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Dale Wasserman(1914-2008)

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Dale Wasserman was born on 2 November 1914 in Rhinelander, Wisconsin, USA. He was a writer and producer, known for One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975), The DuPont Show of the Month (1957) and Climax! (1954). He was married to Martha Nelly Garza and Ramsay Ames. He died on 21 December 2008 in Paradise Valley, Arizona, USA.
BornNovember 2, 1914
DiedDecember 21, 2008(94)
BornNovember 2, 1914
DiedDecember 21, 2008(94)
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  • Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
    • 1 win & 2 nominations total

Known for

Jack Nicholson in One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975)
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
8.6
  • Writer
  • 1975
The DuPont Show of the Month (1957)
The DuPont Show of the Month
6.9
TV Series
  • Writer
Dan Duryea in Climax! (1954)
Climax!
6.6
TV Series
  • Writer
Anjelica Huston and Assi Dayan in A Walk with Love and Death (1969)
A Walk with Love and Death
6.4
  • Writer
  • 1969

Credits

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Writer

  • David Serero in Beggar's Holiday (2012)
    Beggar's Holiday
    Short
    • book by
    • 2012
  • Der Mann von La Mancha
    TV Movie
    • Writer
    • 2006
  • Man of La Mancha
    • Writer
    • 2003
  • Vol au-dessus d'un nid de coucou (2000)
    Vol au-dessus d'un nid de coucou
    TV Movie
    • play
    • 2000
  • Gökboet (1996)
    Gökboet
    TV Movie
    • screenplay
    • 1996
  • Der Mann von La Mancha
    TV Movie
    • libretto
    • 1994
  • Der Mann von La Mancha
    TV Movie
    • Writer
    • 1981
  • Jack Nicholson in One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975)
    One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
    8.6
    • the play version: "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" by
    • 1975
  • Estudio 1 (1965)
    Estudio 1
    7.8
    TV Series
    • play
    • 1973
  • Sophia Loren, Peter O'Toole, and James Coco in Man of La Mancha (1972)
    Man of La Mancha
    6.5
    • musical play
    • screenplay
    • television play "I, Don Quixote" (uncredited)
    • 1972
  • Anjelica Huston and Assi Dayan in A Walk with Love and Death (1969)
    A Walk with Love and Death
    6.4
    • screenplay by
    • 1969
  • Arthur Jensen and Jane Thomsen in En mand fra La Mancha (1967)
    En mand fra La Mancha
    TV Short
    • play
    • 1967
  • James Garner, Jean Simmons, and Suzanne Pleshette in Mister Buddwing (1966)
    Mister Buddwing
    6.0
    • screenplay by
    • 1966
  • Quick, Before It Melts (1964)
    Quick, Before It Melts
    5.3
    • screenplay
    • 1964
  • The Richard Boone Show (1963)
    The Richard Boone Show
    8.4
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1963

Producer

  • Anjelica Huston and Assi Dayan in A Walk with Love and Death (1969)
    A Walk with Love and Death
    6.4
    • associate producer
    • 1969
  • James Garner, Jean Simmons, and Suzanne Pleshette in Mister Buddwing (1966)
    Mister Buddwing
    6.0
    • producer (uncredited)
    • 1966

Additional Crew

  • Scott Bakula and Dean Stockwell in Quantum Leap (1989)
    Quantum Leap
    8.2
    TV Series
    • writer: 'Man of La Mancha' dialogue
    • 1989

Personal details

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  • Official site
    • Official Site
  • Born
    • November 2, 1914
    • Rhinelander, Wisconsin, USA
  • Died
    • December 21, 2008
    • Paradise Valley, Arizona, USA(congestive heart failure)
  • Spouses
      Martha Nelly Garza1984 - December 21, 2008 (his death)
  • Other works
    He wrote, "I Don Quixote", in 1959, a TV play which starred Lee J. Cobb, and later became the musical "Man of La Mancha", with music by Mitch Leigh and lyrics by Joe Darion.
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    • 4 Articles

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    Won the "Best Musical" Tony Award in 1966 for the script for the Broadway musical "Man of La Mancha".

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