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Happy 80th, Dan Greenburg! ("Zack Files" series, 1996-2003)
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Jun 20, 2016, 8:36:57 PM6/20/16
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Born in Chicago, he now lives in Hastings on Hudson, New York.
"The Zack Files" became a TV series, 2000-2001. His other chapter books for children include the "Maximum Boy" series, the "Secrets of Dripping Fang" series, and the "Weird Planet" series.
Among adult readers, he's likely best known for the 1964 "How to Be a Jewish Mother," which became a Broadway play in 1967.
He wrote two pieces for "Free to Be...You and Me." They were "Don't Dress Your Cat In An Apron" and "My Dog is a Plumber."
His novel "Kiss My Firm But Pliant Lips" was turned into the 1968 Elvis movie: "Live a Little, Love a Little."
His first wife was the late, great Nora Ephron.
His son from his second marriage is named Zack.
His third wife is "Judith C. Wilson, who as J.C. Greenburg writes children's books, including the 18-volume series Andrew Lost." (That series is about science adventure.)
http://www.dangreenburg.com/
(his webpage, with photo)
https://www.google.com/search?q=dan+greenburg+books&biw=1280&bih=869&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&sqi=2&ved=0ahUKEwiv6a_I6rfNAhWJPD4KHb3xC8kQ_AUIBigB
(book covers)
https://www.fantasticfiction.com/g/dan-greenburg/
(more book covers - the booklist is not complete)
http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/18105.Dan_Greenburg
(reader reviews)
https://www.kirkusreviews.com/search/?q=Dan+Greenburg;t=author
(two pages of Kirkus reviews)
http://www.wiredforbooks.org/dangreenburg/
(three audio interviews from the 1980s)
Here's what he wrote about himself at the IMDb:
"Dan Greenburg is an American author, screenwriter, humorist, playwright, journalist, and actor. Born in Chicago, Illinois (June 20, 1936), got his BFA at University of Illinois (1958), his MFA at UCLA (1960). Award-winning ad writer at NYC's Papert Koenig Lois (1963-4). Wrote 72 books published in 24 countries, including bestsellers How to be a Jewish Mother, How to Make Yourself Miserable, How to Avoid Love and Marriage, Love Kills, Exes; including 4 series of children's books: The Zack Files, Secrets of Dripping Fang, Maximum Boy, Weird Planet. His movies include: Private Lessons, Private School (both on Variety's list of all-time top grossing indie films), William Friedkin's The Guardian, and Elvis Presley's Live a Little, Love a Little. He co-authored Broadway hits Oh, Calcutta! and Free to be You and Me, Off-Broadway one-acts Arf! and The Great Airplane Snatch, Convention, and Restaurant. He's written 150 humor pieces for The New Yorker, Esquire, Vanity Fair, Huffington Post, NY Times Magazine, NY Times Book Review, New York Magazine, Time, Life, Newsweek, Playboy, Ms, many others. As an author he's appeared on Today Show, Tonight Show, Late Night with David Letterman, Larry King Live. As a comedian he's appeared on Dick Cavett Show, David Frost Show, and at the NY Improv. His adventures include riding with NYC firemen, NYC homicide cops, interviewing inmates of maximum security prisons in their cells, flying upside-down with a stunt pilot, swimming with humpback whales, taming Bengal tigers, and acting in 10 speaking scenes in Frank Perry's film, Doc--one of these opposite Faye Dunaway. His first wife (7 years) was writer-director Nora Ephron; his second (10 years) was writer-editor Suzanne O'Malley; his present wife (20 years) is children's author Judith Greenburg. His son, Zack O'Malley Greenburg, played title role in Lorenzo's Oil at age 5. He's now a staff writer at Forbes Magazine and author of Empire State of Mind."
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dan_Greenburg
(includes booklist)
http://indianapublicmedia.org/arts/writer-dan-greenburg-careers-hugged-readers/
(from 2009 - about how he got started in children's literature in the mid-1990s)
http://www.nytimes.com/1998/10/18/style/weddings-judith-wilson-and-dan-greenburg.html
(third wedding announcement, from 1998)
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0338633/
(filmography - mostly as writer)
http://www.vulture.com/2015/09/nora-ephrons-son-made-a-touching-film-about-her.html
(about Nora Ephron and the movie about her - Greenburg is briefly mentioned in an interesting way)
Lenona.
