Lan O'Kun
American screenwriter and playwright
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| Intro | American screenwriter and playwright | |||
| Places | United States of America | |||
| was | Screenwriter Writer Playwright | |||
| Work field | Film, TV, Stage & Radio Literature | |||
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| Birth | 13 January 1932, New York City, USA | |||
| Death | 9 January 2020 (aged 88 years) | |||
| Star sign | Capricorn | |||
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Biography
Lan O'Kun (January 13, 1932 – January 9, 2020) was an American screenwriter, playwright, lyricist and composer. He was a television writer for That Was the Week That Was, Apple's Way, The Love Boat, Star Trek: The Next Generation, Highway to Heaven, and The Twilight Zone. He worked as a composer for Barbra Streisand and had a long collaboration with his sister-in-law, and entertainer, Shari Lewis, which brought to life her puppets Lamb Chop, Charlie Horse, and Hush Puppy.