Lawrence H. Levy

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Lawrence H. Levy
Occupation(s)Screenwriter, author, producer

Lawrence H. Levy is an American screenwriter, author, and producer. He is perhaps best known for his work on television series Savannah , Fantasy Island , Family Ties , Trapper John, M.D. , Saved by the Bell , Who's the Boss? , 7th Heaven , Roseanne , and Seinfeld . [1] Levy is also the author of four mystery novels, published by Penguin Random House.

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Awards and nominations

Nominated for a 1995 Writers Guild of America Award. He won the 1994 Writers Guild Award in Television [2] for "The Mango" [3] episode of SEINFELD. He was nominated for a 1993-4 Emmy Award for "Outstanding Individual Achievement in Writing in a Comedy Series" for SEINFELD. [4] He was the head writer for the segment "Attack of the Blobs" in the animated television series AHH, REAL MONSTER!. [5] AHH, REAL MONSTERS! won a 1994-5 Daytime Emmy Award for "Outstanding Achievement In Animation". [6]

Works

Books written by Levy, as part of the Mary Handley Mystery Series: [7]

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