Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House
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Norman Kaye Panama (April 21, 1914 – January 13, 2003) was an American screenwriter, film producer and film director. He is known for his partnership with Melvin Frank and their work on films such as Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House (1948), White Christmas (1954), and The Court Jester (1956).
- April 21, 1914, Chicago, Illinois
- January 13, 2003 (aged 88), Los Angeles, California
Norman Panama. Writer: Knock on Wood. Norman Panama was born on 21 April 1914 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He was a writer and director, known for Knock on Wood (1954), Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House (1948) and White Christmas (1954). He died on 13 January 2003 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
- Writer, Director, Producer
- April 21, 1914
- Norman Panama
- January 13, 2003
Jan 27, 2003 · Norman Panama, whose screenwriting and directing career stretched from 1930's radio sketches to 1970's satires of sexual liberation and who, with Melvin Frank, created one of Hollywood's most...
Norman Panama was a writer and director of comedy films, known for Knock on Wood (1954), Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House (1948) and White Christmas (1954). He died in 2003 from complications of Parkinson's disease. Learn more about his life, career and trivia on IMDb.
- April 21, 1914
- January 13, 2003
Birth Details. August 13, c. 1920. Chicago, Illinois, United States. Death Details. January 13, 2003. Los Angeles, California. Famous Works. CREDITS. Film Producer. Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House, Selznick, 1948. Callaway Went Thataway (also known as The Star Said No ), Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1954. Knock on Wood, Paramount, 1954.
Jan 25, 2003 · Jan. 25, 2003 12 AM PT. Times Staff Writer. Norman Panama, a writer, director and producer whose long collaboration with Melvin Frank resulted in a string of memorable film credits that...
Jan 13, 2003 · Norman Panama (April 21, 1914 – January 13, 2003) was an American screenwriter and film director born in Chicago, Illinois. He collaborated with a former school friend, Melvin Frank, to form a writing partnership which endured for three decades. He also wrote gags for comedians such as Bob Hope's radio program and for Groucho Marx.
