Larry Tucker

Larry Tucker

  • Birthday: 1934-06-23
  • Deathday: 2001-04-01
  • Place of birth: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.

Biography

Larry Tucker (June 23, 1934 – April 1, 2001) was an American film and television writer, producer, and occasional actor, who wrote the comedy Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice (1969) with Paul Mazursky. Tucker and Mazursky were nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay for their work on Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice. Tucker was from Philadelphia and began his career with humorist Mort Sahl at San Francisco's Hungry i club. After the Hungry i, Tucker became a television writer, working on The Danny Kaye Show. Tucker acted in the films Blast of Silence (1961), Advise and Consent (1962), Shock Corridor (1963) and Angels Hard as They Come (1971). Tucker and Mazursky were also responsible for the development and production of The Monkees eponymous television series and the 1968 romantic comedy I Love You, Alice B. Toklas!, which starred Peter Sellers. In the early 1980s Tucker was executive producer and one of the writers of the sitcom Jennifer Slept Here (1983), Mr. Merlin (1981–82), Teachers Only (1982–83) and Stir Crazy (1985). Tucker died of complications from multiple sclerosis and cancer in 2001. Description above from the Wikipedia article Larry Tucker (screenwriter), licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Filmography

Blast of Silence

1961

As Big Ralph

Advise & Consent

1962

As Manuel

Shock Corridor

1963

As Pagliacci

Angels Hard as They Come

1971

As Lucifer

Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice

1969

As Bearded Man Walking in Front of Hotel (uncredited)

Production

Alex in Wonderland

1970

As Screenplay

Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice

1969

As Producer

Alex in Wonderland

1970

As Producer

I Love You, Alice B. Toklas!

1968

As Executive Producer

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