Bob Ellison

American consultant, screenwriter and producer (1933–2024)

Robert James Ellison (February 1933 – April 2024) was an American consultant, screenwriter and television producer. He worked on television programs including Dear John, The Mary Tyler Moore Show and Wings.

Ellison won two Primetime Emmy Awards and five nominations for Outstanding Writing Variety or Music from 1971 to 1977.[1] He died in April 2024, at the age of 91.[2]

Filmography

  • Andy Richter Controls the Universe (TV series) 2002-2008
  • It's All Relative (TV series) (creative consultant - 10 episodes) 2003-2008
  • Becker (creative consultant - 61 episodes) 1999-2003
  • In-Laws (TV series) (creative consultant) 2002
  • The Trouble with Normal (TV series) (creative consultant - 4 episodes) 2000-2001
  • Caroline in the City (TV series) (executive consultant - 90 episodes, 1995-2000)
  • Wings (TV series) (creative consultant - 89 episodes) 1993-1997
  • Fired Up (creative consultant) 1997
  • Pearl (TV series) (creative consultant - 2 episodes) 1996
  • Cheers (TV series) (executive script consultant - 166 episodes)1986-1993
  • Amen (TV series) (creative consultant - 6 episodes, 1986-1987)
  • Angie (TV series) (executive consultant - 3 episodes) 1997
  • Mary Tyler Moore (TV series) (executive story editor - 41 episodes, 1975-1977)

References

  1. ^ "Bob Ellison". Television Academy. Retrieved June 28, 2021.
  2. ^ "EP371: Remembering Comedy Writing Legend, Bob Ellison". Hollywood & Levine on ART19. Retrieved April 19, 2024.

External links

  • Bob Ellison at IMDb
Awards for Bob Ellison
1950s
  • James Allardice & Jack Douglas & Hal Kanter & Harry Winkler for The George Gobel Show (1955)
  • Arnold M. Auerbach & Barry Blitzer & Vincent Bogert & Nat Hiken & Coleman Jacoby & Harvey Orkin & Arnold Rosen & Terry Ryan & Tony Webster for The Phil Silvers Show (1956)
  • No Award (1957)
  • Billy Friedberg & Nat Hiken & Coleman Jacoby & Arnold Rosen & A.J. Russell & Terry Ryan & Phil Sharp & Tony Webster & Sydney Zelinka for The Phil Silvers Show (1958)
  • George Balzer & Hal Goldman & Al Gordon & Sam Perrin for The Jack Benny Show (1959)
1960s
1970s
1980s
1990s
2000s
2010s
2020s
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1971–1978
2009–present
Between 1979–2008, writing specials competed alongside Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series.


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