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Neal Israel (born July 27, 1945) is an American actor, screenwriter, film and television producer, and director best known for his comedic work in the 1980s for films such as ''
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'', and ''
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''.


Biography


Career

Raised in Manhattan in a Jewish family, Israel started his career on the Broadway stage as assistant to legendary director
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. After working at the New Dramatists Guild and the Eugene O'Neill Playwrights Conference, he came to
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, and was an executive at both ABC and CBS. During this time he wrote and directed the break through indie hit ''
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,'' which introduced such future stars as
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,
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and
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. On television, he wrote '' Ringo,'' a special that starred
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and
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. He then wrote with his partner,
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, the first ''Police Academy'' movie, which spawned six sequels. He directed and co-wrote ''
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'', which starred
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. He followed this with the comedy ''
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''. ''
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'', another of his scripts, was made into a successful film starring
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, and in 1987, he produced the film ''
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''. He also directed '' Breaking The Rules'' starring Jason Bateman and the cult classic '' Surf Ninjas'' with Rob Schneider and Leslie Nielsen. Neal continues to work in both film and television as a writer, director, producer, and script doctor. He has directed numerous movies of the week, pilots, and episodes of shows such as ''
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'', '' Nash Bridges'', ''
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'', and ''
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''. Recent directing credits include Disney's ''Zeke and Luther'' and ''Kickin It.'' In 2004, he executive-produced the
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-nominated film '' Finding Neverland'', which starred
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and
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. In July 2017, Israel said he was working on a comedy with his longterm partner
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that will feature stars of the predominant comedic films of the '70s and '80s.


Personal life

His first marriage was to American singer/songwriter
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. They divorced in 1980. After being hired by director
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to work on ''
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'', the two began a relationship and married in July 1984. The couple divorced in 1990 after making ''
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'' together. Israel believed their daughter,
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, was biologically his until a DNA test showed she was the biological daughter of director
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.


Filmography


As director

* ''
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'' (with Bradley R. Swirnoff) (1976) * '' Americathon'' (1979) * ''
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'' (1984) * ''
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'' (1985) * '' The George Burns Comedy Week'' (1985) (TV) * ''
Combat Academy ''Combat Academy'' (also known as ''Combat High'') is a 1986 American made-for-television comedy film directed by Neal Israel. The film also features (a then-unknown) George Clooney. Synopsis Best friends Max Mendelsson ( Keith Gordon) and ...
'' (1986) (TV) * '' The Cover Girl and the Cop'' (1989) (TV) * ''
The Wonder Years ''The Wonder Years'' is an American coming-of-age story, coming-of-age situation comedy, comedy/Drama (film and television), drama television series created by Neal Marlens and Carol L. Black, Carol Black. It ran on American Broadcasting Company ...
'' (1991) (TV) * '' Breaking the Rules'' (1992) (aka ''Sketches'') * '' Surf Ninjas'' (1993) * ''
