Deceptions
1985 · 6.7/10
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Melville Shavelson
Director & actor · born 1 April 1917 · New York City, New York, USA
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Melville Shavelson (April 1, 1917 – August 8, 2007) was an American film director, producer, screenwriter, and author. He was President of the Writers Guild of America, West (WGAw) from 1969 to 1971, 1979 to 1981, and 1985 to 1987. He came to Hollywood in 1938 as one of comedian Bob Hope's joke writers, a job he held for the next five years. He is responsible for the screenplays of such Hope films as The Princess and the Pirate (1944), Where There's Life (1947), The Great Lover (1949), and Sorrowful Jones (1949), which also starred Lucille Ball.
Where to start: Houseboat (1958).
As director 19
The Other Woman
1983 · 4.6/10
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Ike
1979 · 6.8/10
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Rainbow
1978 · 10.0/10
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The Great Houdinis
1976 · 6.4/10
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The Legend of Valentino
1975 · 6.7/10
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Mixed Company
1974 · 6.5/10
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Here Comes the Judge
1972 · 7.0/10
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The War Between Men and Women
1972 · 6.4/10
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Yours, Mine and Ours
1968 · 6.9/10
Popcorn Flick
Cast a Giant Shadow
1966 · 6.3/10
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A New Kind of Love
1963 · 6.2/10
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The Pigeon That Took Rome
1962 · 5.3/10
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On the Double
1961 · 6.9/10
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It Started in Naples
1960 · 6.4/10
Popcorn Flick
The Five Pennies
1959 · 6.9/10
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Houseboat
1958 · 6.4/10
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Beau James
1957 · 5.4/10
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The Seven Little Foys
1955 · 6.1/10
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TV shows 1
Frequently asked questions
What is the best Melville Shavelson movie?
By viewer score, Houseboat (1958) at 6.4/10.
What are Melville Shavelson’s most popular movies?
Houseboat, Yours, Mine and Ours, It Started in Naples.
How many movies has Melville Shavelson made?
22 films on TMDB, 19 as director, 3 as actor.