David Odell
David Odell | |
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| Born | David Bingham Odell July 8, 1943 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | August 27, 2026 (aged 83) Santa Monica, California, U.S. |
| Occupations | Film director, screenwriter |
| Spouse | Annette Duffy |
David Bingham Odell (July 8, 1943 – August 27, 2026) was an American screenwriter and film director.
Odell was nominated in 1980 for an Emmy for Outstanding Writing in a Variety or Music Program for The Muppet Show alongside Jim Henson, Don Hinkley, and Jerry Juhl. He won the award the following year with co-nominees Jerry Juhl and Chris Langham.
Odell died in Santa Monica, California on August 27, 2026, at the age of 83.
Filmography
- Cry Uncle! (1971)
- Between Time and Timbuktu (with Fred Barzyk and David R. Loxton) (1972) (TV)
- Dealing: Or the Berkeley-to-Boston Forty-Brick Lost-Bag Blues (with Paul Williams) (1972)
- The Muppet Show (1979–1981) (TV)
- The Muppet Movie (with Jack Burns and Jerry Juhl) (1979) (uncredited)
- Running Scared (1980)
- The Dark Crystal (1982)
- Nate and Hayes (with John Hughes) (1983)
- Supergirl (1984)
- Masters of the Universe (1987)
- Tales from the Darkside (1987) (TV)
- Monsters (1988–1990) (TV)
- Martians Go Home (1989) (Director)
References
- ↑ "David Odell". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ Vincent Canby (1982). "The Dark Crystal". The New York Times.
- ↑ "David Bingham Odell". Legacy. Retrieved 19 September 2026.
External links
- David Odell at IMDb
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