Years active 1953–2005 TV shows Bewitched | Role Screenwriter Name Sol Saks | |
Born December 13, 1910 ( 1910-12-13 ) New York City, New York, U.S. Occupation Actor, screenwriter, producer Died April 16, 2011, Sherman Oaks, Los Angeles, California, United States Books The Craft of Comedy Writing, Funny Business: The Craft of Comedy Writing Similar People Dick Sargent, William Asher, Harry Ackerman, Sandra Gould, David White | ||
Education Northwestern University | ||
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Sol Saks (December 13, 1910 – April 16, 2011) was an American screenwriter best known as the creator of the television sitcom Bewitched.
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Life and career
Saks was born in New York City, New York, to Jewish parents. He attended Harrison High School in Chicago.
He was a radio actor as a child. He later wrote for radio and TV series such as My Favorite Husband, Mr. Adams and Eve, and I Married Joan.
Saks wrote the screenplay for Cary Grant's last film, the comedy Walk, Don't Run. At the time of its release, Time said his dialogue on that film "bristles amiably from first to last."
He wrote The Craft of Comedy Writing, published by Writer's Digest Books.
Death
Saks died of respiratory failure due to pneumonia on April 16, 2011, at the age of 100, in Los Angeles, California.
He was survived by his wife Sandra, daughter Mary Spivey, son Daniel Saks, two granddaughters and two great-grandsons.