Cy Howard
American director, producer and screenwriter
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Cy Howard (September 27, 1915 - April 29, 1993) was an American director, producer and screenwriter. Howard created My Friend Irma, a top-rated, long-running radio situation comedy and media franchise.[1] He won a Primetime Emmy Award in the category Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series for the television program The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour.[4]
Born
September 27, 1915
Seymour Horowitz[1]
September 27, 1915
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
DiedApril 29, 1993 (aged 77)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupations
- Director
- producer
- screenwriter
Cy Howard | |
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| Born | Seymour Horowitz[1] September 27, 1915 Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Died | April 29, 1993 (aged 77) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Alma mater | University of Wisconsin–Madison[1] University of Minnesota[2] |
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Early life and education
Howard was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and attended Washington High School.[5]
Career
Death
Howard died in April 1993 of heart failure at the Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, California, at the age of 77.[1][7]
