Topper Carew

Colin Anthony "Topper" Carew[1] (born July 16, 1943)[1] is an American film director, screenwriter and producer.[2][3][4] He is best known for such films as Talkin' Dirty After Dark and D.C. Cab. He is also the creator of such television series as Martin.[5][6][7][8][9]

Topper Carew
Born	Colin Anthony Carew[1] (1943-07-16) July 16, 1943 Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Occupation	Television producer, screenwriter, television writer, film director
Years active	1980-present
Spouse(s)	Alyce Sprow, 1982-2001, her death
Children	2 daughters, Cicely & Lena Carew

Filmography

Film

Year	Name	Role	Notes
1983	Breakin' 'N' Enterin'	Director	Documentary
	D.C. Cab	Story / Producer
1984	Be Somebody... or Be Somebody's Fool!	Producer	Direct-to-video
1985	And the Children Shall Lead	Producer	Made-for television
1989	A Little Bit Strange	Executive producer	Made-for-television
1991	Talkin' Dirty After Dark	Director / Screenwriter
2006	We Don't Die, We Multiply: The Robin Harris Story	Director	Direct-to-video documentary

Television

Year	Name	Role	Notes
1980	The Righteous Apples	Producer	11 episodes
1987	Bustin' Loose	Executive producer	27 episodes
1989	Homeroom	Executive producer	13 episodes
1992-97	Martin	Creator / Executive producer	Created 132 episodes / Produced 27 episodes
1998	The Journey of Allen Strange	Director	2 episodes
1998	Cousin Skeeter	Director	Episode "Miracle on 32nd Skeet"
2000-02	The Jersey	Director	3 episodes
2001-02	100 Deeds for Eddie McDowd	Director	2 episodes

References

1. "Birth date and residence search resutls for Colin Anthony ("Topper") Carew". FamilySearch.org. Retrieved November 26, 2019.
2. "BLACK WRITERS AND PRODUCERS ARE WIDENING THEIR FOCUS". The New York Times. The New York Times. 1983-05-29.
3. O'Connor, John J. (1992-11-03). "Review/Television; A Macho Image for a Sensitive Soul". The New York Times. The New York Times.
4. Ltd, Earl G. Graves (1 April 1980). "Black Enterprise". Earl G. Graves, Ltd. – via Google Books.
5. Hill, Michael E. (23 August 1992). "'MARTIN' A LONG LEAP FROM LANDOVER TO HOLLYWOOD". The Washington Post.
6. "Breaking down the color barrier. Producer Topper Carew uses TV to help shape values". The Christian Science Monitor. 2 February 1988.
7. "PressReader.com - Connecting People Through News". Pressreader.com.
8. Robbins, Michael W. (1 March 1971). "The Neighborhood and the Museum". Curator: The Museum Journal. 14 (1): 63–68. doi:10.1111/j.2151-6952.1971.tb00422.x.
9. Ltd, Earl G. Graves (1 September 1987). "Black Enterprise". Earl G. Graves, Ltd. – via Google Books.

External links

• Topper Carew on IMDb