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Jerry Belson
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- Writer
- Producer
In short · Wrote for five decades — 41 credits.
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Biography
Jerry Belson was born on July 8, 1938, in Detroit, Michigan, USA. He worked as a writer and producer, and is known for his contributions to *The Tracey Ullman Show* (1987), *The Odd Couple* (1970), and *Always* (1989). He was married to Jo Ann Harris and later to Linnea Vivi-Ann Flogell. He died on October 10, 2006, in Los Angeles, California, USA.
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- Edward Israel Belson
- Children
- Julie Belson
Filmography · 41 of 41
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11 credits
Always(1989)
Writer
Film
The Tracey Ullman Show(1987)
Writer
TV
Smokey and the Bandit II(1980)
Writer
Film
The End(1978)
Writer
Film
Fun with Dick and Jane(1977)
Writer
Film
Smile(1975)
Writer
Film
Evil Roy Slade(1972)
Writer
Film
The Grasshopper(1970)
Writer
Film
The Odd Couple(1970)
Writer
TV
How Sweet It Is!(1968)
Writer
Film
Hey, Landlord(1966)
Writer
TV
Actor
1 credit
Producer
1 credit
Editor
14 credits
Fun with Dick and Jane(2005)
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Film
The Norm Show(1999)
Credits
TVTracey Takes On...(1996)
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TV
Pearl(1996)
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TV
The Drew Carey Show(1995)
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TV
The Jeff Foxworthy Show(1995)
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TV
Cybill(1995)
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TV
Caroline in the City(1995)
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TV
The George Carlin Show(1994)
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TV
Grand(1990)
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TV
The New Odd Couple(1982)
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TV
Student Bodies(1981)
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Film
Close Encounters of the Third Kind(1977)
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Film
Barefoot in the Park(1970)
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TV
Other crew
12 credits
Georgia Rule(2007)
Crew
Film
The Affair of the Necklace(2001)
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Film
The Couch Trip(1988)
Crew
Film
Broadcast News(1987)
Crew
Film
Irreconcilable Differences(1984)
Crew
FilmThis Is Your Life(1983)
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TV
Modern Romance(1981)
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Laverne & Shirley(1976)
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TV
Rhoda(1974)
Crew
TVGetting Together(1971)
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TV
The Mary Tyler Moore Show(1970)
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TV
The Dick Van Dyke Show(1961)
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TV
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