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He produced and was head writer for The Addams Family series from 1964–1966. Beginning in the late 1970s and well into his later years, Perrin taught screenwriting and film history at California State University Northridge.
- The Father of The Addams Family
- The ITT Hits The Fans
- The Addams Family Matters
- Moonbathing Under The Lights of Broadway
It might stand to reason that the man behind the family, Charles Addams, was a lost soul with a troubled background who brought his pain to the pages of the New Yorker. But in reality, born in 1912 in Westfield, New Jersey, Addams grew up in a warm, loving household as the only child of devoted parents; his father sold pianos. Charles was known to ...
In a broad sense, “The Addams Family” hit the airwaves in the golden age of broad high-concept low-brow comedies—”My Favorite Martian”, “Green Acres”, “My Mother the Car”—but in a specific sense, the show was a direct response to the planned CBS sitcom, “The Munsters.” Both shows shared some of the same spooky DNA (as well as debuting and getting c...
“The Addams Family” would find new life in syndication, replayed ad nauseum for decades (and still shown in 30 markets as late as 1991.) Its cult following grew, which led to all manner of ill-fated attempts to bring them back to life, including a guest spot on “The New Scooby-Doo Movies”, multiple animated series, a dreadful 1977 Halloween made-fo...
The Addams Family opened on Broadway in April 2010 to, once again, middling reviews, but like the spectre of its predecessors, found an audience and ran for nearly two years. Once it left Times Square, however, it became a juggernaut, touring the globe to the tune of a half a billion dollars in ticket sales and becoming the mostperformed high schoo...
He also produced and was head writer for The Addams Family (1964) series from 1964-1966. In 1977, Perrin served at temporary conservator for the Groucho Marx estate and helped reunite Mar with his estranged children. Born March 15, 1905. Died May 9, 1998 (93) Add photos, demo reels. Add to list. Awards. 1 win. Known for. Duck Soup. 7.7. Writer.
- Producer, Writer, Director
- March 15, 1905
- Nat Perrin
- May 9, 1998
The Addams Family in Court: Directed by Nat Perrin. With Carolyn Jones, John Astin, Jackie Coogan, Ted Cassidy. While Gomez and Morticia were away bat hunting, Mama resumed her old bad habit of fortune telling, which soon snags her an arrest on a municipal code violation.
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- Comedy, Family, Horror
- Nat Perrin
- 1965-02-12
Dec 7, 2022 · The actor gushed about working with producer and series creator David Levy and head writer Nat Perrin, explaining how there was a natural artistic synergy between all parties and how it developed ...
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The misadventures of a blissfully macabre but extremely loving family.
Jan 3, 2024 · David Levy, along with producer Nat Perrin downplayed the family's darker side in favor of a more comedic approach leading Charles Addams to criticize the result as only half as evil as...
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