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Sidney Michaels(1927-2011)

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Sidney Michaels was born on 17 August 1927 in New York City, New York, USA. He was a writer, known for Key Witness (1960), Richard Diamond, Private Detective (1956) and Johnny Staccato (1959). He was married to Louisette. He died on 29 April 2011 in Westport, Connecticut, USA.
BornAugust 17, 1927
DiedApril 29, 2011(83)
BornAugust 17, 1927
DiedApril 29, 2011(83)
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Known for

Susan Harrison in Key Witness (1960)
Key Witness
6.1
  • Writer
  • 1960
David Janssen in Richard Diamond, Private Detective (1956)
Richard Diamond, Private Detective
7.6
TV Series
  • Writer
Johnny Staccato (1959)
Johnny Staccato
7.9
TV Series
  • Writer
The Night They Raided Minsky's (1968)
The Night They Raided Minsky's
6.1
  • Writer
  • 1968

Credits

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Writer



  • Rod Taylor in Cry of the Innocent (1980)
    Cry of the Innocent
    5.1
    TV Movie
    • screenplay
    • 1980
  • The Night They Raided Minsky's (1968)
    The Night They Raided Minsky's
    6.1
    • screenplay
    • 1968
  • Kismet (1967)
    Kismet
    7.6
    TV Movie
    • adapted for television by
    • 1967
  • Carousel (1967)
    Carousel
    7.2
    TV Movie
    • adaptation
    • 1967
  • Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre (1963)
    Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
    7.4
    TV Series
    • teleplay
    • 1967
  • Ronald Reagan in General Electric Theater (1953)
    General Electric Theater
    6.8
    TV Series
    • teleplay
    • story
    • 1961
  • Susan Harrison in Key Witness (1960)
    Key Witness
    6.1
    • screenplay
    • 1960
  • Henry Fonda in The Deputy (1959)
    The Deputy
    7.0
    TV Series
    • teleplay by
    • 1959
  • Johnny Staccato (1959)
    Johnny Staccato
    7.9
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1959
  • David Janssen in Richard Diamond, Private Detective (1956)
    Richard Diamond, Private Detective
    7.6
    TV Series
    • written by
    • teleplay
    • 1958

Soundtrack



  • Rachel Brosnahan in The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (2017)
    The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
    8.6
    TV Series
    • writer: "You're In Paris"
    • 2018
  • Ronald Reagan in General Electric Theater (1953)
    General Electric Theater
    6.8
    TV Series
    • writer: "Tippy-Top", "What Do You Suppose?", "You Can't Run Away From A Problem", "Tippy And Me"
    • 1961

Personal details

  • Born
    • August 17, 1927
    • New York City, New York, USA
  • Died
    • April 29, 2011
    • Westport, Connecticut, USA(complications from Alzheimer's disease)
  • Spouse
    • Louisette1956 - April 29, 2011 (his death, 2 children)
  • Other works
    Ben Franklin in Paris (1964). Musical. Written by Sidney Michaels.

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Has been nominated for Broadway's Tony Award three times, three years in a row: as author of a Best Play nominee, in 1963 for "Tchin-Tchin" and in 1964 for "Dylan;" and as Best Author (Musical) for "Ben Franklin in Paris" in 1965.

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