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Tom Patchett

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Tom Patchett

Born April 16, 1940 · East Lansing, Michigan, USA

Biography

Tom Patchett (born April 16, 1940) is an American film director, screenwriter, actor and producer who is best known as the co-creator of ALF. He co-wrote the films Up the Academy, The Great Muppet Caper, The Muppets Take Manhattan, and Project ALF. He also wrote episodes of The Bob Newhart Show, We've Got Each Other, The Tony Randall Show, The Carol Burnett Show, and Buffalo Bill. Patchett founded the contemporary art gallery, Track 16, in 1994.

Known for

ALF

58IMDb7.4

ALF

Interviewer, Executive Producer, Writer, Director, Creator

The Muppets Take Manhattan

63IMDb6.9

The Muppets Take Manhattan

Screenplay, Story

The Great Muppet Caper

69IMDb7.1

The Great Muppet Caper

Air Steward (uncredited), Writer

Project: ALF

29IMDb5.4

Project: ALF

Screenplay, Producer

The Bob Newhart Show

78IMDb8.1

The Bob Newhart Show

David Robbins, Dave Death, Executive Producer, Writer, Teleplay

Up the Academy

25IMDb4.7

Up the Academy

Writer

Archie: To Riverdale and Back Again

IMDb5.3

Archie: To Riverdale and Back Again

Executive Producer

ALF: The Animated Series

IMDb6.1

ALF: The Animated Series

Creator

Dead and Alive: The Race for Gus Farace

IMDb5.3

Dead and Alive: The Race for Gus Farace

Executive Producer

The Mike Douglas Show

IMDb7.0

The Mike Douglas Show

Self

Buffalo Bill

IMDb7.4

Buffalo Bill

Executive Producer, Director, Writer

Telling Secrets

IMDb5.9

Telling Secrets

Executive Producer

In the Line of Duty: Manhunt in the Dakotas

IMDb6.4

In the Line of Duty: Manhunt in the Dakotas

Executive Producer

In the Line of Duty: Street War

IMDb5.8

In the Line of Duty: Street War

Executive Producer

Alf Tales

7.4 TMDB

Alf Tales

Creator

Her Final Fury: Betty Broderick, the Last Chapter

6.3 TMDB

Her Final Fury: Betty Broderick, the Last Chapter

Executive Producer

Don't Touch My Daughter

IMDb5.6

Don't Touch My Daughter

Executive Producer

The Best Legs in Eighth Grade

IMDb5.3

The Best Legs in Eighth Grade

Director

In the Line of Duty: A Cop for the Killing

5.6 TMDB

In the Line of Duty: A Cop for the Killing

Executive Producer

The Tony Randall Show

IMDb7.0

The Tony Randall Show

Writer

Filmography

  1. 2025The Muppets Take ScripthattenOriginal Film WriterMovie
  2. 1996Project: ALFScreenplay, ProducerMovie
  3. 1994Her Final Fury: Betty Broderick, the Last ChapterExecutive ProducerMovie
  4. 1994In the Line of Duty: The Price of VengeanceExecutive ProducerMovie
  5. 1993Telling SecretsExecutive ProducerMovie
  6. 1992In the Line of Duty: Street WarExecutive ProducerMovie
  7. 1992In the Line of Duty: Siege at MarionExecutive ProducerMovie
  8. 1991Dead and Alive: The Race for Gus FaraceExecutive ProducerMovie
  9. 1991In the Line of Duty: Manhunt in the DakotasExecutive ProducerMovie
  10. 1991Don't Touch My DaughterExecutive ProducerMovie
  11. 1990In the Line of Duty: A Cop for the KillingExecutive ProducerMovie
  12. 1990Archie: To Riverdale and Back AgainExecutive ProducerMovie
  13. 1990Working GirlCreatorSeries
  14. 1989Making a Case for MurderExecutive ProducerMovie
  15. 1988Alf TalesCreatorSeries
  16. 1987ALF: The Animated SeriesCreatorSeries
  17. 1986ALFInterviewer, Executive Producer, Writer, Director, CreatorSeries
  18. 1984The Muppets Take ManhattanScreenplay, StoryMovie
  19. 1984The Best Legs in Eighth GradeDirectorMovie
  20. 1983Buffalo BillExecutive Producer, Director, WriterSeries
  21. 1981Open All NightCreator, DirectorSeries
  22. 1981The Great Muppet CaperAir Steward (uncredited), WriterMovie
  23. 1980Up the AcademyWriterMovie
  24. 1977We've Got Each OtherCreatorSeries
  25. 1977The Chopped Liver BrothersTom Van Brocklin, Producer, WriterMovie
  26. 1976The Tony Randall ShowWriterSeries
  27. 1972The Bob Newhart ShowDavid Robbins, Dave Death, Executive Producer, Writer, TeleplaySeries
  28. 1971The Jackson 5: Goin' Back to IndianaWriterMovie
  29. 1971Diana!WriterMovie
  30. 1961The Mike Douglas ShowSelfSeries