George Bellak (April 9, 1919 – October 22, 2002) was an American television writer who was active from the 1950s to the 1980s. He wrote episodes for ''
Justice
Justice, in its broadest sense, is the principle that people receive that which they deserve, with the interpretation of what then constitutes "deserving" being impacted upon by numerous fields, with many differing viewpoints and perspective ...
'', (1954), ''
Playhouse 90
''Playhouse 90'' was an American television anthology drama series that aired on CBS from 1956 to 1960 for a total of 133 episodes. The show was produced at CBS Television City in Los Angeles, California. Since live anthology drama series of th ...
'' (1957-1959), ''
The Asphalt Jungle'' (1961), ''
N.Y.P.D.'' (1967-1968), ''
Cannon
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'' (1970-1975), and dozens of others. He was a winner of
Writers Guild of America Award
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, and was nominated for an
Emmy award
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for his
teleplay
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''
Sadbird'' as part of the ''
CBS Playhouse
''CBS Playhouse'' is an American anthology drama television series that aired on CBS from 1967 to 1970. Airing twelve plays over the course of its run, the series won ten Primetime Emmy Awards and featured many noteworthy actors and playwrights.
...
'' series.
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''CBS Playhouse'': ''Sadbird''
Bellak was recruited in August 1973 to work on the TV series ''
Space: 1999'' (1975). He wrote the pilot episode ''
Breakaway'' and was story consultant during early development, even preparing a writer's guide in September, before leaving the show in October just before filming began.
External links
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George Bellak on The Catacombs- A comprehensive guide to ''Space:1999''
References
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American television writers
American male television writers
1919 births
2002 deaths
20th-century American screenwriters
20th-century American male writers