Yale Udoff

Yale M. Udoff (March 29, 1935 – July 19, 2018)[1] was an American screenwriter and playwright.

Yale Udoff
BornMarch 29, 1935
Brooklyn, New York City, U.S.
DiedJuly 19, 2018 (aged 83)
Burbank, California, U.S.
EducationMichigan State University
Georgetown University Law Center
OccupationScreenwriter, playwright
Spouse(s)Sally Shulamit

Early life

Udoff was born on March 29, 1935 in Brooklyn, New York City.[2] He graduated from Michigan State University and earned a law degree from the Georgetown University Law Center.[3]

Career

Udoff first worked for CBS, followed by ABC.[3] He worked with producers Roone Arledge, Douglas S. Cramer and Edgar Scherick. In 1980, he was the screenwriter for Bad Timing, directed by Nicolas Roeg.[2][3] With director Duncan Gibbins, he co-wrote the script for Eve of Destruction in 1991.[2]

Udoff wrote several plays, including The Little Gentleman & The Club and A Gun Play.[3]

Personal life and death

Udoff married Sally Shulamit. She predeceased him in 2010.[2]

Udoff died on July 19, 2018 in Burbank, California.[2]

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References
  1. "In Memoriam 2018". Writers Guild of America. Retrieved December 29, 2019.
  2. Barnes, Mike (July 27, 2018). "Yale Udoff, 'Bad Timing' Screenwriter and 'Batman' TV Booster, Dies at 83". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved August 1, 2018.
  3. Clopton, Ellis (July 26, 2018). "'Bad Timing' Screenwriter Yale Udoff Dies at 83". Variety. Retrieved August 1, 2018.


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