| Lan O'Kun | |
| Birth Date: | 13 January 1932 |
| Birth Place: | New York City, U.S. |
| Death Place: | Malibu, California, U.S. |
| Education: | Syracuse University |
| Occupation: | Screenwriter, playwright, lyricist, composer |
| Spouse: | Barbara O’Kun |
| Children: | 1 son |
| Relatives: | Shari Lewis (sister-in-law) Mallory Lewis (niece) |
Lan O'Kun (January 13, 1932 – January 9, 2020) was an American screenwriter, playwright, lyricist and composer. He was a television writer for That Was the Week That Was, Apple's Way, The Love Boat, , Highway to Heaven, and The Twilight Zone. He worked as a composer for Barbra Streisand and had a long collaboration with his sister-in-law, and entertainer, Shari Lewis, which brought to life her puppets Lamb Chop, Charlie Horse, and Hush Puppy.[1] [2]