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Jack Willis(1934-2022)

  • Producer
  • Writer
  • Director
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Jack Willis was born on 20 June 1934 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He was a producer and writer, known for Paul Jacobs and the Nuclear Gang (1979), Every Seventh Child (1967) and Lay My Burden Down (1966). He was married to Mary Pleshette Willis. He died on 9 February 2022 in Zurich, Switzerland.
BornJune 20, 1934
DiedFebruary 9, 2022(87)
BornJune 20, 1934
DiedFebruary 9, 2022(87)
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  • Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
    • 1 win & 1 nomination total

Known for

Paul Jacobs and the Nuclear Gang (1979)
Paul Jacobs and the Nuclear Gang
8.5
  • Producer
  • 1979
Every Seventh Child
  • Producer
  • 1967
Lay My Burden Down
  • Producer
  • 1966
NET Journal (1966)
NET Journal
TV Series
  • Producer

Credits

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Producer



  • American Masters (1985)
    American Masters
    8.2
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1989
  • Great Performances (1971)
    Great Performances
    7.9
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • producer
    • 1981
  • Geraldine Chaplin and William Atherton in The House of Mirth (1981)
    The House of Mirth
    7.3
    TV Movie
    • executive producer
    • 1981
  • Paul Jacobs and the Nuclear Gang (1979)
    Paul Jacobs and the Nuclear Gang
    8.5
    • producer
    • 1979
  • The American Parade (1974)
    The American Parade
    6.9
    TV Mini Series
    • producer
    • 1974–1975
  • The 51st State (1972)
    The 51st State
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • 1972–1976
  • The Great American Dream Machine (1971)
    The Great American Dream Machine
    7.9
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • 1971
  • The 51st State
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • 1971
  • NET Journal (1966)
    NET Journal
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1966–1970
  • Every Seventh Child
    • producer
    • 1967
  • Lay My Burden Down
    • producer
    • 1966

Writer



  • Leonard Nimoy in Seizure: The Story of Kathy Morris (1980)
    Seizure: The Story of Kathy Morris
    6.6
    TV Movie
    • teleplay by (as Jack)
    • 1980
  • Paul Jacobs and the Nuclear Gang (1979)
    Paul Jacobs and the Nuclear Gang
    8.5
    • Writer
    • 1979
  • Some Kind of Miracle (1979)
    Some Kind of Miracle
    6.7
    TV Movie
    • book "But There Are Always Miracles"
    • screenplay
    • 1979
  • Tuesday Weld in Une question de culpabilité (1978)
    Une question de culpabilité
    7.0
    TV Movie
    • teleplay
    • 1978
  • NET Journal (1966)
    NET Journal
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1966–1970
  • Every Seventh Child
    • Writer
    • 1967
  • Lay My Burden Down
    • Writer
    • 1966

Director



  • De onderste steen (1981)
    De onderste steen
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1982
  • Paul Jacobs and the Nuclear Gang (1979)
    Paul Jacobs and the Nuclear Gang
    8.5
    • Director
    • 1979
  • NET Journal (1966)
    NET Journal
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1966–1970
  • Every Seventh Child
    • Director
    • 1967
  • Lay My Burden Down
    • Director
    • 1966
  • The Streets of Greenwood (1962)
    The Streets of Greenwood
    6.8
    Short
    • Director
    • 1962

Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • Jack
  • Born
    • June 20, 1934
    • Milwaukee, Wisconsin
  • Died
    • February 9, 2022
    • Zurich, Switzerland
  • Spouse
    • Mary Pleshette Willis? - February 9, 2022 (his death, 1 child)

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