"The Zack Files" became a TV series, 2000-2001. His other chapter books for children include the "Maximum Boy" series, the "Secrets of Dripping Fang" series, and the "Weird Planet" series.
Among adult readers, he's likely best known for the 1964 "How to Be a Jewish Mother," which became a Broadway play in 1967.
He wrote two pieces for "Free to Be...You and Me." They were "Don't Dress Your Cat In An Apron" and "My Dog is a Plumber."
His novel "Kiss My Firm But Pliant Lips" was turned into the 1968 Elvis movie: "Live a Little, Love a Little."
His first wife was the late, great Nora Ephron.
His son from his second marriage is named Zack.
His third wife is "Judith C. Wilson, who as J.C. Greenburg writes children's books, including the 18-volume series Andrew Lost." (That series is about science adventure.)
http://www.dangreenburg.com/
(his webpage, with photo)
https://www.google.com/search?q=dan+greenburg+books&biw=1280&bih=869&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&sqi=2&ved=0ahUKEwiv6a_I6rfNAhWJPD4KHb3xC8kQ_AUIBigB
(book covers)
https://www.fantasticfiction.com/g/dan-greenburg/
(more book covers - the booklist is not complete)
http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/18105.Dan_Greenburg
(reader reviews)
https://www.kirkusreviews.com/search/?q=Dan+Greenburg;t=author
(two pages of Kirkus reviews)
http://www.wiredforbooks.org/dangreenburg/
(three audio interviews from the 1980s)
Here's what he wrote about himself at the IMDb:
"Dan Greenburg is an American author, screenwriter, humorist, playwright, journalist, and actor. Born in Chicago, Illinois (June 20, 1936), got his BFA at University of Illinois (1958), his MFA at UCLA (1960). Award-winning ad writer at NYC's Papert Koenig Lois (1963-4). Wrote 72 books published in 24 countries, including bestsellers How to be a Jewish Mother, How to Make Yourself Miserable, How to Avoid Love and Marriage, Love Kills, Exes; including 4 series of children's books: The Zack Files, Secrets of Dripping Fang, Maximum Boy, Weird Planet. His movies include: Private Lessons, Private School (both on Variety's list of all-time top grossing indie films), William Friedkin's The Guardian, and Elvis Presley's Live a Little, Love a Little. He co-authored Broadway hits Oh, Calcutta! and Free to be You and Me, Off-Broadway one-acts Arf! and The Great Airplane Snatch, Convention, and Restaurant. He's written 150 humor pieces for The New Yorker, Esquire, Vanity Fair, Huffington Post, NY Times Magazine, NY Times Book Review, New York Magazine, Time, Life, Newsweek, Playboy, Ms, many others. As an author he's appeared on Today Show, Tonight Show, Late Night with David Letterman, Larry King Live. As a comedian he's appeared on Dick Cavett Show, David Frost Show, and at the NY Improv. His adventures include riding with NYC firemen, NYC homicide cops, interviewing inmates of maximum security prisons in their cells, flying upside-down with a stunt pilot, swimming with humpback whales, taming Bengal tigers, and acting in 10 speaking scenes in Frank Perry's film, Doc--one of these opposite Faye Dunaway. His first wife (7 years) was writer-director Nora Ephron; his second (10 years) was writer-editor Suzanne O'Malley; his present wife (20 years) is children's author Judith Greenburg. His son, Zack O'Malley Greenburg, played title role in Lorenzo's Oil at age 5. He's now a staff writer at Forbes Magazine and author of Empire State of Mind."
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dan_Greenburg
(includes booklist)
http://indianapublicmedia.org/arts/writer-dan-greenburg-careers-hugged-readers/
(from 2009 - about how he got started in children's literature in the mid-1990s)
http://www.nytimes.com/1998/10/18/style/weddings-judith-wilson-and-dan-greenburg.html
(third wedding announcement, from 1998)
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0338633/
(filmography - mostly as writer)
http://www.vulture.com/2015/09/nora-ephrons-son-made-a-touching-film-about-her.html
(about Nora Ephron and the movie about her - Greenburg is briefly mentioned in an interesting way)
Lenona.
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