About

Known credits:
60
Birthday:
1914-04-21
Place of birth:
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Website:
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Norman Panama

Overview

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.

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Known for

Directing
1977 Barnaby and Me Directing Director 58
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1976 I Will, I Will...For Now Directing Director 59
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1973 Coffee, Tea or Me? Directing Director N/A
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1969 How to Commit Marriage Directing Director 59
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1969 The Maltese Bippy Directing Director 58
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1966 Not With My Wife, You Don't Directing Director 59
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1962 The Road to Hong Kong Directing Director 58
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1959 The Trap Directing Director 59
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1956 That Certain Feeling Directing Director 58
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1955 The Court Jester Directing Director 62
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1954 Knock on Wood Directing Director 59
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1953 Above and Beyond Directing Director 59
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1951 Callaway Went Thataway Directing Director 58
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1951 Strictly Dishonorable Directing Director 58
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1950 The Reformer and the Redhead Directing Director 58
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Writing
2007 Are We Done Yet? Writing Original Film Writer 58
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1983 A Talent for Murder Writing Writer 58
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1976 I Will, I Will...For Now Writing Screenplay 59
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1973 Coffee, Tea or Me? Writing Teleplay N/A
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1966 Not With My Wife, You Don't Writing Story 59
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1966 Not With My Wife, You Don't Writing Screenplay 59
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1965 Strange Bedfellows Writing Story 58
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1962 The Road to Hong Kong Writing Writer 58
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1960 The Facts of Life Writing Screenplay 58
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1959 Li'l Abner Writing Writer 59
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1959 The Trap Writing Writer 59
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1956 That Certain Feeling Writing Writer 58
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1955 The Court Jester Writing Screenplay 62
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1954 White Christmas Writing Writer 65
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1954 Knock on Wood Writing Writer 59
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1953 Above and Beyond Writing Writer 59
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1951 Callaway Went Thataway Writing Writer 58
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1951 Strictly Dishonorable Writing Writer 58
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1950 The Reformer and the Redhead Writing Screenplay 58
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1948 The Return of October Writing Writer 58
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1948 Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House Writing Screenplay 61
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1947 It Had to Be You Writing Screenplay 58
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1946 Monsieur Beaucaire Writing Screenplay 58
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1946 Our Hearts Were Growing Up Writing Writer 58
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1946 Road to Utopia Writing Screenplay 59
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1945 Duffy's Tavern Writing Screenplay 58
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1944 The Princess and the Pirate Writing Screenplay 59
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1944 And the Angels Sing Writing Screenplay 59
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1943 Thank Your Lucky Stars Writing Screenplay 59
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1943 Happy Go Lucky Writing Screenplay 59
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1942 My Favorite Blonde Writing Story 59
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1942 Star Spangled Rhythm Writing Screenplay 59
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Production
1966 Not With My Wife, You Don't Production Producer 59
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1965 Strange Bedfellows Production Producer 58
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1960 The Facts of Life Production Producer 58
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1959 Li'l Abner Production Producer 59
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1959 The Jayhawkers! Production Producer 59
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1959 The Trap Production Producer 59
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1956 That Certain Feeling Production Producer 58
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1955 The Court Jester Production Producer 62
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1954 Knock on Wood Production Producer 59
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1951 Callaway Went Thataway Production Producer 58
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1951 Strictly Dishonorable Production Producer 58
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1950 The Reformer and the Redhead Production Producer 58
Average
1948 Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House Production Producer 61
Fair