SHELDON KELLER

(1923 - 2008) 85

WRITER

Wikipedia Profile

Comedy writer Sheldon Keller, who collaborated with Neil Simon, Woody Allen, Mel Brooks and Carl Reiner on the 1950s sketch comedy show "Caesar's Hour" and wrote variety shows for Frank Sinatra, Sophia Loren and other stars, died from complications of Alzheimer's disease Monday in Valencia, Calif. He was 85. Full Article (Variety)

AWARDS

Emmy Awards (1 win, 6 nominations):

• 1955-56: Comedy Writing, Caesar's Hour (Nominee)
• 1956-57: Comedy Writing, Caesar's Hour (Nominee)
• 1957-58: Comedy Writing, Caesar's Hour (Nominee)
• 1963-64: Comedy Writing, The Danny Kaye Show (Nominee)
• 1965-66: Variety Writing, An Evening with Carol Channing (Winner)
• 1966-67: Individual Achievements, Frank Sinatra: A Man and His Music Part II (Nominee)

Writers Guild of America (1 win, 2 nominations):

• 1968: American Original Screenplay, Buona Sera, Mrs. Campbell (Nominee)
• 1978: Comedy Writing, Movie Movie (Winner)

NOTED WORKS

For a full filmography, visit: Internet Movie Database Profile

Movies:

• Buona Sera, Mrs. Campbell (1968)
• Cleopatra Jones (1973)
• Movie Movie (1978)

Television Series:

• Caesar's Hour (1954-57)
• The Dinah Shore Chevy Show (1961)
• The Danny Kaye Show (1963)
• The Dick Van Dyke Show (1962-63)
• Temperatures Rising (1972)
• M*A*S*H (1973-74)
• Various Television Series (1959-80)

Other Television Programs:

• Frank Sinatra: A Man and His Music (1965)
• An Evening with Carol Channing (1966)
• With Love, Sophia (1967)
• A Funny Thing Happened On the Way to the White House (1966)
• Side by Side (1988)