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Alan Sacks(1942-2024)

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  • Producer
  • Additional Crew
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Alan Sacks was born on 9 December 1942 in Brooklyn, New York, USA. He was a writer and producer, known for Du-beat-e-o (1984), Welcome Back, Kotter (1975) and Thrashin' (1986). He was married to Annette van Duren. He died on 22 October 2024 in New York, USA.
BornDecember 9, 1942
DiedOctober 22, 2024(81)
BornDecember 9, 1942
DiedOctober 22, 2024(81)
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  • Won 1 Primetime Emmy
    • 1 win & 2 nominations total

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Du-beat-e-o (1984)
Du-beat-e-o
5.0
  • Writer
  • 1984
Welcome Back, Kotter (1975)
Welcome Back, Kotter
7.1
TV Series
  • Writer
Josh Brolin and Pamela Gidley in Thrashin' (1986)
Thrashin'
6.5
  • Writer
  • 1986
The Color of Friendship (2000)
The Color of Friendship
7.2
TV Movie
  • Producer
  • 2000

Credits

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Writer

  • Peter and the Acid King (2023)
    Peter and the Acid King
    9.8
    Podcast Series
    • created by (creator)
    • 2023
  • Gutsy Frog
    6.8
    TV Movie
    • Writer
    • 2013
  • Pixel Perfect (2004)
    Pixel Perfect
    5.6
    TV Movie
    • story
    • 2004
  • Riders in the Sky in Riders in the Sky (1991)
    Riders in the Sky
    7.6
    TV Series
    • developed for television (creator)
    • 1991
  • Josh Brolin and Pamela Gidley in Thrashin' (1986)
    Thrashin'
    6.5
    • written by
    • 1986
  • Du-beat-e-o (1984)
    Du-beat-e-o
    5.0
    • idea
    • narration written by
    • 1984
  • Welcome Back, Kotter (1975)
    Welcome Back, Kotter
    7.1
    TV Series
    • characters
    • created by
    • creator ...
    • 1975–1979

Producer

  • Malcolm Brickhouse, Jarad Dawkins, and Alec Atkins in Breaking a Monster (2015)
    Breaking a Monster
    6.1
    • executive producer
    • 2015
  • Gutsy Frog
    6.8
    TV Movie
    • executive producer
    • 2013
  • Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam (2010)
    Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam
    5.2
    TV Movie
    • executive producer
    • 2010
  • Shae Padilla in KSM: Read Between the Lines (2009)
    KSM: Read Between the Lines
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • 2009
  • Jonas Brothers, Kevin Jonas, Joe Jonas, and Nick Jonas in Jonas Brothers: The 3D Concert Experience (2009)
    Jonas Brothers: The 3D Concert Experience
    1.6
    • producer
    • 2009
  • Jonas Brothers: Living the Dream (2008)
    Jonas Brothers: Living the Dream
    4.5
    TV Series
    • executive producer (2008)
    • 2008
  • Demi Lovato, Kevin Jonas, Joe Jonas, and Nick Jonas in Camp Rock (2008)
    Camp Rock
    5.2
    TV Movie
    • executive producer
    • 2008
  • His Holiness the Dalai Lama: Compassion as Source of Happiness
    6.6
    Video
    • producer
    • 2007
  • Pixel Perfect (2004)
    Pixel Perfect
    5.6
    TV Movie
    • executive producer
    • 2004
  • Lalaine and A.J. Trauth in You Wish! (2003)
    You Wish!
    6.0
    TV Movie
    • executive producer
    • 2003
  • Andrew Lawrence in The Other Me (2000)
    The Other Me
    5.9
    TV Movie
    • executive producer
    • 2000
  • The Color of Friendship (2000)
    The Color of Friendship
    7.2
    TV Movie
    • executive producer
    • 2000
  • Katey Sagal, Kevin Kilner, Ryan Merriman, and Katie Volding in Smart House (1999)
    Smart House
    6.1
    TV Movie
    • executive producer
    • 1999
  • ABC Afterschool Specials (1972)
    ABC Afterschool Specials
    7.1
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1996
  • ABC Weekend Specials (1977)
    ABC Weekend Specials
    7.7
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1995

Additional Crew

  • Memory Games (2018)
    Memory Games
    6.7
    • legal consulting: US
    • 2018
  • Natalie Portman, Ryan Gosling, Michael Fassbender, and Rooney Mara in Song to Song (2017)
    Song to Song
    5.6
    • production counsel: Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz
    • 2017
  • Machsom (2013)
    Machsom
    7.9
    Short
    • friend
    • 2013
  • No Place on Earth (2012)
    No Place on Earth
    7.1
    • legal services: distribution and financing, Frankfurt Kurnit Klen & Selz
    • 2012
  • By the People: The Election of Barack Obama (2009)
    By the People: The Election of Barack Obama
    6.2
    • legal services
    • 2009
  • Honor Thy Father (1973)
    Honor Thy Father
    5.1
    TV Movie
    • program developer
    • 1973
  • Angie Dickinson and Roy Thinnes in The Norliss Tapes (1973)
    The Norliss Tapes
    6.2
    TV Movie
    • program developer
    • 1973
  • Go Ask Alice (1973)
    Go Ask Alice
    6.0
    TV Movie
    • program developer
    • 1973
  • Firehouse (1973)
    Firehouse
    5.8
    TV Movie
    • program developer
    • 1973
  • A Great American Tragedy (1972)
    A Great American Tragedy
    6.2
    TV Movie
    • program developer
    • 1972
  • Heat of Anger (1972)
    Heat of Anger
    7.2
    TV Movie
    • production associate
    • 1972
  • Future Shock (1972)
    Future Shock
    5.9
    Short
    • program development manager
    • 1972
  • Second Chance (1972)
    Second Chance
    5.6
    TV Movie
    • program developer
    • 1972
  • Patty Duke in She Waits (1972)
    She Waits
    5.6
    TV Movie
    • production developer
    • 1972
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  • Born
    • December 9, 1942
    • Brooklyn, New York, USA
  • Died
    • October 22, 2024
    • New York, USA(Lymphoma)
  • Spouse
    • Annette van Duren1990 - October 22, 2024 (his death)
  • Children
      Austin
  • Other works
    Lenny Bruce (In His Own Words) co produced, written and directed. Premiering Zipper Theater, NYC, Feb 2006.

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    He's a broadcasting professor at the Los Angeles Valley College in Van Nuys, California.

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