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{{Short description|American screenwriter (1922–2007)}}
'''Elliott Baker''' (December 15, 1922 – February 9, 2007), born '''Elliot Joseph Cohen''', was a [[screenwriter]] and [[novelist]].


'''Elliott Baker''' (December 15, 1922 &ndash; February 9, 2007), born '''Elliot Joseph Cohen''', was a [[screenwriter]] and [[novelist]]. He died from cancer in 2007 at the age of 84.<ref>{{Cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=AX3GCwAAQBAJ&dq=Elliott+baker&pg=PA14 | title=Obituaries in the Performing Arts, 2007: Film, Television, Radio, Theatre, Dance, Music, Cartoons and Pop Culture| isbn=9780786451913| date=2008-10-07}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite news |last=Times |first=The New York |date=2007-02-21 |title=Elliott Baker, a Screenwriter and Novelist, Dies at 84 |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2007/02/21/obituaries/21baker.html |access-date=2024-05-30 |work=The New York Times |language=en-US |issn=0362-4331}}</ref>
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Baker was born in Buffalo, New York, and graduated from [[Indiana University (Bloomington)|Indiana University]]. He was the author of the [[comic novel]] ''[[A Fine Madness]]'', which was published in 1964 by [[G.P. Putnam's Sons]]. He adapted the novel into a 1966 motion picture starring [[Sean Connery]] and [[Joanne Woodward]]. <ref>''New York Times'' obituary, February 21, 2007</ref>


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Baker was born in Buffalo, New York, and graduated from [[Indiana University (Bloomington)|Indiana University]]. He was the author of the [[comic novel]] ''[[A Fine Madness]]'', which was published in 1964 by [[G.P. Putnam's Sons]]. He adapted the novel into a 1966 motion picture starring [[Sean Connery]] and [[Joanne Woodward]].<ref name=":0" />
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''A Fine Madness'' tells the story of Samson Shillitoe, a rebellious poet in [[Greenwich Village]] who battles a psychiatrist seeking to curb his mood swings via psychosurgery. The New York Times Book Review called the novel "a masterpiece of what one might call rebellious farce."<ref name="New York Times obituary">New York Times obituary</ref>


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''A Fine Madness'' tells the story of Samson Shillitoe, a rebellious poet in [[Greenwich Village]] who battles a psychiatrist seeking to curb his mood swings via psychosurgery. The New York Times Book Review called the novel "a masterpiece of what one might call rebellious farce."<ref name=":0" />
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His other novels included ''Pocock & Pitt'' (Putnam, 1971); ''Klynt's Law'' (Harcourt, Brace, Jovanovich, 1976); ''And We Were Young'' (Times Books, 1979); and ''Unhealthful Air'' (Viking, 1988). His novel ''The Penny Wars'' (Putnam, 1968) was adapted for the [[Broadway theatre|Broadway]] stage.<ref name="New York Times obituary"/>


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His other novels included ''Pocock & Pitt'' (Putnam, 1971), which was the basis for the television series ''[[Adderly]]'', which Baker also created; ''Klynt's Law'' (Harcourt, Brace, Jovanovich, 1976); ''And We Were Young'' (Times Books, 1979); and ''Unhealthful Air'' (Viking, 1988). His novel ''The Penny Wars'' (Putnam, 1968) was adapted for the [[Broadway theatre|Broadway]] stage.<ref name=":0" />
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As a screenwriter he wrote a number of television movies, and was nominated for an Emmy award in 1976 for his adaptation of ''[[The Entertainer (play)|The Entertainer]]''. He also wrote "[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0500761/ Side Show]", the most famous episode of [[Roald Dahl]]'s 1961 television [[anthology]] [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0054574/ horror series] ''[[Way Out (TV series)|Way Out]]'', which featured a carnival "electric woman with a light bulb for a head."

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As a screenwriter he wrote a number of television movies, and was nominated for an Emmy award in 1976 for his adaptation of ''[[The Entertainer (play)|The Entertainer]]''. He also wrote "[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0500761/ Side Show]", the most famous episode of [[Roald Dahl]]'s 1961 television [[anthology]] [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0054574/ horror series] ''[[Way Out (TV series)|Way Out]]'', which featured a carnival "electric woman with a light bulb for a head." He also wrote the mini-series adaptation of ''[[Lace (miniseries)|Lace]]'' from a novel by Shirley Conran and ''Lace II''.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Rosenberg |first=Howard |date=1985-05-04 |title=TV REVIEW : 'LACE II': 2ND GENERATION SCHMALTZ |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1985-05-04-ca-20788-story.html |access-date=2024-05-30 |website=Los Angeles Times |language=en-US}}</ref> He wrote the script for the ABC mini-series, ''[[Malibu (film)|Malibu]]'' starring [[William Atherton]] and [[Susan Dey]].


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Latest revision as of 21:18, 30 May 2024

Elliott Baker (December 15, 1922 – February 9, 2007), born Elliot Joseph Cohen, was a screenwriter and novelist. He died from cancer in 2007 at the age of 84.[1][2]

Baker was born in Buffalo, New York, and graduated from Indiana University. He was the author of the comic novel A Fine Madness, which was published in 1964 by G.P. Putnam's Sons. He adapted the novel into a 1966 motion picture starring Sean Connery and Joanne Woodward.[2]

A Fine Madness tells the story of Samson Shillitoe, a rebellious poet in Greenwich Village who battles a psychiatrist seeking to curb his mood swings via psychosurgery. The New York Times Book Review called the novel "a masterpiece of what one might call rebellious farce."[2]

His other novels included Pocock & Pitt (Putnam, 1971), which was the basis for the television series Adderly, which Baker also created; Klynt's Law (Harcourt, Brace, Jovanovich, 1976); And We Were Young (Times Books, 1979); and Unhealthful Air (Viking, 1988). His novel The Penny Wars (Putnam, 1968) was adapted for the Broadway stage.[2]

As a screenwriter he wrote a number of television movies, and was nominated for an Emmy award in 1976 for his adaptation of The Entertainer. He also wrote "Side Show", the most famous episode of Roald Dahl's 1961 television anthology horror series Way Out, which featured a carnival "electric woman with a light bulb for a head." He also wrote the mini-series adaptation of Lace from a novel by Shirley Conran and Lace II.[3] He wrote the script for the ABC mini-series, Malibu starring William Atherton and Susan Dey.

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  1. ^ Obituaries in the Performing Arts, 2007: Film, Television, Radio, Theatre, Dance, Music, Cartoons and Pop Culture. 2008-10-07. ISBN 9780786451913.
  2. ^ a b c d Times, The New York (2007-02-21). "Elliott Baker, a Screenwriter and Novelist, Dies at 84". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2024-05-30.
  3. ^ Rosenberg, Howard (1985-05-04). "TV REVIEW : 'LACE II': 2ND GENERATION SCHMALTZ". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2024-05-30.
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