Trivia

Co-creator of The Monkees (1965).

Directed six performers in Oscar-nominated performances: Dyan Cannon, Elliott Gould, Art Carney, Jill Clayburgh, Lena Olin and Anjelica Huston. Carney won for his performance in Harry and Tonto (1974).

Close friends with Mel Brooks.

Received a lifetime achievement award from the Writers Guild of America on February 1, 2014.

Member of the Board of Governors of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (Directors Branch) [2006-2014].

He was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6667 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California on December 13, 2013.

Received his Bachelor's degree in Theatre from Brooklyn College in New York City in 1951.

He died from pulmonary cardiac arrest at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles.

He had two daughters with his wife, Betsy: Jill Mazursky and Meg Mazursky.

Has four grandchildren: Carly, Kate, Molly and Tommy.

Member of comedy team Igor and H with Herbert Hartig. When Hartig decided he wanted to be billed as simply "H," Mazursky decided to use the name "Igor".

Biography in: John Wakeman, editor. "World Film Directors, Volume Two, 1945-1985". Pages 659-663. New York: The H.W. Wilson Company, 1988.

Parents are David and Jean Mazursky.