Roger Beatty
American director, screenwriter, and stage manager (1933–2020)
Roger Beatty | |
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| Born | (1933-01-24)January 24, 1933 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Died | April 6, 2020(2020-04-06) (aged 87) Palm Desert, California, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Director, screenwriter |
| Years active | 1966–1988 |
Roger Beatty (January 24, 1933 – April 6, 2020) was an American director and screenwriter.
After serving in the US Coast Guard for three years, Beatty began his television career in 1956, working on The Bing Crosby Show. He later worked on The Danny Kaye Show, Insight and The Red Skelton Hour. Beatty made his directorial debut on The Carol Burnett Show as an associate director. He also wrote for the show throughout its run,[1][2] winning five Primetime Emmy Awards for his writing on the show.[3]
Later in his career Beatty directed the television film Of Thee I Sing, with Dave Powers and Dick Hall. Beatty retired in 1988, last directing on the television series Mama's Family.[citation needed]
Beatty died in April 2020 of prostate cancer at his home in Palm Desert, California, at the age of 87.[4][5][6]
References
- ^ "Roger Beatty, Emmy-winning writer on 'Carol Burnett show,' dies in Palm Desert at 87". The Desert Sun. April 18, 2020. Retrieved June 4, 2021.
- ^ Barnes, Mike (April 18, 2020). "Roger Beatty, Emmy-Winning Writer on 'The Carol Burnett Show,' Dies at 87". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved June 4, 2021.
- ^ "Roger Beatty". Television Academy. Retrieved June 4, 2021.
- ^ "Roger Beatty, Emmy-Winning Writer on 'The Carol Burnett Show,' Dies at 87". thelifeandtimesofhollywood.com. April 20, 2021. Retrieved June 4, 2021.
- ^ Rossi, Rosemary (April 18, 2020). "Roger Beatty, Emmy-Winning Writer of 'The Carol Burnett Show,' Dies at 87". TheWrap. Retrieved June 4, 2021.
- ^ Bennett, Anita (April 18, 2020). "Roger Beatty Dies: Emmy-Winning 'Carol Burnett Show' Writer Was 87". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved June 4, 2021.
External links
- Roger Beatty at IMDb
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- Gary Belkin, Peter Bellwood, Thomas Meehan, Herb Sargent and Judith Viorst (1970)
- Herbert Baker, Hal Goodman, Larry Klein, Bob Schiller, Norman Steinberg, Bob Weiskopf and Flip Wilson (1971)
- Art Baer, Roger Beatty, Stan Burns, Stan Hart, Don Hinkley, Ben Joelson, Woody Kling, Mike Marmer, Arnie Rosen and Larry Siegel (1972)
- Bill Angelos, Roger Beatty, Stan Hart, Robert Hilliard, Woody Kling, Arnie Kogen, Buz Kohan, Gail Parent, Tom Patchett, Larry Siegel and Jay Tarses (1973)
- Rosalyn Drexler, Ann Elder, Karyl Geld Miller, Robert Illes, Lorne Michaels, Richard Pryor, Jim Rusk, Herb Sargent, James R. Stein, Lily Tomlin, Jane Wagner, Rod Warren and George Yanok (1974)
- Roger Beatty, Gary Belkin, Dick Clair, Rudy De Luca, Arnie Kogen, Barry Harman, Barry Levinson, Jenna McMahon, Gene Perret, Bill Richmond and Ed Simmons (1974)
- Roger Beatty, Gary Belkin, Dick Clair, Rudy De Luca, Arnie Kogen, Barry Levinson, Jenna McMahon, Gene Perret, Bill Richmond and Ed Simmons (1975)
- Anne Beatts, Chevy Chase, Tom Davis, Al Franken, Lorne Michaels, Marilyn Suzanne Miller, Michael O'Donoghue, Herb Sargent, Tom Schiller, Rosie Shuster and Alan Zweibel (1976)
- Dan Aykroyd, John Belushi, Tom Davis, James Downey, Al Franken, Lorne Michaels, Marilyn Suzanne Miller, Bill Murray, Michael O'Donoghue, Herb Sargent, Tom Schiller, Rosie Shuster and Alan Zweibel (1977)
- Roger Beatty, Dick Clair, Tim Conway, Rick Hawkins, Robert Illes, Jenna McMahon, Gene Perret, Bill Richmond, Liz Sage, Larry Siegel, Franelle Silver, Ed Simmons and James R. Stein (1978)
- Alan Alda (1979)
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