Writing
Jean Shepherd
Born July 26, 1921 Died October 16, 1999 South Side, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A.
Biography
Raised in Hammond, Indiana, Jean Shepherd went on to work in the steel mills and was a veteran of the Army Signal Corps before entering the arts. In the 1950s, he began a long career as a radio personality telling stories of his youth, commenting on current topics and performing silly songs.
Filmography
6.9
Babe Ruth
1998·Documentary
5.4
It Runs in the Family
1994·Comedy
7.4
Ollie Hopnoodle's Haven of Bliss
1988·Comedy
7.0
The Star-Crossed Romance of Josephine Cosnowski (a Tale of Gothic Love)
1985·Comedy
7.2
A Christmas Story
1983·Comedy
6.8
The Great American Fourth of July and Other Disasters
1982·Comedy
6.8
The Phantom of the Open Hearth
1976·Comedy
5.0
Lenny Bruce: Without Tears
1972·Comedy
8.0
Tiki Tiki
1971·Comedy
8.5
Light Fantastic
1964·Romance
6.9
Shadows
1960·Drama
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Village Sunday
1960·Documentary
6.3
Inquest
1939·Crime