Norman Panama
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Norman Panama (April 21, 1914 – January 13, 2003) was an American screenwriter and film director born in Chicago, Illinois. He collaborated with a former school friend, Melvin Frank, to form a writing partnership which endured for three decades. He also wrote gags for comedians such as Bob Hope's radio program and for Groucho Marx. The most famous films Panama directed were Li'l Abner (1959), the Danny Kaye film The Court Jester (1956), and Bob Hope's How to Commit Marriage (1969). He wrote Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House (1948), Road to Utopia (1946), and The Court Jester, among other movies. He won an Edgar Award for A Talent for Murder (1981), a play he co-wrote with Jerome Chodorov. Panama continued to write and direct through the 1980s. He died in 2003 in Los Angeles, California from complications due to Parkinson's disease. Description above from the Wikipedia article Norman Panama, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known for
WritingBirthday
April 21, 1914Deathday
January 13, 2003Gender
MaleKnown Movie Credits
35Place of birth
Chicago, Illinois, USAAlso known as
Norman Kaye PanamaCrew credits
The Princess and the Pirate
ScreenplayThe Jayhawkers!
ProducerThe Court Jester
Producer, Director, ScreenplayThe Road to Hong Kong
Director, WriterMr. Blandings Builds His Dream House
Screenplay, ProducerWhite Christmas
WriterRoad to Utopia
ScreenplayThank Your Lucky Stars
ScreenplayThe Reformer and the Redhead
Screenplay, Director, ProducerAbove and Beyond
Director, WriterThe Trap
Writer, Director, ProducerNot With My Wife, You Don't
Director, Screenplay, Producer, StoryKnock on Wood
Director, Writer, ProducerStar Spangled Rhythm
ScreenplayHow to Commit Marriage
DirectorThat Certain Feeling
Director, Producer, WriterI Will, I Will...For Now
Director, ScreenplayThe Return of October
WriterStrictly Dishonorable
Director, Producer, WriterAnd the Angels Sing
ScreenplayMy Favorite Blonde
Story