Malcolm Marmorstein Explained

Malcolm Marmorstein (August 9, 1928 – November 21, 2020) was an American screenwriter and director.

Filmography

Screenwriter

• The Doctors (1963 – head writer)
• Dark Shadows (1966–67 – 82 episodes)^{[1] [2]}
• Peyton Place (1968 – 15 episodes)
• Night Gallery (1971 – 1 episode)
• S*P*Y*S (1974 – screenplay)
• Mary, Mary, Bloody Mary (1975 – screenplay)
• Whiffs (1975 – screenplay)
• Pete's Dragon (1977 – screenplay)
• Return from Witch Mountain (1978 – screenplay)
• Poochie (TV film) (1984 – teleplay)
• Rose Petal Place (TV special) (1984 – teleplay)
• Rose Petal Place: Real Friends (TV film) (1985 – teleplay)
• Konrad (TV film) (1985 – teleplay)
• CBS Storybreak (1985–87 – 2 episodes)
• ABC Weekend Special (1984–88 – 9 episodes)
• The Witching of Ben Wagner (TV film) (1990 – teleplay)
• Dead Men Don't Die (1991 – screenplay and director)
• Love Bites (1993 – screenplay and director)

Death

Marmorstein died on November 21, 2020, at the age of 92 from cancer.^[3]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Scream to Screen: Digging Up The Gay Origins Of Dark Shadows. Russell. John. 2012-05-10. Queerty. 2020-04-10.
2. Web site: Barnabas Collins Is Dead (Thank You, Tim Burton) − But The Debate Over Who Created Him Is Alive!. www.yahoo.com. 8 October 2012 . en-US. 2020-04-10.
3. https://deadline.com/2020/11/malcolm-marmorstein-dead-obituary-screenwriter-petes-dragon-dark-shadows-barnabas-collins-was-92-1234621513/ Malcolm Marmorstein Dies: ‘Pete’s Dragon’, ‘Dark Shadows’ Writer Was 91