David Odell

David Odell
Born	(1943-07-08) July 8, 1943 (age 81) Winnetka, Illinois, United States
Occupation(s)	Film director, screenwriter
Spouse	Annette Duffy

David Odell (born July 8, 1943) is an American screenwriter and film director.[1][2]

Odell was nominated in 1980 for an Emmy for Outstanding Writing in a Variety or Music Program for The Muppet Show alongside Jim Henson, Don Hinkley, and Jerry Juhl. He won the award the following year with co-nominees Jerry Juhl and Chris Langham.

Filmography

• Cry Uncle! (1971)
• Between Time and Timbuktu (with Fred Barzyk and David R. Loxton) (1972) (TV)
• Dealing: Or the Berkeley-to-Boston Forty-Brick Lost-Bag Blues (with Paul Williams) (1972)
• The Muppet Show (1979–1981) (TV)
• The Muppet Movie (with Jack Burns and Jerry Juhl) (1979) (uncredited)
• Running Scared (1980)
• The Dark Crystal (1982)
• Nate and Hayes (with John Hughes) (1983)
• Supergirl (1984)
• Masters of the Universe (1987)
• Tales from the Darkside (1987) (TV)
• Monsters (1988–1990) (TV)
• Martians Go Home (1990) (Director)

References

1. "David Odell". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2013-02-16.
2. Vincent Canby (1982). "The Dark Crystal". The New York Times.

External links

• David Odell at IMDb