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- Birth nameJoel Steven Siegel
- Joel Siegel was born on July 7, 1943 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He was an actor, known for Piège mortel (1982), Hôtel (1983) and Kids' Court (1988). He was married to Ena Swansea, Melissa DeMayo, Jane Kessler and Karen Oshman. He died on June 29, 2007 in New York City, New York, USA.
- SpousesEna Swansea(June 21, 1996 - June 29, 2007) (his death, 1 child)Melissa DeMayo(August 27, 1985 - ?) (divorced)Jane Kessler(November 21, 1976 - January 17, 1982) (her death)Karen Oshman(March 30, 1969 - 1970) (divorced)
- Was a joke writer for U.S. politician Robert F. Kennedy. Was the director of the voter registration drive for Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. in Macon, Georgia in 1965.
- Early on he worked with Terry Gilliam, in his pre-Monty Python days. Together they published a book, "The Cocktail People" (Siegel did the writing, and Gilliam the illustrations. Then when Siegel got a job at an advertising company, he took Gilliam with him, who lasted there 11 months.
- Graduated from UCLA and has worked as a radio newscaster, Los Angeles Times book reviewer, freelance writer for publications, and entertainment critic.
- Second cousin of Stanford Tischler and Victory Tischler-Blue.
- Moved to New York City in 1972 and joined WCBS as a reporter. Worked on WCBS News Radio doing movie reviews and segments on the history of New York City.
- Well, they're calling it "Bombfire" in Hollywood, and they're being optimistic. Let's say you were making "Bonfire". Wouldn't you pick Bruce Willis to play an emaciated alcoholic Englishman? And who would you get to direct? Brian De Palma, a great director of horror, suspense and violence. Screenplay? The writer won a Pulitzer for a play about the terminally ill. These men are talented. You've got to be a genius to make a movie this bad...This is not just a bad movie, this is a failure of epic proportions - "Ishtar of the Vanities". One to remember, but not to see.
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