cats in Outer Space
    6.8
    TV Series
    • story (1972)
    • 1972
  • Help!... It's the Hair Bear Bunch! (1971)
    Help!... It's the Hair Bear Bunch!
    6.3
    TV Series
    • Writer
    • 1971–1972

Producer

  • Ann B Davis
    The John Forsythe Show
    5.9
    TV Series
    • associate producer
    • 1965–1966
  • Bob Denver and Dwayne Hickman in The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis (1959)
    The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis
    7.7
    TV Series
    • associate producer
    • 1960–1962

Additional Crew

  • It's About Time (1966)
    It's About Time
    6.0
    TV Series
    • story consultant
    • 1966–1967

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • M.J. Kane
  • Born
    • May 20, 1921
    • Los Angeles County, California, USA
  • Died
    • April 20, 1993
    • Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
  • Other works
    In 1965, he co-wrote the screenplay for an unsold sitcom pilot called "The Donald O'Connor Show" where Mr. O'Connor played a scientist who worked with ferocious-looking but tame animals like Fluffy the Lion.

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