Alan Uger | |
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| Born | (1940-12-24)December 24, 1940 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Occupations | Writer, film producer |
| Years active | 1972–1996 |
Alan Uger (born December 24, 1940) is an American writer and producer, known forFamily Ties,Blazing Saddles, andChamps.[1] He was nominated three times for thePrimetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series forFamily Ties, in 1985, 1986 and 1987; winning in 1987.[2]
Uger was a dentist before becoming a writer, and worked withNorman Steinberg on several projects until Steinberg was hired byMel Brooks as a writer onBlazing Saddles (1974), with Uger also hired as co-writer.[3] Between 1972 and 1996, Uger wrote or produced dozens of TV show episodes or screenplays. Uger was also nominated forBAFTA andWGA awards.
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