Harts of the West Harts of the West is a humorous contemporary western about a Chicago family moving to a run-down Nevada ranch. The series consisted of 15 hour-long episodes that aired on CBS Saturdays, 9:00 to 10:00 p.m., from September 1993 until June 1994. ...
'' (1994) (TV) * '' Family Reunion: A Relative Nightmare'' (1995) (TV) * ''
Dad's Week Off ''Dad's Week Off'' is an American television film that premiered on Showtime on March 29, 1997. It was written and directed by Neal Israel, and starred Henry Winkler, Olivia d'Abo and Richard Jeni. Plot A computer salesman charged with marketing ...
'' (1997) (TV) * '' Love Boat: The Next Wave'' (1999) (TV) * ''
Clueless ''Clueless'' is a 1995 American coming-of-age teen comedy film written and directed by Amy Heckerling. It stars Alicia Silverstone with supporting roles by Stacey Dash, Brittany Murphy and Paul Rudd. It was produced by Scott Rudin and Robert La ...
'' (1997–1999) (TV) * ''
Shasta McNasty ''Shasta McNasty'' (later retitled ''Shasta'') is an American sitcom that aired on UPN from October 5, 1999, to August 1, 2000. The show was created by Jeff Eastin and produced by Eastin and Neal H. Moritz. The show starred Carmine Giovinazzo, ...
'' (1999) (TV) * ''
Even Stevens ''Even Stevens'' is an American comedy television series that originally aired on Disney Channel from June 17, 2000, to June 2, 2003, airing a total of 65 episodes over three seasons. It follows the life of the Stevens, a family living in subur ...
'' (2000) (TV) * '' Hounded'' (2001) (TV) * '' The Poof Point'' (2001) (TV) * ''
Lizzie McGuire ''Lizzie McGuire'' is an American comedy television series created by Terri Minsky that premiered on Disney Channel on January 12, 2001. The series stars Hilary Duff as the titular character, who navigates the personal and social issues of her te ...
'' (2001) (TV) * ''
The Mind of the Married Man ''The Mind of the Married Man'' is a television series that ran on the HBO network for two seasons consisting of twenty episodes between September 2001 and November 2002. The story focused on the challenges of modern-day married life from a male p ...
'' (2001) (TV) * ''
Family Affair ''Family Affair'' is an American sitcom starring Brian Keith and Sebastian Cabot that aired on CBS from September 12, 1966, to March 4, 1971. The series explored the trials of well-to-do engineer and bachelor Bill Davis (Keith) as he attempte ...
'' (2002) (TV) * ''
The Brady Bunch in the White House ''The Brady Bunch in the White House'' is a 2002 American comedy television film and the second sequel to ''The Brady Bunch Movie'' (1995), following ''A Very Brady Sequel'' (1996). It was directed by Neal Israel and written by Lloyd J. Schwartz an ...
'' (2002) (TV) * ''
Do Over ''Do Over'' is an American fantasy sitcom television series created by Kenny Schwartz and Rick Wiener about a man who gets a chance to relive his childhood. The series, which was originally broadcast on The WB from September 19 to December 5, 200 ...
'' (2002) (TV) * ''
National Lampoon's Thanksgiving Family Reunion ''National Lampoon's Thanksgiving Family Reunion'' is a 2003 television film about a Thanksgiving family reunion of the Sniders, starring Bryan Cranston as Woodrow Snider, Judge Reinhold as Dr. Mitch Snider and Penelope Ann Miller as Jill Snider. ...
'' (2003) (TV) * ''
Phil of the Future ''Phil of the Future'' is an American science fiction sitcom that originally aired on Disney Channel from June 18, 2004, to August 19, 2006, for two seasons. The series was created by Douglas Tuber and Tim Maile and produced by 2121 Productions ...
'' (2004) (TV) * ''
Joan of Arcadia ''Joan of Arcadia'' is an American fantasy family drama television series telling the story of teenager Joan Girardi (Amber Tamblyn), who sees and speaks with God and performs tasks she is given. The series originally aired on Fridays on CBS for ...
'' (2005) (TV) * ''
Flight 29 Down ''Flight 29 Down'' is an American adventure comedy-drama television series about a group of teenagers who are stranded on an island. It was produced by Discovery Kids. The show was created by Stan Rogow (''Lizzie McGuire'', ''Darcy's Wild Life'') ...
'' (2007) (TV) * '' About a Girl'' (2007) (TV) * ''
The Fresh Beat Band ''The Fresh Beat Band'' (originally known as ''The JumpArounds'') is an American live action musical children's television series created by Scott Kraft and Nadine van der Velde for Nickelodeon. The show stars the "Fresh Beats" (Kiki, Shout, M ...
'' (2010) (TV) * ''
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'' (2011) (TV) * ''
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'' (2013) (TV) * '' I Didn't Do It'' (2015) (TV)


