Writing
Tom Patchett
Born 16 April 1940 in East Lansing, Michigan, USA
42 credits
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.
Known for
Writing 12
- 2025The Muppets Take ScripthattenFilmOriginal Film Writer
- 1996Project: ALFFilmScreenplay
- 1986ALFSeriesWriter
- 1984The Muppets Take ManhattanFilmScreenplay, Story
- 1983Buffalo BillSeriesWriter
- 1981The Great Muppet CaperFilmWriter
- 1980Up the AcademyFilmWriter
- 1977The Chopped Liver BrothersFilmWriter
- 1976The Tony Randall ShowSeriesWriter
- 1972The Bob Newhart ShowSeriesTeleplay, Writer
- 1971The Jackson 5: Goin' Back to IndianaFilmWriter
- 1971Diana!FilmWriter
Acting 4
Directing 4
Created 5
Production 16
- 1996Project: ALFFilmProducer
- 1994Her Final Fury: Betty Broderick, the Last ChapterFilmExecutive Producer
- 1994In the Line of Duty: The Price of VengeanceFilmExecutive Producer
- 1993Telling SecretsFilmExecutive Producer
- 1992In the Line of Duty: Street WarFilmExecutive Producer
- 1992In the Line of Duty: Siege at MarionFilmExecutive Producer
- 1991Dead and Alive: The Race for Gus FaraceFilmExecutive Producer
- 1991In the Line of Duty: Manhunt in the DakotasFilmExecutive Producer
- 1991Don't Touch My DaughterFilmExecutive Producer
- 1990Archie: To Riverdale and Back AgainFilmExecutive Producer
- 1990In the Line of Duty: A Cop for the KillingFilmExecutive Producer
- 1989Making a Case for MurderFilmExecutive Producer
- 1986ALFSeriesExecutive Producer
- 1983Buffalo BillSeriesExecutive Producer
- 1977The Chopped Liver BrothersFilmProducer
- 1972The Bob Newhart ShowSeriesExecutive Producer, Producer
Crew 1
Filmography from TMDB.