Mitch Glazer
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| Born | 1952 or 1953 (age 70–71) |
| Education | Miami Beach High School |
| Alma mater | New York University |
| Occupation(s) | Producer, writer, actor |
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Mitchell Aram Glazer(born 1952/1953)[1]is an American writer, producer, and actor.[2][3]
Early life
[edit]Glazer was born inKey Biscayne, Florida,and was raised in Miami, the son of Leonard and Zelda Glazer, an English teacher.[4]Glazer is a close relative ofSidney Glazierand musicianTom Glazer.[citation needed]He attendedMiami Beach High Schooland graduated from there early in 1970.[5]He attendedClark Universitybefore transferring toNYU.Before becoming a screenwriter, he wrote for the music publicationsRolling Stonemagazine andCrawdaddy!,where he met and befriendedTimothy White.He isJewish.[6]
Career
[edit]Glazer was a reporter forCrawdaddy!magazine in the late 1970s. He collaborated with friend and writing partnerMichael O'Donoghueon several projects, most notably the holiday comedyScroogedthat starredBill Murray.He was also good friends withJohn Belushi,and wrote the novelization forThe Blues Brothersunder the pen name "Miami Mitch."
Glazer was formerly married to actressWendie Malickbut divorced her in 1989 after seven years. In 1992 he married actressKelly Lynchand legally adopted her daughter Shane.[7]Glazer and Lynch own two modern architectural homes in California: one byJohn Lautnerin theHollywood Hillsand the other byRichard NeutrainLone Pine, California.[citation needed]In 2007, Glazer and Lynch were named as one ofVanity Fair'sbest-dressed couples.
Glazer is friends with actorsBill MurrayandMickey Rourke,who was two years ahead of him at Miami Beach High School.
Filmography
[edit]| Year | Title | Credit | Notes |
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| 1979 | Mr. Mike's Mondo Video | Writer, actor | WithMichael O'Donoghue Role: Man selling film to Mr. Mike |
| 1981 | Saturday Night Live | Writer | Episode: "Jr. Walker & the All-Stars" |
| 1988 | Scrooged | Writer, actor | WithMichael O'Donoghue Role: Guest |
| 1990 | Totally Hidden Video | Segment producer | Television series |
| 1991 | Off and Running | Writer | |
| 1993 | Three of Hearts | Writer | With Adam Greenman |
| 1998 | Great Expectations | Writer | WithAlfonso CuaronandDavid Mamet |
| 2003 | Lost in Translation | Associate producer | |
| 2003 | The Recruit | Writer | With Roger Towne andKurt Wimmer |
| 2006 | Drifting Elegant | Producer | |
| 2010 | Passion Play | Writer, director | |
| 2012–13 | Magic City | Showrunner, creator, writer | |
| 2015 | Rock the Kasbah | Writer | |
| 2015 | A Very Murray Christmas | Writer | Television film |
References
[edit]- ^"The Miami Herald from Miami, Florida on December 5, 1988 · 23".Newspapers.com.5 December 1988.Retrieved2021-05-02.
- ^Staff, Interrobang (2013-06-14)."Mitch Glazer Shares Stories About Magic City, Belushi and More on" Unmasked "- The Interrobang".Retrieved2024-04-03.
- ^Zakarin, Jordan (2012-03-30)."'Magic City' Creator Mitch Glazer on Probing His Past and an Uncomfortable Political Storyline (Q&A) ".The Hollywood Reporter.Retrieved2024-04-03.
- ^"Mitch Glazer Biography (1953-)",filmreference.com
- ^"South Florida Sun Sentinel from Fort Lauderdale, Florida on December 17, 2010 · 49".Newspapers.com.17 December 2010.Retrieved2021-05-02.
- ^"Hollywood Now: Interfaith Celebs Maya Rudolph, Lea Michele & Big Brain Theory Winner".InterfaithFamily.July 1, 2013.
I write about the assimilated Jewish experience in Miami because it was mine, "says Glazer, whose father, an electrical engineer, did the lighting for all the top hotels." This is a Jewish hotel family, "he says," and that's part of the show.
- ^"The Charlotte Observer from Charlotte, North Carolina on December 7, 1997 · 354".Newspapers.com.7 December 1997.Retrieved2021-05-02.
External links
[edit]- Mitch GlazeratIMDb
- Schmitt, Gavin C.,"Interview with Mitch Glazer, 'Passion Play'",May 2011 Interview.
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