Sol Saks
- April 16, 2011
- 100 years
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60 Seconds Life Story
Sol Saks, the brilliant mind behind the beloved sitcom Bewitched, lived a remarkable century.
Sol Saks
d. 2011
60 Seconds: Sol Saks's Life Story
A look at the life and career of Sol Saks, the American screenwriter who created the sitcom Bewitched.
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Sol Saks, the brilliant mind behind the beloved sitcom Bewitched, lived a remarkable century. Born in New York City, he began his journey in the entertainment industry as a child radio actor. By 1939, he established a career as a dedicated freelance writer, crafting scripts for iconic programs like The First Nighter Program. His television writing credits expanded to include My Favorite Husband, Mr. Adams and Eve, and I Married Joan. Beyond television, he penned the screenplay for Cary Grant's final film, Walk, Don't Run. Saks also shared his expertise in his published book, The Craft of Comedy Writing. On April 16, 2011, this prolific screenwriter passed away in Los Angeles at the age of 100.
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Full Biography
|Sol Saks (December 13, 1910 – April 16, 2011) was an American screenwriter best known as the creator of the television sitcom Bewitched.
Life and career
Saks was born in New York City to Jewish parents.[citation needed] He attended Harrison High School in Chicago. He was a radio actor as a child.
In 1938, Saks left a job at the Dunsmuir (California) News, and in 1939 he began working as a freelance writer, creating scripts for shows that included The First Nighter Program. He later wrote for radio and TV series such as My Favorite Husband, Mr. Adams and Eve, and I Married Joan.
Saks wrote the screenplay for Cary Grant's last film, the comedy Walk, Don't Run. At the time of its release, Time said his dialogue on that film "bristles amiably from first to last."
He wrote The Craft of Comedy Writing, published by Writer's Digest Books.
Death
Saks died of respiratory failure due to pneumonia on April 16, 2011, at the age of 100, in Los Angeles, California.
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