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Melville Shavelson (April 1, 1917 – August 8, 2007) was an American film director, producer, screenwriter, and author. He was President of the Writers Guild of America, West (WGAw) from 1969 to 1971, 1979 to 1981, and 1985 to 1987.
Melville Shavelson was born on 1 April 1917 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA. He was a writer and director, known for The Five Pennies (1959), Houseboat (1958) and The Seven Little Foys (1955).
- January 1, 1
- Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
- January 1, 1
- Studio City, California, USA
Aug 11, 2007 · Mel Shavelson, a noted screenwriter, producer and director who worked with some of Hollywood’s biggest, brightest and most temperamental stars, died on Wednesday at his home in Studio...
Melville Shavelson received two Academy Award nominations for his original screenplays and has written or co-written more than 30 theatrical motion pictures, including The Seven Little Foys (1955), Beau James (1957), Houseboat (1958), The Five Pennies (1959), and It Started in Naples (1960) as well as Yours, Mine and Ours (1968), all of which ...
Melville Shavelson was born on 1 April 1917 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA. He was a writer and director, known for The Five Pennies (1959), Houseboat (1958) and The Seven Little Foys (1955). He was married to Ruth Lafaye Florea and Lucille (Lucy) T. Myers.
- April 1, 1917
- August 8, 2007
Aug 9, 2007 · Melville Shavelson, who has died aged 90, was a top writer for cinema and television, a prolific director and producer, and for many years Bob Hope's chief comedy writer.
Aug 9, 2007 · Melville Shavelson, the prolific writer\/director of the 1950s and 1960s and frequent president of the Writers Guild of America West, died of natural causes on Wednesday at the age of...
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