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Melville Shavelson was an American film director, producer, screenwriter, and author. He was President of the Writers Guild of America, West (WGAw) from 1969 to 1971, 1979 to 1981, and 1985 to 1987.
Born
Sunday, 01 April 1917
Died
Wednesday, 08 August 2007
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Tales from the Script | Himself / Self | 2009 |
| The 80th Annual Academy Awards | Self - Memorial Tribute | 2008 |
| Bob Hope: The Road to Laughter | Himself / Self | 2003 |
| E! Mysteries & Scandals | Self | 1998 |
| Clark Gable: Tall, Dark and Handsome | Self - Director | 1996 |
| Biography | Self | 1987 |
| American Masters | Self | 1986 |
| The David Frost Show | Self | 1969 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Tales from the Script | Himself / Self | 2009 |
| The 80th Annual Academy Awards | Self - Memorial Tribute | 2008 |
| Bob Hope: The Road to Laughter | Himself / Self | 2003 |
| E! Mysteries & Scandals | Self | 1998 |
| Clark Gable: Tall, Dark and Handsome | Self - Director | 1996 |
| Biography | Self | 1987 |
| American Masters | Self | 1986 |
| The David Frost Show | Self | 1969 |
Director Filmography
| Title | Year |
|---|
| Deceptions | 1985 |
| Ike: The War Years | 1980 |
| Ike: The War Years | 1979 |
| Rainbow | 1978 |
| The Great Houdini | 1976 |
| The Legend of Valentino | 1975 |
| Mixed Company | 1974 |
| The War Between Men and Women | 1972 |
| My World and Welcome to It | 1969 |
| Yours, Mine & Ours (1968) | 1968 |
| Yours, Mine and Ours | 1968 |
| Cast a Giant Shadow | 1966 |
| A New Kind of Love | 1963 |
| The Pigeon That Took Rome | 1962 |
| On the Double | 1961 |
| It Started in Naples | 1960 |
| The Five Pennies | 1959 |
| Houseboat | 1958 |
| Beau James | 1957 |
| The Seven Little Foys | 1955 |
Producer Filmography
| Title | Year |
|---|
| Ike: The War Years | 1980 |
| Ike: The War Years | 1979 |
| Mixed Company | 1974 |
| Cast a Giant Shadow | 1966 |
| A New Kind of Love | 1963 |
| Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre | 1963 |
| The Pigeon That Took Rome | 1962 |
| Trouble Along the Way | 1953 |
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1959 | Oscar | Best Writing, Story and Screenplay - Written Directly for the Screen | Nominated |
| 1956 | Oscar | Best Writing, Story and Screenplay | Nominated |
