Jeffrey Bloom

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Jeffrey Bloom
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Jeffrey Bloom in his studio
Born (1945-04-04) April 4, 1945 (age 80)
Occupations
  • Screenwriter
  • film director
  • film producer
  • photographer
Years active1972–present

Jeffrey Allen Bloom (born April 4, 1945) is an American film director, film producer, screenwriter [1] and photographer, currently residing in Studio City, California. His film projects include Flowers in the Attic , Nightmares , Blood Beach [2] and Dogpound Shuffle .

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Early life

Bloom was born in New York City, to Sam and Ann Bloom. He is from a close-knit Ukrainian Jewish family. Jeffrey's family made several excursions from one coast to the other, finally settling in Los Angeles where Jeffrey attended John Burroughs Junior High. They then moved to the San Fernando Valley where Jeffrey attended San Fernando High School. It was in high school that Jeffrey developed an interest in acting and writing. He studied acting with the famous acting coach Jeff Corey. He began writing and supported himself through a variety of jobs, including a stint operating his own hot dog stand.

Jeffrey had a previous encounter with show business. He was a member of Magicapers, a mid-1950s magic performing group in the art of sleight-of-hand and stage magic. One highlight was a performance at the International Guild of Prestidigiters (IGP) convention in West Hollywood, circa 1955. Another important event was his adaptation with his cousin Stewart of Houdini's trick, "transformation," in which Houdini locks himself into a steamer trunk. When the trunk is opened, Houdini has been replaced by a lovely girl. In Magicaper's performance at John Burroughs, the school librarian was locked in the trunk, and out emerged Tony Curtis, whose younger brother was a student at the school.[ citation needed ]

Jeffrey pursued writing more and more, and finally his efforts were rewarded by having screen plays accepted, and developing a strong career as a re-write man. Bloom in later years went on to pursue professional photography and fine furniture making.

Filmography

Film

YearTitleDirectorProducerWriter
1972 Snow Job NoNoYes
1974 11 Harrowhouse NoNoYes
1975 Dogpound Shuffle YesYesYes
1976 Swashbuckler NoNoYes
1977 The Stick Up YesNoYes
1980 Blood Beach YesNoYes
1983 Nightmares NoNoYes
1987 Flowers in the Attic YesNoYes
2005 Opa! NoYesNo

Television

YearTitleDirectorProducerWriter
1980Swan SongNoNoYes
1981Darkroom: Pilot, CatnipNoNoYes
1982Prime SuspectNoNoYes
1983Through Naked EyesNoNoYes
1984JealousyYesNoYes
1985StarcrossedYesYesYes
1986 Brotherhood of Justice NoNoYes
The Right of the People YesNoYes
1990 Columbo: Columbo Goes to College NoNoYes
Columbo: Pilot, Agenda for MurderNoNoYes
Veronica ClareYesYesNo
1991 Columbo: Death Hits the JackpotNoNoYes
Fire: Trapped on the 37th FloorNoNoYes

References

  1. "Movies". The New York Times.
  2. Buckley, Tom (January 24, 1981). "Movie Review: COASTAL CREATURE". The New York Times.