As producer

* ''
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'' (1982) (TV) * ''
Three O'Clock High ''Three O'Clock High'' is a 1987 American teen comedy film directed by Phil Joanou. The script, about a meek high schooler who is forced into a fight with a volatile new transfer student, is based on the high school experiences of screenwriters R ...
'' (1987) * '' Life on the Flipside'' (1987) * ''
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'' (1988) (TV) * '' Dream Date'' (1989) (TV) * '' Bonnie & Clyde: The True Story'' (1992) * ''
Taking the Heat ''Taking the Heat'' is a 1993 American romantic thriller film that premiered on Showtime. Directed by Tom Mankiewicz and written by Dan Gordon from a story by Gary Hoffman, the film followed a female cop and a murder witness as they try to avoid ...
'' (1993) (TV) * '' Family Reunion: A Relative Nightmare'' (1995) (TV) * '' Kidz in the Wood'' (1996) (TV) * '' Chocolate for Breakfast'' (1998) * '' The Runner'' (1999) * ''
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'' (2003) (TV) * '' Finding Neverland'' (2004) * '' Bachelor Party 2: The Last Temptation'' (2008) (as executive producer)


As writer

* ''
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'' (1973) (TV) * ''
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'' (with Michael Mislove) (1976) * '' Cracking Up'' (with
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,
Peter Bergman Peter Michael Bergman (born June 11, 1953) is an American actor best known for his portrayals on soap operas, such as Cliff Warner on '' All My Children'' (1979–89) on ABC as well as Jack Abbott on ''The Young and the Restless'' (1989–prese ...
,
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and The Ace Trucking Company) (1977) * '' Americathon'' (with
Phil Proctor Philip Proctor (born 1940) is an American actor, comedian and a member of the Firesign Theatre. He has performed voice-over work for video games, films and television series. Career Of the four members of Firesign Theatre, Proctor has had t ...
,
Peter Bergman Peter Michael Bergman (born June 11, 1953) is an American actor best known for his portrayals on soap operas, such as Cliff Warner on '' All My Children'' (1979–89) on ABC as well as Jack Abbott on ''The Young and the Restless'' (1989–prese ...
, Michael Mislove and
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) (1979) * '' All Commercials... A Steve Martin Special'' (1980) (TV) * '' Steve Martin's Twilight Theater'' (1982) (TV) * ''
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'' (with
Pat Proft Pat Proft is an American comedy writer, actor, and director. Born in Minnesota in 1947, Proft began his career at Dudley Riggs' Brave New Workshop in Minneapolis in the mid 1960s. He went on to perform as a one-man comedy act in the late 1960s. I ...
and Hugh Wilson) (1984) * ''
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'' (with
Pat Proft Pat Proft is an American comedy writer, actor, and director. Born in Minnesota in 1947, Proft began his career at Dudley Riggs' Brave New Workshop in Minneapolis in the mid 1960s. He went on to perform as a one-man comedy act in the late 1960s. I ...
) (1984) * ''
Moving Violations ''Moving Violations'' is a 1985 comedy film based around a traffic school. Directed by Neal Israel, the film stars John Murray, Jennifer Tilly, Brian Backer, Sally Kellerman, Nedra Volz, Clara Peller, Wendie Jo Sperber, Fred Willard, and the ...
'' (with
Pat Proft Pat Proft is an American comedy writer, actor, and director. Born in Minnesota in 1947, Proft began his career at Dudley Riggs' Brave New Workshop in Minneapolis in the mid 1960s. He went on to perform as a one-man comedy act in the late 1960s. I ...
) (1985) * ''
Real Genius ''Real Genius'' is a 1985 American comic science fiction film directed by Martha Coolidge and written by Neal Israel, Pat Proft, and PJ Torokvei. Starring Val Kilmer and Gabriel Jarret, the film, set on the campus of Pacific Tech, a science ...
'' (with
Pat Proft Pat Proft is an American comedy writer, actor, and director. Born in Minnesota in 1947, Proft began his career at Dudley Riggs' Brave New Workshop in Minneapolis in the mid 1960s. He went on to perform as a one-man comedy act in the late 1960s. I ...
and
Peter Torokvei PJ Torokvei (born Peter Torokvei; March 19, 1951 – July 3, 2013) was a Canadian screenwriter, actor, and television producer. A trans woman, her professional credits are generally under her deadname. In 2001, she announced to friends and family ...
) (1985) * ''
Look Who's Talking Too ''Look Who's Talking Too'' is a 1990 American romantic comedy film and a sequel to director Amy Heckerling's 1989 comedy ''Look Who's Talking''. The film stars the original cast members John Travolta and Kirstie Alley as James and Mollie Ubriacc ...
'' (with
Amy Heckerling Amy Heckerling (born May 7, 1954) is an American filmmaker. An alumna of both New York University and the American Film Institute, she directed the commercially successful films ''Fast Times at Ridgemont High'' (1982), ''National Lampoon's Europ ...
) (1990) * '' The Adventures of Mary-Kate and Ashley: The Case of the Sea World Adventure'' (with
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) (1995) (Video Short) * '' The Adventures of Mary-Kate and Ashley: The Case of the Mystery Cruise'' (with
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) (1995) (Video Short) * '' Family Reunion: A Relative Nightmare'' (with
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) (1995) (TV) * '' Kidz in the Wood'' (with
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) (1996) (TV) * ''
Dad's Week Off ''Dad's Week Off'' is an American television film that premiered on Showtime on March 29, 1997. It was written and directed by Neal Israel, and starred Henry Winkler, Olivia d'Abo and Richard Jeni. Plot A computer salesman charged with marketing ...
'' (1997) (TV) * '' Police Academy: The Series'' (1997) (TV) * '' The Patty Duke Show: Still Rockin' in Brooklyn Heights'' (1999) (TV)


As actor

* ''
Johnny Dangerously ''Johnny Dangerously'' is a 1984 American crime comedy film, and a parody of 1930s crime/gangster movies. It was directed by Amy Heckerling. The film stars Michael Keaton as an honest, goodhearted man who turns to a life of crime to finance hi ...
'' (1984) as Dr. Zilman * '' It's Alive III: Island of the Alive'' (1987) as Dr. Brewster * ''
Look Who's Talking ''Look Who's Talking'' is a 1989 American romantic comedy film written and directed by Amy Heckerling, and starring John Travolta and Kirstie Alley. Bruce Willis plays the voice of Mollie's son, Mikey. The film features George Segal as Albert ...
'' (1989) as Mr. Ross * ''
Look Who's Talking Too ''Look Who's Talking Too'' is a 1990 American romantic comedy film and a sequel to director Amy Heckerling's 1989 comedy ''Look Who's Talking''. The film stars the original cast members John Travolta and Kirstie Alley as James and Mollie Ubriacc ...
'' (1990) as Mr. Ross


As special thanks

* '' Stunt Sport'' (2014) (TV) * '' Patton 2015'' (2015) (Short)


Awards and nominations


References


External links

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