David Odell
David Odell (July 8, 1943 - August 27, 2026) was an American screenwriter and film director. Odell was nominated in 1980 for an Emmy for Outstanding Writing in a Variety or Music Program for The Muppet Show alongside Jim Henson, Don Hinkley, and Jerry Juhl. He won the award the following year with co-nominees Jerry Juhl and Chris Langham.
David Odell
- Name
- David Odell
- Born
- 8 July 1943
- Birthplace
- Chicago, Illinois, United States
- Died
- 27 August 2026
- Place of death
- Santa Monica, California, United States
- Occupation
- Film director, screenwriter
- Spouse
- Annette Duffy
- Nationality
- United States
- Honours
- Emmy Award
- Languages
- English
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• Name — David Odell • Born — 8 July 1943 • Birthplace — Chicago, Illinois, United States • Died — 27 August 2026 • Place of death — Santa Monica, California, United States • Occupation — Film director, screenwriter • Spouse — Annette Duffy
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• Cry Uncle! (1971) • Between Time and Timbuktu (with Fred Barzyk and David R. Loxton) (1972) (TV) • Dealing: Or the Berkeley-to-Boston Forty-Brick Lost-Bag Blues (with Paul Williams) (1972) • The Muppet Show (1979–1981) (TV) • The Muppet Movie (with Jack Burns and Jerry Juhl) (1979) (uncredited) • Running Scared (1980) • The Dark Crystal (1982) • Nate and Hayes (with John Hughes) (1983) • Supergirl (1984) • Masters of the Universe (1987) • Tales from the Darkside (1987) (TV) • Monsters (1988–1990) (TV) • Martians Go Home (1989) (Director)
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