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Home/People/Carl Gottlieb
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Born
Mar 18, 1938
Age 88
Place of Birth
New York City, New York, USA
Known For
Writing
Gender
Male

Career Highlights

23
Movies
9
TV Shows
12
Directed
Also Known As
Carl A. Gottlieb
IMDb Profile

Carl Gottlieb

Writing

Biography
​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.   Carl Gottlieb (born March 18, 1938) is an American screenwriter, actor, comedian and executive. He is probably best known for co-writing the screenplay for Jaws, as well as directing the 1981 low-budget cult film Caveman. Description above from the Wikipedia article Carl Gottlieb, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story poster

Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story

as Self
2025
Jaws, a Monstrous Success poster

Jaws, a Monstrous Success

as Self - screenwriter
2024
Sharksploitation poster

Sharksploitation

as Self
2024
Don't Say No Until I Finish Talking: The Story of Richard D. Zanuck poster

Don't Say No Until I Finish Talking: The Story of Richard D. Zanuck

as Self
2013
The Shark Is Still Working poster

The Shark Is Still Working

as Self
2009
Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: How the Sex 'n' Drugs 'n' Rock 'n' Roll Generation Saved Hollywood poster

Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: How the Sex 'n' Drugs 'n' Rock 'n' Roll Generation Saved Hollywood

as Self
2003
The Making of Jaws 2 poster

The Making of Jaws 2

as Self
2001
The Making of 'Jaws' poster

The Making of 'Jaws'

as Self
1995
Clueless poster

Clueless

as Priest
1995
Into the Night poster

Into the Night

as Federal Agent
1985
Johnny Dangerously poster

Johnny Dangerously

as Dr. Magnus
1984
The Sting II poster

The Sting II

as Maitre D'
1983
The Jerk poster

The Jerk

as Iron Balls McGinty
1979
More Than Friends poster

More Than Friends

as Paul J. Micale
1978
Cannonball poster

Cannonball

as Terry McMillan
1976
Dean's Place poster

Dean's Place

as Various
1976
Jaws poster

Jaws

as Meadows
1975
The Long Goodbye poster

The Long Goodbye

as Wade Party Guest (uncredited)
1973
Up the Sandbox poster

Up the Sandbox

as Vinnie
1972
Something Evil poster

Something Evil

as Party Guest
1972