Treva Silverman

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American screenwriter (born 1936)

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| name = Treva Silverman | image = | alt = | caption = | birth_name = | birth_date = | birth_place = | nationality = American | other_names = | occupation = TV writer | years_active = 1964–1994 | known_for = The Mary Tyler Moore Show Treva Silverman (born May 20, 1936) is an American screenwriter, best known for her work on the 1970s sitcom The Mary Tyler Moore Show.

Early life and career

Raised in Cedarhurst, Long Island, Silverman was one of at least three children born to Mr. and Mrs. Nathan Silverman. She attended Bennington College, earning a Bachelor of Arts in 1959.

In the 1960s and 1970s, Silverman also wrote scripts for That Girl, The Monkees, He & She, Room 222 and The Bill Cosby Show.

In an excerpt from an interview conducted by WGAW, published in March 1997, Silverman cites as seminal influences the "world of fast, witty dialogue" epitomized by the 1930s Hollywood romantic comedy as well as the work of two writers in particular, namely Robert Benchley and Dorothy Parker—the former "for his benign, hilarious observations of behavior," and the latter "for her insight into relationships."

Awards

Filmography

References

References

  1. 9780385545792. "Joan Molinsky's larval comic act may have been cribbed from the old school, but her instincts as a person—and, in truth, her situation as a woman trying to break into the business—made her feel more at home among the upstarts. [...] She formed a special bond with Treva Silverman, a Bennington College grad from suburban Cedarhurst, Long Island, who worked as a proofreader at Esquire..."
  2. [https://www.newspapers.com/image/686508377/?clipping_id=134209951 "Lila M. Silverman Married Yesterday"]. ''The Brooklyn Daily Eagle''. December 26, 1951. p. 16. Retrieved October 28, 2023.
  3. Wollman, Jane. (October 14, 1990). "NEW YORKER TO WATCH A Shy and Gentle Comedy-Writing Force: [CITY Edition]". Newsday.
  4. [https://www.newspapers.com/image/534385755/?clipping_id=134211243 "Bennington College Confers Degrees Upon 62 Graduates"]. ''Rutland Daily Herald''. June 29, 1959. p. 2. Retrieved October 28, 2023.
  5. Elisberg, Robert J.. (March 1997). "One Question". [[Writers Guild of America West#Magazine.
  6. "Treva Silverman". [[Academy of Television Arts & Sciences.
  7. https://kenlevine.blogspot.com/2007/08/treva-silverman.html

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