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'''Allan Katz''', born in [[Chicago, Illinois|Chicago]], is a writer, producer, actor, and director.
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'''Allan Katz''' (born in [[Chicago, Illinois]]) is an American writer, producer, actor, and director.


He began his writing career as an advertising copywriter. In 1970 he created the original award-winning campaign for the popcorn snack [[Screaming Yellow Zonkers]] which was the first major product to be packaged in a predominantly black box. Every panel of the box was covered by absurd copy and illustrations. Katz wrote the copy on the first several boxes, and wrote and produced the TV and radio campaign.
He began his writing career as an advertising copywriter. In 1970 he created the original award-winning campaign for the popcorn snack [[Screaming Yellow Zonkers]] which was the first major product to be packaged in a predominantly black box. Every panel of the box was covered by absurd copy and illustrations. Katz wrote the copy on the first several boxes, and wrote and produced the TV and radio campaign.


Katz was hired to be one of the youngest writers on ''[[Rowan and Martin's Laugh-In]]'' and moved to [[Los Angeles, California|Los Angeles]]. While working on ''Laugh-In'', he also wrote episodes of ''[[Sanford and Son]]'', ''[[All in the Family]]'', and ''[[The Mary Tyler Moore Show]]''.<ref>{{cite web|last=Jones|first=Kenneth|title=Allan Katz's Partners Gets Extra Performances at Delaware Theatre Co.|url=http://www.playbill.com/news/article/88601-Allan-Katzs-Partners-Gets-Extra-Performances-at-Delaware-Theatre-Co|publisher=[[Playbill.com]]|accessdate=23 February 2011}}</ref>
Katz was hired to be one of the youngest writers on ''[[Rowan and Martin's Laugh-In]]'' and moved to [[Los Angeles, California|Los Angeles]]. While working on ''Laugh-In'', he also wrote episodes of ''[[Sanford and Son]]'', ''[[All in the Family]]'', and ''[[The Mary Tyler Moore Show]]''.<ref>{{cite web|last=Jones|first=Kenneth|title=Allan Katz's Partners Gets Extra Performances at Delaware Theatre Co.|url=http://www.playbill.com/news/article/88601-Allan-Katzs-Partners-Gets-Extra-Performances-at-Delaware-Theatre-Co|publisher=[[Playbill.com]]|accessdate=23 February 2011|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110629154617/http://www.playbill.com/news/article/88601-Allan-Katzs-Partners-Gets-Extra-Performances-at-Delaware-Theatre-Co|archivedate=29 June 2011}}</ref>


He went on to both write and produce other series including ''[[M*A*S*H (TV series)]]'', The Cher Show, ''[[Rhoda]]'', and ''[[Roseanne (TV series)|Roseanne]]''.
He went on to both write and produce other series including ''[[M*A*S*H (TV series)]]'', The [[Cher]] Show, ''[[Rhoda]]'', and ''[[Roseanne (TV series)|Roseanne]]''.


In 1989 Katz wrote and starred in the film ''[[Big Man on Campus]]'' (Originally titled, ''The Hunchback of UCLA '', released in the [[United Kingdom|UK]] as ''The Hunchback Hairball of L.A.'').
In 1989 Katz wrote and starred in the film ''[[Big Man on Campus]]'' (Originally titled, ''The Hunchback of UCLA'', released in the [[United Kingdom|UK]] as ''The Hunchback Hairball of L.A.'').


