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Sandy Krinski(1938-2024)

  • Writer
  • Additional Crew
  • Producer
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Sandy Krinski was born on 4 January 1938 in New York City, New York, USA. Sandy was a writer and producer, known for The ABC Afternoon Playbreak (1972), Baby... I'm Back! (1977) and Gimme a Break! (1981). Sandy died on 6 October 2024 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornJanuary 4, 1938
DiedOctober 6, 2024(86)
BornJanuary 4, 1938
DiedOctober 6, 2024(86)
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  • Awards
    • 2 wins & 1 nomination total

Known for

The ABC Afternoon Playbreak (1972)
The ABC Afternoon Playbreak
6.9
TV Series
  • Writer
Kim Fields, Tony Holmes, Helen Martin, Denise Nicholas, and Demond Wilson in Baby... I'm Back! (1977)
Baby... I'm Back!
6.9
TV Series
  • Writer
Nell Carter in Gimme a Break! (1981)
Gimme a Break!
6.5
TV Series
  • Writer
John Ritter, Suzanne Somers, and Joyce DeWitt in Three's Company (1976)
Three's Company
7.6
TV Series
  • Writer

Credits

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Writer

  • Double Jack (2020)
    Double Jack
    TV Series
    • contributing writer
    • 2020
  • Fran Drescher in The Nanny (1993)
    The Nanny
    7.2
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1994
  • Dinah Manoff, Kristy McNichol, David Leisure, Richard Mulligan, and Park Overall in Empty Nest (1988)
    Empty Nest
    6.6
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1992
  • Teri Garr in Flapjack Floozie (1988)
    Teri Garr in Flapjack Floozie
    6.8
    TV Movie
    • Writer
    • 1988
  • Who Gets the Friends? (1988)
    Who Gets the Friends?
    6.1
    TV Movie
    • Writer
    • 1988
  • Diana Canova and Jonathan Prince in Throb (1986)
    Throb
    6.8
    TV Series
    • story
    • 1986
  • Chad Lowe in Spencer (1984)
    Spencer
    7.8
    TV Series
    • written by
    • teleplay
    • Writer
    • 1984–1985
  • John Ritter, Suzanne Somers, and Joyce DeWitt in Three's Company (1976)
    Three's Company
    7.6
    TV Series
    • written by
    • executive story editor
    • 1983–1984
  • We Got It Made (1983)
    We Got It Made
    5.6
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1984
  • Nell Carter in Gimme a Break! (1981)
    Gimme a Break!
    6.5
    TV Series
    • written by
    • teleplay by
    • 1982–1983
  • Polly Holliday, Beth Howland, Linda Lavin, Philip McKeon, and Vic Tayback in Alice (1976)
    Alice
    6.9
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1982
  • Getting There
    6.6
    TV Movie
    • Writer
    • 1980
  • Donny Osmond and Marie Osmond in Donny and Marie (1975)
    Donny and Marie
    6.2
    TV Series
    • writer
    • head writer
    • Writer ...
    • 1975–1978
  • Kim Fields, Tony Holmes, Helen Martin, Denise Nicholas, and Demond Wilson in Baby... I'm Back! (1977)
    Baby... I'm Back!
    6.9
    TV Series
    • teleplay by
    • written by
    • 1978
  • Jack Albertson and Freddie Prinze in Chico and the Man (1974)
    Chico and the Man
    6.9
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1975–1977

Additional Crew

  • Chad Lowe in Spencer (1984)
    Spencer
    7.8
    TV Series
    • story editor
    • 1984
  • Nell Carter in Gimme a Break! (1981)
    Gimme a Break!
    6.5
    TV Series
    • executive story editor
    • executive story consultant
    • 1982–1983
  • Kim Fields, Tony Holmes, Helen Martin, Denise Nicholas, and Demond Wilson in Baby... I'm Back! (1977)
    Baby... I'm Back!
    6.9
    TV Series
    • story consultant
    • 1978

Producer

  • Kim Fields, Tony Holmes, Helen Martin, Denise Nicholas, and Demond Wilson in Baby... I'm Back! (1977)
    Baby... I'm Back!
    6.9
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1977–1978

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Sandford Krinski
  • Born
    • January 4, 1938
    • New York City, New York, USA
  • Died
    • October 6, 2024
    • Los Angeles, California, USA

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    Cousin of professional wrestler "The Grappler" Jon Elias

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