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Bob Schiller Biography (1918-)

Born November 8, 1918, in San Francisco, CA; son of Roland E. (a manufacturer) and Lucille E. (Block) Schiller; married Joyce Harris, July 20, 1947 (died1965); married Sabrina Scharf (a clean air advocate), May 25, 1968; children:(first marriage) Thomas B., James B.; (second) Abigail R., Sarah M. Politics: Democrat. Career: Producer and writer. Military service: 1941-45, became Second Lieutenant. Member: Writers Guild of America, American Federation of Television and Radio Artists, Riviera Golf Club. Awards, Honors:(All with others) Emmy Award nomination, best comedy writing, 1955, for "L.A. at Last," I Love Lucy; Emmy Award, best writing-variety or music, 1971, for The Flip Wilson Show; Emmy Award nomination,best writing-variety or music, 1972, for The Flip Wilson Show; Emmy Award, best writing-comedy series, 1978, for "Fallen Idol," M*A*S*H; Emmy Award nomination, best writing-comedy or comedy-variety or music series, 1979, for "California Here We Are, Part Two," All in the Family; Writers Guild Awards for I Love Lucy, The Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour, Maude, and All in the Family. Addresses: Agent: Paradigm, 10100 Santa Monica Blvd., 25th floor, Los Angeles, CA 90067.

Bob Schiller has teamed with Bob Weiskopf as writing partners for more than thirty-two years. Among their classic television scripts are "Lucy and the Grape Stomping" from I Love Lucy,"Attempted Rape of Edith Bunker" and "Cousin Liz" (lesbian episode) from All in the Family, and "Maude and thePsychiatrist," a half-hour monologue from the series Maude.*

Nationality

American

Gender

Male

Occupation

producer, writer

Birth Details

November 8, 1918

San Francisco, California, United States

Famous Works

• CREDITS
• Television Work
• With Bob Weiskopf, Unless Otherwise Noted; Series
• Producer, The Good Guys, CBS, 1968-70
• Producer, Maude, CBS, 1972-76
• Producer, All's Fair, CBS, 1976-77
• Executive Story Consultant, He's the Mayor, ABC, 1985-86
• Executive Script Consultant, Mama's Boy, NBC, 1987-88
• (With others) Executive Story Consultant, The Boys, Showtime, 1988-89
• (With others) Creative Consultant, Bagdad Cafe (also known as Bagdad Gas & Oil), CBS, 1989-91
• Specials
• Producer, But Mother!, 1979
• Producer, Living in Paradise, 1981
• Producer, Side by Side, 1984
• Executive producer, W*A*L*T*E*R, 1984
• Television Appearances
• CBS News Special: Lucy, CBS, 1989
• WRITINGS
• Television Series
• with Bob Weiskopf
• That's My Boy, CBS, 1954
• Professional Father, CBS, 1955
• It's Always Jan, CBS, 1955-56
• I Love Lucy, CBS, 1956-57
• The Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour, CBS, 1957-60
• The Ann Southern Show (pilot), CBS, 1958
• Guestward Ho, ABC, 1960-61
• Pete and Gladys, CBS, 1961-62
• The Lucy Show, CBS, 1962-64
• The Red Skelton Show, CBS, 1965-68
• The Good Guys, 1968-70
• The Carol Burnett Show, CBS, 1970-71
• The Flip Wilson Show, NBC, 1971-72
• Maude, CBS, 1972-76
• All's Fair, CBS, 1976-77
• M*A*S*H, CBS, 1978
• All in the Family, CBS, 1978-80
• Archie Bunker's Place, CBS, 1981-82
• He's the Mayor, ABC, 1985-86
• Abbott and Costello, NBC, 1949-54
• The Garry Moore Show, CBS, 1951
• The Red Buttons Show, CBS, 1953
• Sanford, NBC, 1979-81
• Checking In, CBS, 1980-81
• Television Specials
• But Mother!, 1979
• Living in Paradise, 1981
• Side by Side, 1984
• W*A*L*T*E*R, 1984
• Radio Writer
• Duffy's Tavern, NBC, 1947-50
• December Bride, CBS Radio, 1946-50
• Ozzie and Harriet, ABC Radio, 1949
• The Jimmy Durante Show, 1950
• Also wrote the Mel Blanc Show; Sweeney and March, CBS; and the All Star Revue (also known as Four Star Revue), Danny Thomas and Ed Wynn shows, NBC, 1950-52.
• Produced Plays
• (With Bob Weiskopf) So Long Stanley.