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Sy Gomberg(1918-2001)

  • Writer
  • Producer
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Sy Gomberg was an Oscar-nominated screenwriter, producer and activist who spoke out forcefully against what he called "gratuitous and unpunished violence" in movies and television. He was nominated for an Academy Award in 1951 for best story in "When Willie Comes Marching Home", and again that same year for best screenplay for "Summer Stock" starring Judy Garland and Gene Kelly.
BornAugust 19, 1918
DiedFebruary 11, 2001(82)
BornAugust 19, 1918
DiedFebruary 11, 2001(82)
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  • Nominated for 1 Oscar
    • 2 nominations total

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Known for

Judy Garland and Gene Kelly in La jolie fermière (1950)
La jolie fermière
7.1
  • Writer
  • 1950
Corinne Calvet, Dan Dailey, and Colleen Townsend in Planqué malgré lui (1950)
Planqué malgré lui
6.4
  • Writer
  • 1950
The Law and Mr. Jones (1960)
The Law and Mr. Jones
7.5
TV Series
  • Writer
Dan Duryea, Jan Sterling, Mary Fickett, Sam Levene, and Patty McCormack in Kathy O' (1958)
Kathy O'
6.8
  • Writer
  • 1958

Credits

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Writer



  • Charlie Adler, Pat Fraley, and Ed Gilbert in BraveStarr (1987)
    BraveStarr
    7.0
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1988
  • Tiffany Brissette in Small Wonder (1985)
    Small Wonder
    7.0
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1985
  • Walt Disney in Le monde merveilleux de Disney (1954)
    Le monde merveilleux de Disney
    8.3
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1978–1980
  • The Ghosts of Buxley Hall (1980)
    The Ghosts of Buxley Hall
    5.6
    TV Movie
    • story by
    • teleplay by
    • 1980
  • S.O.S. Altitude (1980)
    S.O.S. Altitude
    6.2
    TV Movie
    • screenplay
    • 1980
  • Bender
    TV Movie
    • writer
    • 1979
  • Three Warriors (1977)
    Three Warriors
    6.5
    • Writer
    • 1977
  • Good Heavens (1976)
    Good Heavens
    6.5
    TV Series
    • story consultant
    • written by
    • 1976
  • Cavale pour un magot (1970)
    Cavale pour un magot
    6.2
    TV Movie
    • Writer
    • 1970
  • Save Our Stream
    Short
    • Writer
    • 1965
  • Vacation Playhouse (1963)
    Vacation Playhouse
    7.6
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1964
  • The Law and Mr. Jones (1960)
    The Law and Mr. Jones
    7.5
    TV Series
    • creator
    • written by
    • teleplay ...
    • 1960–1962
  • Sandra Dee, Audie Murphy, Joanne Dru, and Gilbert Roland in Le bagarreur solitaire (1959)
    Le bagarreur solitaire
    6.4
    • screenplay
    • story
    • 1959
  • Charles Drake and Colleen Miller in La terreur monte (1958)
    La terreur monte
    6.1
    • screenplay (as Chris Cooper)
    • 1958
  • Dan Duryea, Jan Sterling, Mary Fickett, Sam Levene, and Patty McCormack in Kathy O' (1958)
    Kathy O'
    6.8
    • screenplay
    • 1958

Producer



  • S.O.S. Altitude (1980)
    S.O.S. Altitude
    6.2
    TV Movie
    • executive producer
    • 1980
  • Bender
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1979
  • Three Warriors (1977)
    Three Warriors
    6.5
    • producer
    • 1977
  • Accidental Family (1967)
    Accidental Family
    6.3
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1967
  • Save Our Stream
    Short
    • producer
    • 1965
  • The Law and Mr. Jones (1960)
    The Law and Mr. Jones
    7.5
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1960–1962
  • Sandra Dee, Audie Murphy, Joanne Dru, and Gilbert Roland in Le bagarreur solitaire (1959)
    Le bagarreur solitaire
    6.4
    • producer
    • 1959
  • Dan Duryea, Jan Sterling, Mary Fickett, Sam Levene, and Patty McCormack in Kathy O' (1958)
    Kathy O'
    6.8
    • producer
    • 1958

Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • Chris Cooper
  • Born
    • August 19, 1918
    • New York City, New York, USA
  • Died
    • February 11, 2001
    • Brentwood, Los Angeles, California, USA(heart attack)
  • Spouse
    • Maxine CooperJuly 17, 1957 - February 11, 2001 (his death, 3 children)

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    He had three children with his wife, Maxine: son, Chris; daughter, Marsha; and daughter, Katherine.

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