Harvey Miller (screenwriter)

Harvey Miller
Born
Harvey Skolnik

(1935-06-15)June 15, 1935
New York, U.S.
DiedJanuary 8, 1999(1999-01-08) (aged 63)
Occupations
  • Actor
  • director
  • producer
  • screenwriter
Years active1957–1999

Harvey Skolnik (June 15, 1935 – January 8, 1999) was an American actor, director, producer and screenwriter. He was nominated for an Academy Award in the category Best Original Screenplay for the film Private Benjamin.[1][2] He was also nominated for two Primetime Emmy Awards in the category Outstanding Comedy Series for his work on The Odd Couple and Love, American Style.[3][4]

In January 1999, Miller died of heart failure at his home in Los Angeles, California, at the age of 63.[5]

  1. ^ "The 53rd Academy Awards (1981) Nominees and Winners". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. 5 October 2014. Retrieved September 14, 2021.
  2. ^ "Harvey Miller, 63; Co-Wrote 'Private Benjamin'". The Los Angeles Times. January 13, 1999. Retrieved September 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  3. ^ "Harvey Miller, 63, Comedy Writer". The New York Times. January 18, 1999. Retrieved September 14, 2021.
  4. ^ Leszczak, Bob (August 23, 2014). The Odd Couple on Stage and Screen: A History with Cast and Crew Profiles and an Episode Guide. McFarland. pp. 163–164. ISBN 9781476615394 – via Google Books.
  5. ^ Variety Staff (January 14, 1999). "Harvey Miller". Variety. Retrieved September 14, 2021.