Jonathan Axelrod

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Jonathan Axelrod
Born (1949-07-09) July 9, 1949 (age 74)
New York, U.S.
Occupation(s)Producer, screenwriter
Spouse
(m. 1998;div. 2001)
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Jonathan Axelrod (born July 9, 1949) [1] [2] is an American producer and screenwriter. [3] Axelrod wrote for film Every Little Crook and Nanny (1972). [4] He was executive producer on the television series Dave's World .

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  2. "Jonathan Axelrod Filmography and Movies". Fandango.
  3. "Jonathan Axelrod". Spirit Music Collective. 2017. Retrieved October 24, 2021.
  4. Brown, Gene (1984). The New York Times Encyclopedia of Film: 1975-1976. Times Books. p. 11. ISBN   9780812910568 via Google Books.