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Mike Marmer | |
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| Born | September 25, 1925 |
| Died | January 12, 2002 (aged 76) |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation(s) | Screenwriter, comedy writer |
| Years active | 1951 - 2001 |
| Known for | The Carol Burnett Show, Get Smart |
Merrill D. "Mike" Marmer (September 25, 1925 - January 12, 2002) was a screenwriter known for writing comedy material for American television programs in the 1960s and 1970s. He won one Emmy award and was nominated for one four other times between 1957 and 1973.[1] He also won four Writers Guild awards[citation needed] and a Sylvania Award.[2]
Might be able to use some pictures from the "Went With the Wind" sketch, though it was NOT written by Burns and Marmer.
- Independent obit [3]
- Variety obit [4]
- L.A. Times obit: [5]
- Lancelot Link DVD special feature with Burns & Marmer reviewed [6]
- Writers Guild of America in 2013 named The Carol Burnett Show #37 on a list of 101 best written TV shows in American history, Get Smart was #83. [7]
- Audio interview with him recorded 1997 held at Syracuse University: [1] Syracuse collection its in: [2]
- Obit for his writing partner Stan Burns.[8]
- Another obit for Stan Burns. [9]
- VIAF for Stan Burns: https://viaf.org/viaf/305044446/#Burns,_Stan,_1923-2002
Get Smart
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Marmer wrote or co-wrote 15 episodes of Get Smart. These episodes introduced several fixtures of the series including KAOS agents Siegfried and Shtarker and their associated catchphrases.
Notes to myself
edit- Existing inbound redlinks to Mike Marmer are in Lancelot Link, Secret Chimp The Ernie Kovacs Show & Me and Maxx: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:WhatLinksHere/Mike_Marmer
- Existing inbound redlinks (ONE INCORRECT) to Stan Burns: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:WhatLinksHere/Stan_Burns
- Inbound links needed from: Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series, The Flip Wilson Show, List of Get Smart episodes, Nobody's Perfect (TV series), Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series, 9th Primetime Emmy Awards, A Special Evening with Carol Burnett, Get Smart, Saturday-morning cartoon, List of Gilligan's Island episodes, List of F Troop episodes, Gilligan's Island (season 2), List of Punky Brewster episodes, List of Three's Company episodes, List of 227 episodes
- Key inbound link in this template: Template:EmmyAward_ComedyVarietyMusicWriting
References
edit- ^ "Mike Marmer". Television Academy - Emmys. Retrieved February 12, 2017.
- ^ Dudek, Duane (June 16, 1986). "'Vision of Ernie Kovacs' honors first video artist". Milwaukee Journal.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|url=(help) - ^ Vosburgh, Dick (5 March 2002). "News: Obituaries : Mike Marmer". The Independent. Archived from the original on 12 March 2017. Retrieved 12 March 2017.
- ^ "Mike Marmer". Variety (magazine). January 15, 2002. Retrieved March 12, 2017.
- ^ Oliver, Myrna (January 18, 2002). "Mike Marmer, 76; Emmy-Winning Scriptwriter From TV's Golden Age". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on February 22, 2016. Retrieved March 12, 2017.
- ^ Jones, Steve (May 31, 2012). "DVD Extra: 'Lancelot Link'". USA Today. Retrieved March 12, 2017.
- ^ Labrecque, Jeff (3 June 2013). "'The Sopranos' and 'Seinfeld' top WGA's 'TV 101' list". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 13 March 2017.
- ^ "Stan Burns, 79; Comedy Writer for Top 1950s-'70s Variety Shows". Los Angeles Times. 8 November 2002. Retrieved 13 March 2017.
- ^ "Stan Burns; Television Comedy Writer, 79". Associated Press. 11 November 2002. Retrieved 13 March 2017 – via The New York Times.
- ^ Hayes, Anthony C. (September 13, 2016). "Bernie Kopell: Siegfried confesses 'I've been very lucky'". Baltimore Post Examiner. Archived from the original on September 14, 2016. Retrieved March 12, 2017.
- ^ Nesteroff, Kliph (July 16, 2016). "An Interview with Bernie Kopell - Part Two". Classic Television Showbiz blog. Archived from the original on July 29, 2016. Retrieved March 12, 2017.
External links
edit- Krelnik/Mike Marmer at IMDb
- Diane Bernard (producer), Jeff Krulik (producer), Mark Zuckerman (editor) (1999). I Created Lancelot Link (Video).