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Michael Leeson is producer and screenwriter who began his career with the romantic comedy "Love, American Style" in 1972. After that, his career took off. He wrote for a number of iconic '70s TV shows including: the family comedy "The Partridge Family," the classic sitcom "The Odd Couple," the nostalgia comedy "Happy Days." Then in 1975, he went from writing to producing on the "Mary Ty...

Filmography

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What Planet Are You From? (2000)

What Planet Are You From? (2000)

The Truman Show (1998)

The War of the Roses (1989)

The Survivors (1983)

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For Your Eyes Only (1981) -- (Movie Clip) -- Title Song, Credits

Survivors, The (1983) -- (Movie Clip) It Was Big To Me

Biography

Michael Leeson is producer and screenwriter who began his career with the romantic comedy "Love, American Style" in 1972. After that, his career took off. He wrote for a number of iconic '70s TV shows including: the family comedy "The Partridge Family," the classic sitcom "The Odd Couple," the nostalgia comedy "Happy Days." Then in 1975, he went from writing to producing on the "Mary Tyler Moore Show" spin-off, "Phyllis." He's gone on to serve as writer and producer on"The Associates" and the dark comedy "The War of the Roses" starring Michael Douglas. However, Leeson is best known for his part in the creation of the hit family comedy series "The Cosby Show." In 1985, he won his second Emmy for "The Cosby Show"'s premiere episode. He achieved his first Emmy win in 1981 for writing "Taxi"'s "Tony's Sister and Jim" episode. Leeson has had an illustrious career, and has even been nominated for an Oscar for penning the lyrics of "For Your Eyes Only," the theme song from the James Bond movie of the same name. From 2007 to 2009, Leeson served as a writer and producer on the comedy "The Bill Engvall Show."

Filmography

Writer (Feature Film)

What Planet Are You From? (2000)

What Planet Are You From? (2000)

The Truman Show (1998)

The War of the Roses (1989)

The Survivors (1983)

Jekyll and Hyde... Together Again (1982)

Producer (Feature Film)

The War of the Roses (1989)

Music (Feature Film)

MacGruber (2010)

About Last Night (1986)

For Your Eyes Only (1981)

Writer (Special)

Young Guy Christian (1979)

There's Always Room (1977)

Mixed Nuts (1977)

Producer (Special)

Young Guy Christian (1979)

There's Always Room (1977)

Mixed Nuts (1977)

Special Thanks (Special)

Young Guy Christian (1979)

There's Always Room (1977)

Mixed Nuts (1977)

Misc. Crew (Special)

Related By Birth (1993)

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Life Events

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For Your Eyes Only (1981) -- (Movie Clip) -- Title Song, Credits With Bond (Roger Moore) having apparently finally offed Blofeld in the opening, then (unusually) appearing himself in the credit and title song sequence, giving way to then pop-sensation Sheena Easton, becoming (still!) the only Bond theme vocalist ever to appear on camera, with the Academy Award-nominated song by Bill Conti and Michael J. Leeson, which reached #4 on the U.S. Billboard chart, from For Your Eyes Only, 1981.

Survivors, The (1983) -- (Movie Clip) It Was Big To Me Just-fired Donald (Robin Williams) filling up at the gas station owned by Sonny (Walter Matthau), making his first appearance, in Michael Ritchie's The Survivors, 1983.

Survivors, The (1983) -- (Movie Clip) With My Pants On First meeting between Sonny (Walter Matthau) and Donald (Robin Williams), after a hard day at the unemployment office, interrupted by a robber (Jerry Reed), in Michael Ritchie's The Survivors, 1983.

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