Writing
Jean Shepherd
Raised in Hammond, Indiana, Jean Shepherd went on to work in the steel mills and was a veteran of the Army Signal Corps before entering the arts. In the 1950s, he began a long career as a radio personality telling stories of his youth, commenting on current topics and performing silly songs.
Filmography
Babe Ruth
Film · 1998
It Runs in the Family
Film · 1994
Ollie Hopnoodle's Haven of Bliss
Film · 1988
The Star-Crossed Romance of Josephine Cosnowski (a Tale of Gothic Love)
Film · 1985
A Christmas Story
Film · 1983
The Great American Fourth of July and Other Disasters
Film · 1982
Ernie Kovacs: Television's Original Genius
Film · 1982
American Playhouse
Series · 1982
American Playhouse
Series · 1982
The Phantom of the Open Hearth
Film · 1976
Lenny Bruce: Without Tears
Film · 1972
Tiki Tiki
Film · 1971
Jean Shepherd's America
Series · 1971
Light Fantastic
Film · 1964
Village Sunday
Film · 1960
Shadows
Film · 1960
Inquest
Film · 1939