| Alan Uger | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1940-12-24)December 24, 1940 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Writer, film producer |
| Years active | 1972–1996 |
Alan Uger (born December 24, 1940) is an American writer and producer, known for Family Ties, Blazing Saddles, and Champs. He was nominated three times for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series for Family Ties, in 1985, 1986 and 1987; winning in 1987.
Uger was a dentist before becoming a writer, and worked with Norman Steinberg on several projects until Steinberg got hired by Mel Brooks as a writer on Blazing Saddles (1974), with Uger also hired as co-writer. Between 1972 and 1996, Uger wrote or produced dozens of TV show episodes or screenplays. Uger was also nominated for BAFTA and WGA awards.
References
- "Alan Uger". IMDb. Retrieved 2019-10-21.
- "Alan Uger". Television Academy. Retrieved 2019-10-21.
- Brooks, Mel (2021). All About Me!. Century. p. 207. ISBN 978-1-529-13507-7.
External links
 | This article about a television writer from the United States is a stub. You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it. |
- Living people
- 1940 births
- 20th-century American male writers
- 20th-century American screenwriters
- American male screenwriters
- American male television writers
- American television producers
- American television writer stubs
- American television writers
- Primetime Emmy Award winners
- Writers Guild of America Award winners