Biography
Jessurun James Oppenheimer (November 11, 1913 – December 27, 1988) was an American radio and television writer, producer, and director. He was the producer and head writer of the CBS sitcom I Love Lucy.Lucille Ball called Oppenheimer “the brains” behind I Love Lucy. As series creator, producer, and head writer, “Jess was the creative force behind the ‘Lucy’ show,” according to I Love Lucy director William Asher. “He was the field general. Jess presided over all the meetings, and ran the whole show. He was very sharp.”
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Filmography
all 11
TV Shows 8
Writer 4
Producer 4
Movies 3
Director 2
Creator 1
Writer
NBC: The First Fifty Years (1976)
Movie
Writer
The Debbie Reynolds Show (1969)
TV
Producer / Director / Writer
Get Smart (1965)
TV
6.3
Executive Producer
The Lucille Ball Comedy Hour (1964)
Movie
Director
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre (1963)
TV
Writer
Glynis (1963)
TV
Creator / Director
Angel (1960)
TV
Producer
Here's Hollywood (1960)
TV
Creator
The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour (1957)
TV
Writer
I Love Lucy: The Movie (1953)
Movie
Creator / Producer / Network Sponsor #1 (uncredited) / Sound Man (voice) (uncredited) / Writer
I Love Lucy (1951)
TV
7.33
Ratings
Average 6.41
Based on 45.5 Thousand movie and tv ratings over time
1951
1960
1963
1969
1976
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Information
Known ForWriting
GenderMale
Birthday1913-11-11
Deathday1988-12-27 (75 years old)
Birth PlaceSan Francisco, United States of America
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
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