Jean Shepherd
Writing
Born 1921-07-26 · South Side, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A.
Raised in Hammond, Indiana, Jean Shepherd went on to work in the steel mills and was a veteran of the Army Signal Corps before entering the arts. In the 1950s, he began a long career as a radio personality telling stories of his youth, commenting on current topics and performing silly songs.
Known for
7.2
A Christmas Story
1983 · Movie
6.9
Shadows
1960 · Movie
8.5
Light Fantastic
1964 · Movie
8.0
Tiki Tiki
1971 · Movie
7.4
Ollie Hopnoodle's Haven of Bliss
1988 · Movie
7.0
The Star-Crossed Romance of Josephine Cosnowski (a Tale of Gothic Love)
1985 · Movie
6.9
Babe Ruth
1998 · Movie
6.8
The Phantom of the Open Hearth
1976 · Movie
6.8
The Great American Fourth of July and Other Disasters
1982 · Movie
5.4
It Runs in the Family
1994 · Movie
6.3
Inquest
1939 · Movie
5.0
Lenny Bruce: Without Tears
1972 · Movie
Village Sunday
1960 · Movie