Carl Gottlieb

Born March 18, 1938· New York City, New York, USA

14Roles★ 6.6Average rating

Emerging from a middle-class Jewish family in New York City, Gottlieb honed his craft at Syracuse University’s drama program before serving as an entertainment specialist in the Army and later joining San Francisco’s improvisational troupe The Committee. He broke into television comedy writing with contributions to The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour, earning an Emmy in 1969, and added scripts for T… Read more

Biography written by WatchMoods, based on public sources

Known for

Jaws1975Clueless1995M*A*S*H1970The Jerk1979

Filmography

YearRating

★ 7.7

Jaws1975

Meadows

★ 7.4

The Long Goodbye1973

Wade Party Guest (uncredited)

★ 7.2

Clueless1995

Priest

★ 6.9

M*A*S*H1970

'Ugly John'

Series★ 7.6

The Bob Newhart Show1972

Mr. Luberski

★ 6.9

The Jerk1979

Iron Balls McGinty

Series★ 7.1

Laverne & Shirley1976

Station Master

Series★ 6.5

Baretta1975

★ 6.5

Into the Night1985

Federal Agent

★ 5.9

Up the Sandbox1972

Vinnie

★ 6.3

Johnny Dangerously1984

Dr. Magnus

★ 5.4

Something Evil1972

Party Guest

★ 4.8

The Sting II1983

Maitre D'

★ 5.6

Cannonball1976

Terry McMillan

Also behind the camera

The films and series they directed.

Full directing filmography

★ 5.9

Honey, I Shrunk the Kids: The TV Show1997

★ 5.9

Amazon Women on the Moon1987

★ 6.7

Caveman1981

★ 6.7

The Absent-Minded Waiter1977

★ 7.1

Laverne & Shirley1976