George Kirgo
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George Kirgo was an American television and film writer.
A screenwriter
since 1954, his many credits include episodes of Mary Tyler Moore and Love, American Style
. He penned the films Red Line 7000
, Spinout
, Don't Make Waves
, and Voices and the TV movies Get Christie Love!
, The Man in the Santa Claus Suit, Angel on My Shoulder
, and My Palikari.
He also occasionally appeared onscreen. Following the publication of Kirgo's 1958 comic novel Hercules, the Big Greek Story, Jack Paar
invited him on his talk show. Kirgo also became a regular panelist on Monty Hall
's game show Your First Impression
and was a movie reviewer on New York
television.
Kirgo was president of the Writers Guild of America
West from 1987 to 1991. He presided over the union during the contentious 22-week strike in 1988 over compensation from home video sales. He was also a founding member of the National Film Preservation Board
of the Library of Congress
.
He died at age 78 after a long illness.
A screenwriter
Screenwriter
Screenwriters or scriptwriters or scenario writers are people who write/create the short or feature-length screenplays from which mass media such as films, television programs, Comics or video games are based.-Profession:...
since 1954, his many credits include episodes of Mary Tyler Moore and Love, American Style
Love, American Style
Love, American Style is an hour-long TV anthology produced by Paramount Television and originally aired between September 1969 and January 1974...
. He penned the films Red Line 7000
Red Line 7000
Red Line 7000 is a 1965 American motion picture released by Paramount Pictures. It was directed by Howard Hawks, who also co-wrote the screenplay...
, Spinout
Spinout
Spinout is a 1966 musical film and comedy starring Elvis Presley as the lead singer of a band and part-time race car driver. The movie was #57 on the year end list of the top-grossing films of 1966.-Plot:...
, Don't Make Waves
Don't Make Waves
Don't Make Waves is a Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer sex farce which starred Tony Curtis, Claudia Cardinale, Dave Draper and Sharon Tate...
, and Voices and the TV movies Get Christie Love!
Get Christie Love!
Get Christie Love! is a 1974 made-for-television film starring Teresa Graves as an undercover female police detective who is determined to overthrow a drug ring. This film is based on Dorothy Uhnak's crime-thriller novel, The Ledger...
, The Man in the Santa Claus Suit, Angel on My Shoulder
Angel on My Shoulder (film)
Angel on My Shoulder is a 1946 American fantasy film about a deal between the Devil and a dead man. It was an independent production, produced by Charles R. Rogers and David W. Siegel, directed by Archie Mayo, written by Harry Segall and Roland Kibbee, and released by United Artists...
, and My Palikari.
He also occasionally appeared onscreen. Following the publication of Kirgo's 1958 comic novel Hercules, the Big Greek Story, Jack Paar
Jack Paar
Jack Harold Paar was an author, American radio and television comedian and talk show host, best known for his stint as host of The Tonight Show from 1957 to 1962...
invited him on his talk show. Kirgo also became a regular panelist on Monty Hall
Monty Hall
Monte Halperin, OC, OM , better known by the stage name Monty Hall, is a Canadian-born MC, producer, actor, singer and sportscaster, best known as host of the television game show Let's Make a Deal.-Early life:...
's game show Your First Impression
Your First Impression
Your First Impression is a NBC daytime game show which aired from January 2, 1962, to June 26, 1964. A panel of three celebrities tried to guess the identity of mystery guests from clues supplied by the host. Bill Leyden was the MC of the program, with Dennis James as a regular panelist or...
and was a movie reviewer on New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
television.
Kirgo was president of the Writers Guild of America
Writers Guild of America
The Writers Guild of America is a generic term referring to the joint efforts of two different US labor unions:* The Writers Guild of America, East , representing TV and film writers East of the Mississippi....
West from 1987 to 1991. He presided over the union during the contentious 22-week strike in 1988 over compensation from home video sales. He was also a founding member of the National Film Preservation Board
National Film Preservation Board
The United States National Film Preservation Board is the board selecting films for preservation in the Library of Congress' National Film Registry. It was established by the National Film Preservation Act of 1988...
of the Library of Congress
Library of Congress
The Library of Congress is the research library of the United States Congress, de facto national library of the United States, and the oldest federal cultural institution in the United States. Located in three buildings in Washington, D.C., it is the largest library in the world by shelf space and...
.
He died at age 78 after a long illness.