Bob Weiskopf
- Known For
- Writing
- Born
- March 13, 1914 in Chicago, Illinois, USA
- Died
- February 20, 2001
- Active Years
- 1951–1985 (35 Years)
- Total Credits
- 20 credits in database
Biography
Bob Weiskopf was an American television screenwriter and producer born in Chicago, Illinois, on March 13, 1914. He passed away on February 20, 2001, at the age of 86. Weiskopf began his career writing jokes in 1940 and went on to write for numerous performers, including Eddie Cantor, Fred Allen, Danny Thomas, Red Skelton, Phyllis Diller, and Carol Burnett. Alongside his writing partner Bob Schiller, Weiskopf joined the television series I Love Lucy in its fifth season. The pair were also among the original writers for The Lucy Show and contributed to other television sitcoms and programs such as The Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour, Maude, All in the Family, Archie Bunker's Place, and The Flip Wilson Show. During his career, Weiskopf won Emmy awards for his work on All in the Family and The Flip Wilson Show.
Career overview
Bob Weiskopf was an American television screenwriter and producer. Born in Chicago, Illinois, on March 13, 1914, he began his career writing jokes in 1940. Over the course of his professional life, he wrote for numerous performers including Eddie Cantor, Fred Allen, Danny Thomas, Red Skelton, Phyllis Diller, and Carol Burnett.
Weiskopf worked extensively in television sitcoms, often alongside his writing partner Bob Schiller. Together, Weiskopf and Schiller joined the television program I Love Lucy in its fifth season. Their writing credits also include The Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour, The Lucy Show, Maude, All in the Family, Archie Bunker's Place, and The Red Skelton show. Alongside Madelyn Martin and Bob Schiller, Weiskopf was noted as one of the original writers of I Love Lucy. In addition to his writing credits for various programs, he won Emmy awards for his work on All in the Family and The Flip Wilson Show.
He had seventeen known credits listed on the Movie Database and maintained a prolific career in the television industry. Bob Weiskopf passed away on February 20, 2001, at the age of eighty-six.
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Career timeline
Full Filmography
20 titles- The Comedy Factory (1985) Writer
- The Comedy Factory (1985) Producer
- Checking In (1981) Writer
- Sanford (1980) Writer
- Archie Bunker's Place (1979) Writer
- All's Fair (1976) Creator
- Maude (1972) Writer
- Maude (1972) Story Editor
- All in the Family (1971) Writer
- All in the Family (1971) Teleplay
- The Flip Wilson Show (1970) Writer
- The Lucy Show (1962) Writer
- The Lucy Show (1962) Creator
- NBC Sunday Showcase (1959) Teleplay
- Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse (1958) Writer
- The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour (1957) Writer
- The Danny Thomas Show (1953) Writer
- It's a Business (1952) Creator
- The Red Skelton Show (1951) Writer
- I Love Lucy (1951) Writer
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Bob Weiskopf is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Wasabi (2001), Archie Bunker's Place (1979), All's Fair (1976), Maude (1972).
When and where was Bob Weiskopf born?
Bob Weiskopf was born on March 13, 1914 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. They passed away on February 20, 2001.
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Bob Weiskopf has accumulated over 20 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1951 to 1985.
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Bob Weiskopf was an American television screenwriter and producer born in Chicago, Illinois, on March 13, 1914. He passed away on February 20, 2001, at the age of 86. Weiskopf began his career writing jokes in 1940 and went on to write for numerous performers, including Eddie Cantor, Fred Allen, Danny Thomas, Red Skelt...
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