Katz wrote the [[libretto]] for the musical ''Zapata'' (music by [[Harry Nilsson]]) the multiple award winning Off-Broadway musical, ''Song of Singapore'', and the comedy, ''Partners'' starring [[Alan Rosenberg]].<ref>{{cite news|last=Katz|first=Allan|title=Just Dying to Get That Play Produced|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2006/02/26/theater/newsandfeatures/26katz.html|accessdate=23 February 2011|newspaper=[[The New York Times]]|date=26 February 2006}}</ref>
Katz wrote the [[libretto]] for the musical ''Zapata'' (music by [[Harry Nilsson]]) the multiple award-winning Off-Broadway musical, ''Song of Singapore'', and the comedy, ''Partners'' starring [[Alan Rosenberg]].<ref>{{cite news|last=Katz|first=Allan|title=Just Dying to Get That Play Produced|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2006/02/26/theater/newsandfeatures/26katz.html|accessdate=23 February 2011|newspaper=[[The New York Times]]|date=26 February 2006}}</ref>


Katz is also an essayist who has been published in ''the [[New York Times]]'' and ''the [[Los Angeles Times]]'' and has taught writing at [[UCLA Extension Writers' Program]] and at Lawrence University's Film School in Appleton, WI, where, in conjunction with the film school, he has just completed directing his feature, "Bucky and the Squirrels" which is being edited in Los Angeles for release in late 2014.
Katz is also an essayist who has been published in ''[[The New York Times]]'' and the ''[[Los Angeles Times]]'' and has taught writing at [[UCLA Extension Writers' Program]] and at Lawrence University in Appleton, WI, where recently, in conjunction with their film studies program, he completed directing his feature "Bucky and the Squirrels" which had a limited theatrical release in February 2018.

Married November 30, 1985 (Ancestry.com) to Catherine B Bergstrom (actress)<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-02-26 |title=78 - Allan Katz! |url=https://mashmatterspodcast.com/ep078/ |access-date=2022-03-03 |website=M*A*S*H Matters |language=en-US}}</ref> who played Peg Hunnicutt in ''[[M*A*S*H (TV series)]]''


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Latest revision as of 02:55, 30 March 2024

For the American ambassador to Portugal, see Allan J. Katz.
Allan Katz
Born
Chicago, Illinois, United States
Occupation(s)Writer, producer, actor, director
Years active1960–present

Allan Katz (born in Chicago, Illinois) is an American writer, producer, actor, and director.

He began his writing career as an advertising copywriter. In 1970 he created the original award-winning campaign for the popcorn snack Screaming Yellow Zonkers which was the first major product to be packaged in a predominantly black box. Every panel of the box was covered by absurd copy and illustrations. Katz wrote the copy on the first several boxes, and wrote and produced the TV and radio campaign.

Katz was hired to be one of the youngest writers on Rowan and Martin's Laugh-In and moved to Los Angeles. While working on Laugh-In, he also wrote episodes of Sanford and Son, All in the Family, and The Mary Tyler Moore Show.[1]

He went on to both write and produce other series including M*A*S*H (TV series), The Cher Show, Rhoda, and Roseanne.

In 1989 Katz wrote and starred in the film Big Man on Campus (Originally titled, The Hunchback of UCLA, released in the UK as The Hunchback Hairball of L.A.).

Katz wrote the libretto for the musical Zapata (music by Harry Nilsson) the multiple award-winning Off-Broadway musical, Song of Singapore, and the comedy, Partners starring Alan Rosenberg.[2]

Katz is also an essayist who has been published in The New York Times and the Los Angeles Times and has taught writing at UCLA Extension Writers' Program and at Lawrence University in Appleton, WI, where recently, in conjunction with their film studies program, he completed directing his feature "Bucky and the Squirrels" which had a limited theatrical release in February 2018.

Married November 30, 1985 (Ancestry.com) to Catherine B Bergstrom (actress)[3] who played Peg Hunnicutt in M*A*S*H (TV series)

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  1. ^ Jones, Kenneth. "Allan Katz's Partners Gets Extra Performances at Delaware Theatre Co". Playbill.com. Archived from the original on 29 June 2011. Retrieved 23 February 2011.
  2. ^ Katz, Allan (26 February 2006). "Just Dying to Get That Play Produced". The New York Times. Retrieved 23 February 2011.
  3. ^ "78 - Allan Katz!". M*A*S*H Matters. 2022-02-26. Retrieved 2022-03-03.
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