Tom Patchett
20 movies · 9 TV shows
- Known for
- Writing
- Born
- Apr 16, 1940 (age 86)
- Place of birth
- 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.
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Known for
Tom Patchett: movies and TV shows
Acting (4)
- 1986
- 1981 The Great Muppet Caper
as Air Steward (uncredited)
- 1977 The Chopped Liver Brothers
as Tom Van Brocklin
- 1972
Behind the camera (29)
- 2025 The Muppets Take Scripthatten
Original Film Writer
- 1996 Project: ALF
Screenplay, Producer
- 1994 Her Final Fury: Betty Broderick, the Last Chapter
Executive Producer
- 1994 In the Line of Duty: The Price of Vengeance
Executive Producer
- 1993 Telling Secrets
Executive Producer
- 1992 In the Line of Duty: Street War
Executive Producer
- 1992 In the Line of Duty: Siege at Marion
Executive Producer
- 1991 Dead and Alive: The Race for Gus Farace
Executive Producer
- 1991 In the Line of Duty: Manhunt in the Dakotas
Executive Producer
- 1991 Don't Touch My Daughter
Executive Producer
- 1990 In the Line of Duty: A Cop for the Killing
Executive Producer
- 1990 Archie: To Riverdale and Back Again
Executive Producer
- 1990
- 1989 Making a Case for Murder
Executive Producer
- 1988
- 1987
- 1986
- 1984 The Muppets Take Manhattan
Screenplay, Story
- 1984 The Best Legs in Eighth Grade
Director
- 1983
- 1981
- 1981 The Great Muppet Caper
Writer
- 1980 Up the Academy
Writer
- 1977
- 1977 The Chopped Liver Brothers
Producer, Writer
- 1976
- 1972
- 1971
- 1971 Diana!
Writer
Talk shows and appearances (1)
- 1961 The Mike Douglas Show
1 episode