Bruce Kalish

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Bruce Kalish
Born
Bruce Eliott Kalish

(1952-05-22) May 22, 1952 (age 71)
Occupation(s)TV screenwriter and producer
Years active1977–2015
Spouse
(m. 1990)
Children1

Bruce Elliot Kalish (born May 22, 1952) is a television writer and producer. He is the son of veteran TV producers Austin Kalish and Irma Kalish.

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Career biography

He began his career working on shows such as The Incredible Hulk , Mork & Mindy , and served as executive producer on The Fall Guy . His more recent work on The Famous Jett Jackson won numerous awards, including the Gemini award for best show in 2002 and led him to be tapped by Disney as Executive Producer and writer for Power Rangers , starting with 2005's Power Rangers: S.P.D. and ending with 2008's Power Rangers: Jungle Fury . Several of Kalish's former writing partners, such as David Garber joined him when he took the position.

Prior to taking over as executive producer, he had previously written an episode of Power Rangers: Dino Thunder titled "Isn't It Lava-ly".

Kalish's other television credits include Good Times , Eight Is Enough , 227 , What's Happening!! , Too Close for Comfort , Strange Days at Blake Holsey High and Aaron Stone .

As of 2021, his last credit was screenwriter for the 2015 short film The 'Thing'.

Personal life

Kalish married actress Leah Ayres in 1990. They have one child together, son Mackenzie (b. 1993).

Screenwriting credits

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