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Marvin Worth(1925-1998)

  • Writer
  • Producer
  • Additional Crew
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Marvin Worth was born on 6 June 1925 in Brooklyn, New York, USA. He was a writer and producer, known for Malcolm X (1992), See No Evil, Hear No Evil (1989) and Lenny (1974). He was married to Joan Worth. He died on 22 April 1998 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornJune 6, 1925
DiedApril 22, 1998(72)
BornJune 6, 1925
DiedApril 22, 1998(72)
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  • Nominated for 2 Oscars
    • 7 nominations total

Known for

Malcolm X (1992)
Malcolm X
7.7
  • Producer
  • 1992
Gene Wilder and Richard Pryor in See No Evil, Hear No Evil (1989)
See No Evil, Hear No Evil
6.9
  • Writer
  • 1989
Dustin Hoffman in Lenny (1974)
Lenny
7.5
  • Producer
  • 1974
Sylvester Stallone and Dolly Parton in Rhinestone (1984)
Rhinestone
4.1
  • Producer
  • 1984

Credits

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Writer

  • Gene Wilder and Richard Pryor in See No Evil, Hear No Evil (1989)
    See No Evil, Hear No Evil
    6.9
    • story by
    • 1989
  • Bette Midler in The Rose (1979)
    The Rose
    7.0
    • story (uncredited)
    • 1979
  • The Milton Berle Show (1966)
    The Milton Berle Show
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Writer
    • 1966
  • Janet Leigh and Jerry Lewis in Three on a Couch (1966)
    Three on a Couch
    5.8
    • story
    • 1966
  • Warren Beatty and Leslie Caron in Promise Her Anything (1966)
    Promise Her Anything
    5.3
    • original story
    • 1966
  • Don Adams in Get Smart (1965)
    Get Smart
    8.2
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1965
  • Judy Garland and Peggy Lee in The Judy Garland Show (1963)
    The Judy Garland Show
    8.9
    TV Series
    • Writer
    • writer
    • 1963–1964
  • James Garner, Kim Novak, Howard Duff, Howard Morris, and Tony Randall in Boys' Night Out (1962)
    Boys' Night Out
    6.5
    • story
    • 1962
  • Steve Allen in The Steve Allen Playhouse (1962)
    The Steve Allen Playhouse
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Writer
    • 1962–1964
  • Steve Allen in The New Steve Allen Show (1961)
    The New Steve Allen Show
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Writer
    • writer
    • 1961
  • The Chevy Show (1960)
    The Chevy Show
    6.8
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1960
  • Moe Howard, Larry Fine, and Joe DeRita in The Steve Allen Show (1956)
    The Steve Allen Show
    8.4
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1959–1960
  • The Dinah Shore Chevy Show (1956)
    The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
    8.0
    TV Series
    • Writer
    • writer
    • 1958
  • Eddie Bracken, Alice Ghostley, Dennis Olivieri, and Tirrell Barbery in General Motors 50th Anniversary Show (1957)
    General Motors 50th Anniversary Show
    TV Special
    • special material
    • 1957
  • The Polly Bergen Show (1957)
    The Polly Bergen Show
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Writer
    • 1957–1958

Producer

  • James Dean (2001)
    James Dean
    7.1
    TV Movie
    • executive producer (uncredited)
    • 2001
  • Criminal Law
    6.5
    • producer
    • 1998
  • Angelina Jolie in Gia (1998)
    Gia
    6.9
    TV Movie
    • executive producer
    • 1998
  • Ashley Judd and Mira Sorvino in Norma Jean & Marilyn (1996)
    Norma Jean & Marilyn
    6.0
    TV Movie
    • executive producer
    • 1996
  • Sharon Stone, Isabelle Adjani, and Chazz Palminteri in Diabolique (1996)
    Diabolique
    5.5
    • producer
    • 1996
  • Malcolm X (1992)
    Malcolm X
    7.7
    • produced by
    • 1992
  • Ed Harris and Diane Keaton in Running Mates (1992)
    Running Mates
    5.7
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1992
  • Dennis Hopper and Kiefer Sutherland in Flashback (1990)
    Flashback
    6.2
    • producer
    • 1990
  • Gene Wilder and Richard Pryor in See No Evil, Hear No Evil (1989)
    See No Evil, Hear No Evil
    6.9
    • produced by
    • 1989
  • Natasha Richardson in Patty Hearst (1988)
    Patty Hearst
    6.3
    • produced by
    • 1988
  • Robert Downey Jr., Jami Gertz, and Andrew McCarthy in Less Than Zero (1987)
    Less Than Zero
    6.4
    • producer (uncredited)
    • 1987
  • Robert De Niro and Meryl Streep in Falling in Love (1984)
    Falling in Love
    6.5
    • produced by
    • 1984
  • Sylvester Stallone and Dolly Parton in Rhinestone (1984)
    Rhinestone
    4.1
    • producer
    • 1984
  • Unfaithfully Yours (1984)
    Unfaithfully Yours
    6.0
    • producer
    • 1984
  • Soup for One (1982)
    Soup for One
    5.4
    • producer
    • 1982

Additional Crew

  • Sylvester Stallone and Dolly Parton in Rhinestone (1984)
    Rhinestone
    4.1
    • presenter
    • 1984
  • Dustin Hoffman in Lenny (1974)
    Lenny
    7.5
    • produced on the stage by
    • 1974

Personal details

  • Born
    • June 6, 1925
    • Brooklyn, New York, USA
  • Died
    • April 22, 1998
    • Los Angeles, California, USA(lung cancer)
  • Spouse
    • Joan Worthca. 1954 - April 22, 1998 (his death)
  • Other works
    (12/62) Unsold pilot: Wrote a pilot for a sitcom to be called "Butterball Brown".

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  • Trivia
    Father of Jody Worth.

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