Tom Patchett

Tom Patchett
Born
East Lansing, Michigan, United States
Occupations
  • Film
  • director
  • screenwriter actor
  • producer

Tom Patchett is an American film director, screenwriter, actor and producer who is best known as the co-creator of ALF. He co-wrote the films Up the Academy, The Great Muppet Caper, The Muppets Take Manhattan, and Project ALF.[1][2][3] He also wrote episodes of The Bob Newhart Show, We've Got Each Other, The Tony Randall Show, The Carol Burnett Show, and Buffalo Bill.[4][5]

  1. ^ "Up The Academy (1980) - Overview - TCM.com". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved 30 September 2014.
  2. ^ "The Muppets Take Manhattan (1984) - Overview - TCM.com". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved 30 September 2014.
  3. ^ "Great Muppet Caper, The (1981) - Overview - TCM.com". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved 30 September 2014.
  4. ^ "Did 'Alf' Save L.A. Art?". Los Angeles Times. 27 April 1997. Retrieved 30 September 2014.
  5. ^ "TV Veteran Tom Patchett Tries Life as a Playwright". Los Angeles Times. 20 June 1989. Retrieved 30 September 2014.