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Carl Gottlieb
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Carl Gottlieb

Known for Saturday Night Live · Into the Night · Amazon Women on the Moon

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Carl Gottlieb (born March 18, 1938) is an American screenwriter, actor, comedian and executive. He is probably best known for co-writing the screenplay for Jaws, as well as directing the 1981 low-budget cult film Caveman. Description above from the Wikipedia article Carl Gottlieb, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Born
Mar 18, 1938
Birthplace
New York City, New York, USA
Known For
Writing

Biography

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

Carl Gottlieb (born March 18, 1938) is an American screenwriter, actor, comedian and executive. He is probably best known for co-writing the screenplay for Jaws, as well as directing the 1981 low-budget cult film Caveman.

Description above from the Wikipedia article Carl Gottlieb, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Known For

TVSaturday Night Live
Saturday Night LiveWriter · 1975
★ 6.9
MOVIEInto the Night
Into the NightFederal Agent · 1985
★ 6.5
MOVIEAmazon Women on the Moon
Amazon Women on the MoonDirector · 1987
★ 5.9
TVThe Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSelf · 1962
★ 7.6
TVE! True Hollywood Story
E! True Hollywood StorySelf · 1996
★ 8.1
TVLaverne & Shirley
Laverne & ShirleyStation Master · 1976
★ 7.1
TVThe Odd Couple
The Odd CoupleWriter · 1970
★ 7.8
TVThe Bob Newhart Show
The Bob Newhart ShowMr. Luberski · 1972
★ 7.5

Filmography

Movies

A Session with the CommitteeSelf
1969
M*A*S*H'Ugly John'
1970
Celebration at Big SurProducer
1971
Something EvilParty Guest
1972
Up the SandboxVinnie
1972
The Long GoodbyeWade Party Guest (uncredited)
1973
JawsMeadows
1975
JawsScreenplay
1975
CannonballTerry McMillan
1976
DP
Dean's PlaceVarious
1976
DP
Dean's PlaceWriter
1976
The Absent-Minded WaiterDirector
1977
The Deadly TriangleWriter
1977
Which Way Is Up?Screenplay
1977
Crisis in Sun ValleyWriter
1978
Jaws 2Screenplay
1978
More Than FriendsPaul J. Micale
1978
The JerkIron Balls McGinty
1979
The JerkScreenplay
1979
CavemanWriter
1981
CavemanDirector
1981
Doctor DetroitWriter
1983
Jaws 3-DScreenplay
1983
The Sting IIMaitre D'
1983
Johnny DangerouslyDr. Magnus
1984
Steve Martin Live!Director
1984
The Jerk, TooCharacters
1984
Into the NightFederal Agent
1985
Amazon Women on the MoonDirector
1987
Paul Reiser: Out on a WhimDirector
1987
The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour: The 20th ReunionSelf
1988
Partners in LifeDirector
1990
CluelessPriest
1995
The Making of 'Jaws'Self
1995
The Making of Jaws 2Self
2001
Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: How the Sex 'n' Drugs 'n' Rock 'n' Roll Generation Saved HollywoodSelf
2003
The Shark Is Still WorkingSelf
2009
Don't Say No Until I Finish Talking: The Story of Richard D. ZanuckSelf
2013
Jaws, a Monstrous SuccessSelf - screenwriter
2024
SharksploitationSelf
2024
Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside StorySelf
2025
Once Upon a Hill…There Was a SchoolCo-Writer

Television

The Mike Douglas ShowSelf · 1 eps
1961
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSelf · 1 eps
1962
Hey Landlord!1 eps
1966
The Smothers Brothers Comedy HourWriter
1967
The Odd CoupleWriter
1970
GT
Getting Together1 eps
1971
The Bob Newhart ShowMr. Luberski · 1 eps
1972
The Bob Newhart ShowWriter
1972
Chico and the Man2 eps
1974
Baretta1 eps
1975
Saturday Night LiveWriter
1975
Laverne & ShirleyStation Master · 1 eps
1976
Laverne & ShirleyDirector
1976
Delta HouseDirector
1979
George Burns Comedy WeekProducer
1985
George Burns Comedy WeekWriter
1985
George Burns Comedy WeekDirector
1985
George Burns Comedy WeekTeleplay
1985
George Burns Comedy WeekStory
1985
L&
Leo & Liz in Beverly HillsDirector
1986
L&
Leo & Liz in Beverly HillsCreator
1986
HoopermanDirector
1987
E! True Hollywood StorySelf · 1 eps
1996
Honey, I Shrunk the Kids: The TV ShowDirector
1997
DeckerSelf · 1 eps
2014

Photos

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