David Debin
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David Debin is an American
writer and former producer.
His father was a talent agent, and after graduating from Adelphi University
, Debin began his career in Hollywood as a writer for The Dating Game
and The Newlywed Game
.
Debin was a versatile force on the Hollywood scene during the 1970s and 1980s. He wrote screenplays such as the first draft of Dick Tracy, the NBC movie Goldie and the Boxer and the TV series Harts of the West
(starring Beau Bridges
). He was also producer for movies such as The Star Maker
(with Rock Hudson
), Silent Victory: The Kitty O'Neill Story and A Gun In The House with Sally Struthers.
Along with Tom Eyen, Debin contributed lyrics to the 1973 Broadway musical
Rachael Lily Rosenbloom (And Don't You Ever Forget It)
produced by Ahmet Ertegun and Robert Stigwood.
In 1976 he married Stockard Channing and was Executive Producer of "The Stockard Channing Show" on CBS for two seasons. They were divorced in 1980. In 1986 he married international model and actress Ingrid Boulting, who starred opposite Robert DeNiro in Elia Kazan's "The Last Tycoon."
After his Hollywood years, Debin turned to writing books. His mystery series, featuring the character Albie Marx in three books, focused on life in Los Angeles
and Hollywood. He has also published several non-fiction books.
Debin also is co-founder of The Third Age Foundation, a non-profit organization devoted to assisting people with life transitions during The Third Age
of life. As part of that effort, he co-hosts a radio show about The Third Age with Dr. Peter Brill and actress Anne Francis
.
He teaches creative writing at Antioch University
in Santa Barbara
and at Santa Barbara City College
.
He's a member of the Writer’s Guild of America and the Mystery Writers of America and the Author’s Guild.
United States
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writer and former producer.
His father was a talent agent, and after graduating from Adelphi University
Adelphi University
Adelphi University is a private, nonsectarian university located in Garden City, in Nassau County, New York, United States. It is the oldest institution of higher education on Long Island. For the sixth year, Adelphi University has been named a “Best Buy” in higher education by the Fiske Guide to...
, Debin began his career in Hollywood as a writer for The Dating Game
The Dating Game
The Dating Game is an ABC television show that first aired on December 20, 1965 and was the first of many shows created and packaged by Chuck Barris from the 1960s through the 1980s...
and The Newlywed Game
The Newlywed Game
The Newlywed Game is an American television game show that pits newly married couples against each other in a series of revealing question rounds to determine how well the spouses know each other. The program, originally created by Nick Nicholson and E. Roger Muir The Newlywed Game is an American...
.
Debin was a versatile force on the Hollywood scene during the 1970s and 1980s. He wrote screenplays such as the first draft of Dick Tracy, the NBC movie Goldie and the Boxer and the TV series Harts of the West
Harts of the West
Harts of the West is an American Western/comedy–drama series starring Beau Bridges and his father, Lloyd Bridges, set on a dude ranch in Nevada. The series aired on CBS from September 1993, to June 1994.-Synopsis:...
(starring Beau Bridges
Beau Bridges
Lloyd Vernet "Beau" Bridges III is an American actor and director.- Early life :Bridges was born in Los Angeles, the son of actor Lloyd Bridges and his college sweetheart, Dorothy Bridges . He was nicknamed "Beau" by his mother and father after Ashley Wilkes's son in Gone with the Wind, the book...
). He was also producer for movies such as The Star Maker
The Star Maker
The Star Maker is a 1995 Italian language motion picture. It was produced by Rita Cecchi Gori, Vittorio Cecchi Gori, directed by Giuseppe Tornatore, while the title role was played by Sergio Castellitto.It was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film.-Plot:In 1953, Joe...
(with Rock Hudson
Rock Hudson
Roy Harold Scherer, Jr., later Roy Harold Fitzgerald , known professionally as Rock Hudson, was an American film and television actor, recognized as a romantic leading man during the 1950s and 1960s, most notably in several romantic comedies with Doris Day.Hudson was voted "Star of the Year",...
), Silent Victory: The Kitty O'Neill Story and A Gun In The House with Sally Struthers.
Along with Tom Eyen, Debin contributed lyrics to the 1973 Broadway musical
Musical theatre
Musical theatre is a form of theatre combining songs, spoken dialogue, acting, and dance. The emotional content of the piece – humor, pathos, love, anger – as well as the story itself, is communicated through the words, music, movement and technical aspects of the entertainment as an...
Rachael Lily Rosenbloom (And Don't You Ever Forget It)
Rachael Lily Rosenbloom (And Don't You Ever Forget It)
Rachael Lily Rosenbloom is a musical with a book by Paul Jabara and Tom Eyen, music by Jabara, and lyrics by Jabara, David Debin, and Paul Issa....
produced by Ahmet Ertegun and Robert Stigwood.
In 1976 he married Stockard Channing and was Executive Producer of "The Stockard Channing Show" on CBS for two seasons. They were divorced in 1980. In 1986 he married international model and actress Ingrid Boulting, who starred opposite Robert DeNiro in Elia Kazan's "The Last Tycoon."
After his Hollywood years, Debin turned to writing books. His mystery series, featuring the character Albie Marx in three books, focused on life in Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
and Hollywood. He has also published several non-fiction books.
Debin also is co-founder of The Third Age Foundation, a non-profit organization devoted to assisting people with life transitions during The Third Age
The Third Age
The Third Age may refer to:* University of the Third Age, a UK-based international organization* Third Age Foundation, a Santa Barbara, California based non-profit organization...
of life. As part of that effort, he co-hosts a radio show about The Third Age with Dr. Peter Brill and actress Anne Francis
Anne Francis
Anne Lloyd Francis was an American actress, best known for her role in the science fiction film classic Forbidden Planet , and as the female private detective in the television series Honey West . She won a Golden Globe and was nominated for an Emmy award for her role in Honey West...
.
He teaches creative writing at Antioch University
Antioch University Santa Barbara
Antioch University Santa Barbara is a private liberal arts university in Santa Barbara, California. It is part of the Antioch University system that includes campuses in Keene, New Hampshire; Seattle, Washington; Los Angeles, California; and Yellow Springs, Ohio, also home to Antioch College...
in Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara, California
Santa Barbara is the county seat of Santa Barbara County, California, United States. Situated on an east-west trending section of coastline, the longest such section on the West Coast of the United States, the city lies between the steeply-rising Santa Ynez Mountains and the Pacific Ocean...
and at Santa Barbara City College
Santa Barbara City College
Santa Barbara City College is a two-year community college founded in 1909. It is located on a campus right over the beach in the city of Santa Barbara, California, USA. SBCC offers associate degrees in English, Social Sciences, Computer Science, Engineering, Physics, and occupational and...
.
- Nice Guys Finish Dead 1992 Random House.
- The Big O Carroll & Graf
- Murder Live At Five Carroll & Graf
- Three additional books under pseudonym with co-author Philip Mittleman St. Martin’s Press.
- Living Your Creative Spirit
He's a member of the Writer’s Guild of America and the Mystery Writers of America and the Author’s Guild.