Melville Shavelson
Writing
Born: 1917-04-01 · New York City, New York, USA
Died: 2007-08-08
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Melville Shavelson (April 1, 1917 – August 8, 2007) was an American film director, producer, screenwriter, and author. He was President of the Writers Guild of America, West (WGAw) from 1969 to 1971, 1979 to 1981, and 1985 to 1987. He came to Hollywood in 1938 as one of comedian Bob Hope's joke writers, a job he held for the next five years. He is responsible for the screenplays of such Hope films as The Princess and the Pirate (1944), Where There's Life (1
🎬 Movies (30)
Tales from the Script
2009
Self
Bob Hope: The Road to Laughter
2003
Himself
Clark Gable: Tall, Dark, and Handsome
1996
Self
Deceptions
1985
Director
The Other Woman
1983
Director
Ike
1979
Writer
Rainbow
1978
Director
The Great Houdinis
1976
Director
The Legend of Valentino
1975
Director
Mixed Company
1974
Director
The War Between Men and Women
1972
Director
Here Comes the Judge
1972
Director
Yours, Mine and Ours
1968
Director
Cast a Giant Shadow
1966
Director
A New Kind of Love
1963
Writer
The Pigeon That Took Rome
1962
Writer
On the Double
1961
Director
It Started in Naples
1960
Screenplay
The Five Pennies
1959
Director
Houseboat
1958
Director
Beau James
1957
Director
The Seven Little Foys
1955
Director
Living It Up
1954
Screenplay
Trouble Along the Way
1953
Screenplay
April in Paris
1952
Writer
Room for One More
1952
Screenplay
On Moonlight Bay
1951
Screenplay
I'll See You in My Dreams
1951
Writer
Double Dynamite
1951
Screenplay
The Daughter of Rosie O'Grady
1950
Screenplay
