Norman Steinberg Explained
| Norman Steinberg |
| Birth Date: | 6 June 1939 |
| Birth Place: | Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
| Death Place: | Hudson Valley, New York, U.S. |
| Occupation: | Director, producer, screenwriter |
Norman Steinberg (June 6, 1939 – March 15, 2023) was an American television director, producer and screenwriter.[1] [2]
Steinberg was born in Brooklyn, New York, on June 6, 1939.[3] He was a lawyer before starting writing. He wrote several projects with former dentist Alan Uger before the pair were hired by Mel Brooks as writers on his 1974 film Blazing Saddles.[4] He co-scripted for the 1984 film Johnny Dangerously along with Harry Colomby, Jeff Harris and Bernie Kukoff.[5]
Steinberg died in Hudson Valley, New York, on March 15, 2023, at the age of 83.[6]
Selected filmography
Notes and References
- News: Veteran Screenwriter, Director and Producer Norman Steinberg to Head New TV Writers Studio at Long Island University Brooklyn's Campus. Daily News. New York, New York. December 6, 2009. February 10, 2022. 123. Newspapers.com.
- News: Matt Frewer is unorthodox 'Doctor'. Jerry. Buck. Tampa Bay Times. St. Petersburg, Florida. June 12, 1989. February 10, 2022. 47. Newspapers.com.
- Book: Contemporary Authors: Volume 159. Scot. Peacock. Terrie. Rooney. 372. Gale. September 30, 1997. 9780787618629 . Google Books.
- Book: Brooks, Mel. All About Me!. Century. 2021. 207. Mel Brooks. 978-1-529-13507-7.
- Web site: Johnny Dangerously (1984). The New York Times. February 10, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20121114045541/http://movies.nytimes.com/movie/26436/Johnny-Dangerously/overview. November 14, 2012. live. Wayback Machine.
- Web site: Barnes . Mike . Norman Steinberg, Screenwriter on 'Blazing Saddles,' 'My Favorite Year' and 'Johnny Dangerously,' Dies at 83 . . 22 March 2023 . March 22, 2023.
