Jean Shepherd
Writing
1921-07-26 — 1999-10-16South Side, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A.
Raised in Hammond, Indiana, Jean Shepherd went on to work in the steel mills and was a veteran of the Army Signal Corps before entering the arts. In the 1950s, he began a long career as a radio personality telling stories of his youth, commenting on current topics and performing silly songs.
Known For
movie
7.2
1983
A Christmas Story
1983 · movie
movie
5.4
1994
It Runs in the Family
1994 · movie
movie
6.9
1960
Shadows
1960 · movie
tv
9.0
1971
Jean Shepherd's America
1971 · tv
movie
7.4
1988
Ollie Hopnoodle's Haven of Bliss
1988 · movie
movie
7.0
1985
The Star-Crossed Romance of Josephine Cosnowski (a Tale of Gothic Love)
1985 · movie
movie
8.0
1971
Tiki Tiki
1971 · movie
movie
6.9
1998
Babe Ruth
1998 · movie
movie
6.8
1976
The Phantom of the Open Hearth
1976 · movie
movie
8.5
1964
Light Fantastic
1964 · movie
movie
6.8
1982
The Great American Fourth of July and Other Disasters
1982 · movie
movie
5.0
1972
Lenny Bruce: Without Tears
1972 · movie
movie
6.3
1939
Inquest
1939 · movie
movie
1960
Village Sunday
1960 · movie