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Lou Rusoff(1911-1963)

  • Writer
  • Producer
  • Additional Crew
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Lou Rusoff was born on 3 August 1911 in Canada. Lou was a writer and producer, known for Beach Party (1963), Terry and the Pirates (1952) and Panic in Year Zero! (1962). Lou died on 29 June 1963 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornAugust 3, 1911
DiedJune 29, 1963(51)
BornAugust 3, 1911
DiedJune 29, 1963(51)
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Known for

Beach Party (1963)
Beach Party
5.8
  • Writer
  • 1963
John Baer and William Tracy in Terry and the Pirates (1952)
Terry and the Pirates
7.1
TV Series
  • Writer
Frankie Avalon, Ray Milland, Richard Bakalyan, Neil Burstyn, Joan Freeman, Jean Hagen, Rex Holman, and Mary Mitchel in Panic in Year Zero! (1962)
Panic in Year Zero!
6.6
  • Producer
  • 1962
The Phantom from 10,000 Leagues (1955)
The Phantom from 10,000 Leagues
3.7
  • Writer
  • 1955

Credits

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Writer

  • Salma Hayek and Antonio Sabato Jr. in Rebel Highway (1994)
    Rebel Highway
    5.9
    TV Series
    • story
    • 1994
  • Paul Reubens, Frankie Avalon, Bob Denver, Annette Funicello, Don Adams, and Stevie Ray Vaughan in Back to the Beach (1987)
    Back to the Beach
    6.0
    • characters
    • 1987
  • Hell Raiders (1969)
    Hell Raiders
    3.5
    TV Movie
    • Writer (1958 screenplay, uncredited)
    • 1969
  • In the Year 2889 (1969)
    In the Year 2889
    2.9
    TV Movie
    • story (uncredited)
    • 1969
  • Zontar: The Thing from Venus (1967)
    Zontar: The Thing from Venus
    3.2
    TV Movie
    • film "It Conquered the World" (uncredited)
    • 1967
  • Beach Party (1963)
    Beach Party
    5.8
    • written by
    • 1963
  • Ghost of Dragstrip Hollow (1959)
    Ghost of Dragstrip Hollow
    4.7
    • written by
    • 1959
  • John Bentley, Brett Halsey, and Mabel Rea in Submarine Seahawk (1958)
    Submarine Seahawk
    5.1
    • original story
    • screenplay
    • 1958
  • Hot Rod Gang (1958)
    Hot Rod Gang
    5.3
    • story and screenplay
    • 1958
  • Suicide Battalion (1958)
    Suicide Battalion
    4.3
    • story
    • screenplay
    • 1958
  • John Ashley, Anne Neyland, and Steven Terrell in Motorcycle Gang (1957)
    Motorcycle Gang
    5.0
    • screenplay
    • original story
    • 1957
  • Robert Ayres, Kay Callard, and Barbara Shelley in Cat Girl (1957)
    Cat Girl
    5.4
    • original screenplay
    • 1957
  • Fay Spain and Steven Terrell in Dragstrip Girl (1957)
    Dragstrip Girl
    5.6
    • screenplay
    • story
    • 1957
  • Shake, Rattle & Rock! (1956)
    Shake, Rattle & Rock!
    5.6
    • screenplay
    • story
    • 1956
  • Gloria Castillo and Marla English in Runaway Daughters (1956)
    Runaway Daughters
    4.9
    • story
    • screenplay
    • 1956

Producer

  • Beach Party (1963)
    Beach Party
    5.8
    • producer
    • 1963
  • Frankie Avalon, Jim Backus, Tab Hunter, Scott Brady, Judy Lewis, and Eva Six in Operation Bikini (1963)
    Operation Bikini
    3.7
    • producer
    • 1963
  • Frankie Avalon, Ray Milland, Richard Bakalyan, Neil Burstyn, Joan Freeman, Jean Hagen, Rex Holman, and Mary Mitchel in Panic in Year Zero! (1962)
    Panic in Year Zero!
    6.6
    • producer
    • 1962
  • Alakazam the Great (1960)
    Alakazam the Great
    6.1
    • producer (English version)
    • 1960
  • Barbara Steele in Black Sunday (1960)
    Black Sunday
    7.1
    • producer (US version)
    • 1960
  • Ghost of Dragstrip Hollow (1959)
    Ghost of Dragstrip Hollow
    4.7
    • producer
    • 1959
  • John Bentley, Brett Halsey, and Mabel Rea in Submarine Seahawk (1958)
    Submarine Seahawk
    5.1
    • executive producer
    • 1958
  • Hot Rod Gang (1958)
    Hot Rod Gang
    5.3
    • producer
    • 1958
  • Suicide Battalion (1958)
    Suicide Battalion
    4.3
    • producer
    • 1958
  • Robert Ayres, Kay Callard, and Barbara Shelley in Cat Girl (1957)
    Cat Girl
    5.4
    • producer (uncredited)
    • 1957

Additional Crew

  • Alakazam the Great (1960)
    Alakazam the Great
    6.1
    • english script (English version)
    • 1960

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Lou Rosoff
  • Born
    • August 3, 1911
    • Canada
  • Died
    • June 29, 1963
    • Los Angeles, California, USA
  • Spouse
    • ?? - June 29, 1963 (his death, 2 children)
  • Other works
    Radio: Wrote for the drama series "Nightbeat," which starred Frank Lovejoy.

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Brother-in-law of Samuel Z. Arkoff.

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