Burt Prelutsky

BURT PRELUTSKY was an American screenwriter, newspaper columnist, and author whose television credits included episodes of MASH, The Mary Tyler Moore Show, Dragnet, Family Ties, and Diagnosis Murder, among others. His books include Conservatives Are from Mars, Liberals Are from San Francisco and Portraits of Success*.

Prelutsky was nominated for three WGA Awards, winning one, and also won three Christophers and an Edgar Award. He wrote a humor column for the Los Angeles Times and served as a movie critic for Los Angeles magazine, with additional work appearing in the New York Times, TV Guide, and Sports Illustrated.

Prelutsky was born in Chicago, raised in Los Angeles, and died on December 17, 2021, in North Hills, California.

Burt Prelutsky’s books are published by Cumberland House Publishing, an imprint of Turner Publishing.

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