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Austin Kalish(1921-2016)

  • Writer
  • Producer
  • Script and Continuity Department
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Austin Kalish was born on 3 February 1921 in The Bronx, New York, USA. He was a writer and producer, known for Good Times (1974), Jackie et Sara (1980) and Good Heavens (1976). He was married to Irma Kalish. He died on 5 October 2016 in Woodland Hills, California, USA.
BornFebruary 3, 1921
DiedOctober 5, 2016(95)
BornFebruary 3, 1921
DiedOctober 5, 2016(95)
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Known for

John Amos, Ralph Carter, Ja'net DuBois, Esther Rolle, BernNadette Stanis, and Jimmie 'JJ' Walker in Good Times (1974)
Good Times
7.4
TV Series
  • Writer
Lydia Cornell, Jim J. Bullock, Nancy Dussault, Ted Knight, and Deborah Van Valkenburgh in Jackie et Sara (1980)
Jackie et Sara
6.6
TV Series
  • Writer
Good Heavens (1976)
Good Heavens
6.5
TV Series
  • Writer
Rob Reiner, Sally Struthers, Carroll O'Connor, and Jean Stapleton in All in the family (1971)
All in the family
8.4
TV Series
  • Writer

Credits

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Writer



  • The Lottery
    Short
    • Writer (as Rocky Kalish)
    • 2014
  • Lee Thompson Young in Jett Jackson (1998)
    Jett Jackson
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Writer
    • 2000
  • Jim Backus, Bob Denver, Alan Hale Jr., Tina Louise, Russell Johnson, Natalie Schafer, and Dawn Wells in L'île aux naufragés (1964)
    L'île aux naufragés
    7.4
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1964–1992
  • Marla Gibbs, Regina King, Curtis Baldwin, Kia Goodwin, Alaina Reed-Hall, Jackée Harry, Helen Martin, and Hal Williams in 227 (1985)
    227
    6.7
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1989
  • Nancy McKeon, Kim Fields, Mindy Cohn, Charlotte Rae, and Lisa Whelchel in Drôle de vie (1979)
    Drôle de vie
    6.8
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1987–1988
  • Anthony Franciosa and Christopher Norris in Finder of Lost Loves (1984)
    Finder of Lost Loves
    6.6
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1985
  • Lottery! (1983)
    Lottery!
    6.9
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1984
  • Kangaroos in the Kitchen
    TV Movie
    • Writer
    • 1982
  • Lydia Cornell, Jim J. Bullock, Nancy Dussault, Ted Knight, and Deborah Van Valkenburgh in Jackie et Sara (1980)
    Jackie et Sara
    6.6
    TV Series
    • written by
    • story
    • teleplay
    • 1981–1982
  • Shelley Long, Archie Hahn, and Barry Van Dyke in Ghost of a Chance (1980)
    Ghost of a Chance
    5.5
    TV Movie
    • Writer
    • 1980
  • America 2100 (1979)
    America 2100
    6.1
    TV Movie
    • Writer
    • 1979
  • Rendezvous Hotel (1979)
    Rendezvous Hotel
    4.5
    TV Movie
    • Writer
    • 1979
  • Victor French and Kene Holiday in Carter Country (1977)
    Carter Country
    6.7
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1978–1979
  • John Amos, Ralph Carter, Ja'net DuBois, Esther Rolle, BernNadette Stanis, and Jimmie 'JJ' Walker in Good Times (1974)
    Good Times
    7.4
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1976–1977
  • Barry Nelson and Mason Reese in Mason (1977)
    Mason
    6.5
    TV Movie
    • creator
    • written by
    • 1977

Producer



  • Kangaroos in the Kitchen
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1982
  • Lydia Cornell, Jim J. Bullock, Nancy Dussault, Ted Knight, and Deborah Van Valkenburgh in Jackie et Sara (1980)
    Jackie et Sara
    6.6
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1980–1982
  • Shelley Long, Archie Hahn, and Barry Van Dyke in Ghost of a Chance (1980)
    Ghost of a Chance
    5.5
    TV Movie
    • executive producer
    • 1980
  • Olivia Barash, Clark Brandon, Jimmy Brogan, Dixie Carter, Hannah Dean, Eileen Heckart, Shane Keller, Tammy Lauren, and Jason D. Keller in Out of the Blue (1979)
    Out of the Blue
    5.7
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • 1979
  • America 2100 (1979)
    America 2100
    6.1
    TV Movie
    • executive producer
    • 1979
  • Rendezvous Hotel (1979)
    Rendezvous Hotel
    4.5
    TV Movie
    • executive producer
    • 1979
  • Victor French and Kene Holiday in Carter Country (1977)
    Carter Country
    6.7
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • 1978
  • John Amos, Ralph Carter, Ja'net DuBois, Esther Rolle, BernNadette Stanis, and Jimmie 'JJ' Walker in Good Times (1974)
    Good Times
    7.4
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • producer
    • 1976–1978
  • Good Heavens (1976)
    Good Heavens
    6.5
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1976
  • Keep Off My Grass! (1975)
    Keep Off My Grass!
    6.8
    • producer
    • 1975

Script and Continuity Department



  • John Amos, Ralph Carter, Ja'net DuBois, Esther Rolle, BernNadette Stanis, and Jimmie 'JJ' Walker in Good Times (1974)
    Good Times
    7.4
    TV Series
    • script supervisor
    • 1976–1978
  • Good Heavens (1976)
    Good Heavens
    6.5
    TV Series
    • executive script consultant
    • executive story consultant
    • 1976

Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • Rocky Kalish
  • Born
    • February 3, 1921
    • The Bronx, New York, USA
  • Died
    • October 5, 2016
    • Woodland Hills, California, USA
  • Spouse
    • Irma KalishJune 25, 1948 - October 5, 2016 (his death, 2 children)
  • Children
      Bruce Kalish
  • Relatives
      Mack Kalish(Grandchild)
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    • 1 Article

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  • Trivia
    Grandfather of Mack Kalish (Mackenzie Austin Kalish) and Matthew Biederman.
  • Nickname
    • Rocky

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