Neal Israel
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Neal Israel is a writer and director best known for his comedic work in the 1980s. He continues to work in Film and Television today.
As a filmmaker, Neal Israel started writing and directing in the late 1970s. His first major work came in 1984 with the success of Bachelor Party, which starred Tom Hanks. He followed this with a campy classic called Moving Violations.
As a writer, Neal co-wrote the original Police Academy film, along with Pat Proft and director Hugh Wilson. In 1985, Real Genius, another of his scripts, was made into a successful film starring Val Kilmer.
As a producer, Neal brought another '80s classic, Three O'Clock High, to life.
During the eighties, Neal also married notable director Amy Heckerling. He makes an appearance in her film Johnny Dangerously. They were later divorced.
Neal continues to work in both film and television. He has worked on The Wonder Years, Nash Bridges, and Even Stevens.
He was Executive Producer of Finding Neverland which starred Johnny Depp and Kate Winslet. It was nominated for seven Academy Awards.
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[edit] Filmography
- Tunnelvision (1976) (with Michael Mislove)
- Cracking Up (1977) (with The Ace Trucking Company, Phil Proctor, Peter Bergman and The Credibility Gap)
- Americathon (1979) (with Michael Mislove)
- Police Academy (1984) (with Pat Proft and Hugh Wilson)
- Bachelor Party (1984) (with Pat Proft)
- Moving Violations (1985) (with Pat Proft)
- Real Genius (1985) (with Pat Proft and Peter Torokvei)
- Combat Academy (1986) (Director Only)
- Look Who's Talking Too (1990) (with Amy Heckerling)
- Surf Ninjas (1993) (Director Only)
[edit] Television
- All Commercials...A Steve Martin Special (1980)
- Twilight Theater (1982)
- Family Reunion: A Relative Nightmare (1995)
- The Adventures Of Mary Kate And Ashley: The Case Of The Mystery Cruise (1995)
- The Adventures Of Mary Kate And Ashley: The Case Of The Sea World Adventure (1995)
- Kidz In The Wood (1996)
- Police Academy: The Series (1997)
- National Lampoon's Dad's Week Off (1997)
- Patty Duke: Still Rockin' In Brooklyn Heights (1999)
[edit] Unproduced Screenplay
- The Kids On The Hill (with Pat Proft)
