John Rappaport (screenwriter)

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John Rappaport
Occupation(s)Producer, screenwriter

John Rappaport is an American producer and screenwriter. [1] [2] He was nominated for eight Primetime Emmy Awards. [3] Rappaport had written the series finale "Goodbye, Farewell and Amen" of the television series M*A*S*H , along with Alan Alda, Burt Metcalfe, Dan Wilcox, Thad Mumford, Elias Davis, David Pollock and Karen Hall. [4]

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References

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  2. Leszczak, Bob (August 6, 2014). The Odd Couple on Stage and Screen: A History with Cast and Crew Profiles and an Episode Guide. McFarland. p. 168. ISBN   9780786477906 via Google Books.
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  4. MeTV Staff (November 5, 2021). "8 things you might not know about the M*A*S*H finale". MeTV . Retrieved June 26, 2022.