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Carl Gottlieb

Personal Information

Known ForWriting
GenderMale
Birth DateMar 18, 1938 (88 years old)
Zodiac Sign♓Pisces
Place of BirthNew York City, New York, USA
Career Span1961 – Present (66 yrs)
Known Credits53 Titles
Official Links
IMDbWWikidata
WritingPopularity Score 1.3

Carl Gottlieb

Also known as:Carl A. Gottlieb
Total Works

53

37 movies • 16 shows

Avg Rating

6.6 / 10

across rated releases

Box Office

—

worldwide gross

Global Reach

#1

TMDB star index

Biography

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.   Carl Gottlieb (born March 18, 1938) is an American screenwriter, actor, comedian and executive. He is probably best known for co-writing the screenplay for Jaws, as well as directing the 1981 low-budget cult film Caveman. Description above from the Wikipedia article Carl Gottlieb, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Signature Roles & Milestones

Jaws
7.7
Jaws
1975•movie
as Meadows
Clueless
7.2
Clueless
1995•movie
as Priest
Jaws 2
6.0
Jaws 2
1978•movie
Role: Screenplay
M*A*S*H
6.9
M*A*S*H
1970•movie
as 'Ugly John'

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Full Filmography & Credits

Showing 53 titles featuring Carl Gottlieb

Jaws
7.7
Jaws
1975•movie

as Meadows

Clueless
7.2
Clueless
1995•movie

as Priest

Jaws 2
6.0
Jaws 2
1978•movie

Role: Screenplay

Jaws 3-D
4.5
Jaws 3-D
1983•movie

Role: Screenplay

M*A*S*H
6.9
M*A*S*H
1970•movie

as 'Ugly John'

The Jerk
6.9
The Jerk
1979•movie

as Iron Balls McGinty

The Long Goodbye
7.4
The Long Goodbye
1973•movie

as Wade Party Guest (uncredited)

Saturday Night Live
6.9
Saturday Night Live
1975•series

Role: Writer

Into the Night
6.5
Into the Night
1985•movie

as Federal Agent

Johnny Dangerously
6.3
Johnny Dangerously
1984•movie

as Dr. Magnus

Caveman
6.7
Caveman
1981•movie

Role: Director

Amazon Women on the Moon
5.9

Role: Director

Cannonball
5.6
Cannonball
1976•movie

as Terry McMillan

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
7.6
1 eps

as Self

E! True Hollywood Story
8.1
1 eps

as Self

Doctor Detroit
5.1
Doctor Detroit
1983•movie

Role: Writer

Laverne & Shirley
7.1
1 eps
Laverne & Shirley
1976•series

as Station Master

The Odd Couple
7.8
The Odd Couple
1970•series

Role: Writer

The Bob Newhart Show
7.5
1 eps

as Mr. Luberski

Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story
7.5

as Self

Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: How the Sex 'n' Drugs 'n' Rock 'n' Roll Generation Saved Hollywood
7.1

as Self

Something Evil
5.4
Something Evil
1972•movie

as Party Guest

The Sting II
4.7
The Sting II
1983•movie

as Maitre D'

Honey, I Shrunk the Kids: The TV Show
5.9

Role: Director

Baretta
6.5
1 eps
Baretta
1975•series
Which Way Is Up?
5.7
Which Way Is Up?
1977•movie

Role: Screenplay

The Making of 'Jaws'
6.8

as Self

Up the Sandbox
5.9
Up the Sandbox
1972•movie

as Vinnie

The Shark Is Still Working
7.3

as Self

Decker
6.7
1 eps
Decker
2014•series

as Self

The Absent-Minded Waiter
6.7

Role: Director

Chico and the Man
6.1
2 eps
Chico and the Man
1974•series
Jaws, a Monstrous Success
6.3

as Self - screenwriter

The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour
7.5

Role: Writer

The Mike Douglas Show
5.8
1 eps

as Self

Hooperman
6.1
Hooperman
1987•series

Role: Director

Don't Say No Until I Finish Talking: The Story of Richard D. Zanuck
6.3

as Self

Celebration at Big Sur
3.7

Role: Producer

The Making of Jaws 2
7.8

as Self

Steve Martin Live!
6.9
Steve Martin Live!
1984•movie

Role: Director

Delta House
5.8
Delta House
1979•series

Role: Director

Sharksploitation
6.8
Sharksploitation
2024•movie

as Self

The Jerk, Too
4.5
The Jerk, Too
1984•movie

Role: Characters

Hey Landlord!
7.5
1 eps
Hey Landlord!
1966•series
The Deadly Triangle
7.0

Role: Writer

Paul Reiser: Out on a Whim
6.0

Role: Director

A Session with the Committee
8.0

as Self

More Than Friends
10.0
More Than Friends
1978•movie

as Paul J. Micale

Crisis in Sun Valley
9.0

Role: Writer

Partners in Life
10.0
Partners in Life
1990•movie

Role: Director

George Burns Comedy Week
8.0

Role: Director

The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour: The 20th Reunion

as Self

Once Upon a Hill…There Was a School

Role: Co-Writer