Tom Patchett
Biography
Tom Patchett (born April 16, 1940) is an American film director, screenwriter, actor and producer who is best known as the co-creator of ALF. He co-wrote the films Up the Academy, The Great Muppet Caper, The Muppets Take Manhattan, and Project ALF. He also wrote episodes of The Bob Newhart Show, We've Got Each Other, The Tony Randall Show, The Carol Burnett Show, and Buffalo Bill. Patchett founded the contemporary art gallery, Track 16, in 1994.
Personal Details
Movies (19)
Project: ALF
Screenplay (Writing)
1996
Her Final Fury: Betty Broderick, the Last Chapter
Executive Producer (Production)
1994
In the Line of Duty: The Price of Vengeance
Executive Producer (Production)
1994
Telling Secrets
Executive Producer (Production)
1993
In the Line of Duty: Siege at Marion
Executive Producer (Production)
1992
Dead and Alive: The Race for Gus Farace
Executive Producer (Production)
1991
In the Line of Duty: Manhunt in the Dakotas
Executive Producer (Production)
1991
Don't Touch My Daughter
Executive Producer (Production)
1991
In the Line of Duty: A Cop for the Killing
Executive Producer (Production)
1990
Archie: To Riverdale and Back Again
Executive Producer (Production)
1990
Making a Case for Murder
Executive Producer (Production)
1989
ALF’s Special Christmas
Writer (Writing)
1987
The Muppets Take Manhattan
Screenplay (Writing)
1984
The Best Legs in Eighth Grade
Director (Directing)
1984
The Great Muppet Caper
Writer (Writing)
1981
Up the Academy
Writer (Writing)
1980
The Chopped Liver Brothers
as Tom Van Brocklin
1977
Goin' Back to Indiana
Writer (Writing)
1971
Diana!
Writer (Writing)
1971
TV Shows (8)
Alf Tales
Creator (Creator)
1988
ALF: The Animated Series
Creator (Creator)
1987
ALF
as Interviewer
1986
Buffalo Bill
Writer (Writing)
1983
We've Got Each Other
Creator (Creator)
1977
The Tony Randall Show
Writer (Writing)
1976
The Bob Newhart Show
Executive Producer (Production)
1972
The Mike Douglas Show
as Self
1961