Sy Rosen

Sy Rosen
Occupation(s)Producer, screenwriter
Years active1976–present
Spouse
Wanda Echevarria Rosen
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(died. 2021)​
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Children1

Sy Rosen is an American producer and screenwriter. He served as one of the creators of the American sitcom television series Gimme a Break!, which he created with Mort Lachman.[2]

Career

Rosen started his career in 1976, first writing a few episodes for the television series The Bob Newhart Show.[3] He also served in the army and graduated from college, in 1969.[4]

In 1980s-2000s, Rosen produced and wrote many shows, including, Taxi, The Wonder Years, Maude, M*A*S*H, The Jeffersons, Rhoda, Sister, Sister, Throb, My Two Dads and Sanford. In 1987, he created the new NBC sitcom television series Roomies,[5] which ran for 8 episodes.

In 2007, Rosen wrote the book The Miracle Group.[6]

In 2018, Rosen screenplayed the short film The Matchmaker, which starred Barbara Bain, Rhea Perlman, Robert Romanus and Bryna Weiss. He explained that the short film was about an man who tries to find his mother a friend in her nursing home, which had also happened to Rosen.[7][8]

References

  1. ^ "Wanda Echavarria Rosen Ph.D. Obituary (1943 - 2021) - Los Angeles Times". Legacy.com. Retrieved April 26, 2021.
  2. ^ "The Daily Item from Port Chester, New York - 33". The Daily Item. April 5, 1989. p. 33.
  3. ^ "The Sacramento Bee from Sacramento, California - 178". The Sacramento Bee. July 4, 1976. p. 178.
  4. ^ "Sy Rosen is Coming to Town!". Retrieved April 26, 2021.
  5. ^ "The Baytown Sun from Baytown, Texas - Page 2". The Baytown Sun. March 31, 1987. p. 2.
  6. ^ The Miracle Group. Dramatic Publishing. 2007. ISBN 978-1583423844.
  7. ^ "TV Writer Sy Rosen talks about his short film 'The Matchmaker' - New Day Northwest". YouTube. Retrieved April 26, 2021.
  8. ^ "TV Writer Sy Rosen talks about his short film 'The Matchmaker'". 6 May 2019. Retrieved April 26, 2021.