Tom Patchett
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.
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Acting Credits
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Crew Credits
Acting
Crew
TV
ALF
Executive Producer
1986
Movie
The Muppets Take Manhattan
Screenplay
1984
Movie
The Great Muppet Caper
Writer
1981
Movie
Project: ALF
Screenplay
1996
TV
The Bob Newhart Show
Executive Producer
1972
Movie
Archie: To Riverdale and Back Again
Executive Producer
1990
Movie
Up the Academy
Writer
1980
TV
ALF: The Animated Series
Creator
1987
Movie
Dead and Alive: The Race for Gus Farace
Executive Producer
1991
Movie
Telling Secrets
Executive Producer
1993
TV
Buffalo Bill
Writer
1983
TV
Alf Tales
Creator
1988