Grodin on The Charles Grodin Show

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Biography

Early life

Grodin was born in Pittsburgh to Orthodox Jewish American parents Theodore Grodin, who sold wholesale supplies, and Lena, who worked as an assistant in the family's store; his maternal grandfather was a Russian Jewish immigrant who came from a long line of Rabbis and moved to Pittsburgh at the turn of the 20th century. He has an older brother, Jack. Orthodox Judaism is the formulation of Judaism that adheres to a relatively strict interpretation and application of the laws and ethics first canonized in the Talmudic texts (The Oral Law) and as subsequently developed and applied by the later authorities known as the Gaonim, Rishonim, and Acharonim. ... A Jewish American (also commonly American Jew) is an American (a citizen of the United States) of Jewish descent who maintains a connection to the Jewish community, either through actively practicing Judaism or through cultural and historical affiliation. ... Wholesaling consists of the sale of goods/merchandise to retailers, to industrial, commercial, institutional, or other professional business users or to other wholesalers and related subordinated services (WTO - World Trade Organization). ... For other uses, see Jew (disambiguation). ... Rabbi, in Judaism, means teacher, or more literally great one. The word Rabbi is derived from the Hebrew root word רַב, rav, which in biblical Hebrew means great or distinguished (in knowledge). Sephardic and Yemenite Jews pronounce this word רִבִּי ribbÄ«; the modern Israeli pronunciation רַבִּי rabbÄ« is derived from a recent (18th... Nickname: Steel City, Iron City, City of Champions, City of Bridges, City of Colleges, P-Burgh, The Burgh Motto: Benigno Numine Location in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania Coordinates: Country United States State Pennsylvania County Allegheny County Founded 1758 Mayor Luke Ravenstahl (D) Area    - City 151. ... (19th century - 20th century - 21st century - more centuries) Decades: 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s As a means of recording the passage of time, the 20th century was that century which lasted from 1901–2000 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar (1900–1999...

Grodin attended the University of Miami, but did not graduate. His first acting role was in a 1962 Broadway production of Tchin-Tchin. He made his film debut in the 1964 comedy, Sex and the College Girl, which was filmed in Puerto Rico and not released for several years. In 1965, he began working as an assistant to director Gene Saks. The University of Miami (also known as UM or just The U) is a private university founded in 1925 with its main campus in the city of Coral Gables in metropolitan Miami, Florida, in the United States. ... Broadway theatre[1] is often considered the highest professional form of theatre in the United States. ... Tchin-Tchin is a 1962 play on Broadway starring Margaret Leighton and Anthony Quinn. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ...

Career

Grodin, a student of Lee Strasberg and Uta Hagen, began appearing on several television series during the 1960s, and played an obstetrician in the 1968 horror film, Rosemary's Baby. During the late 1960s, he also co-wrote and directed Hooray! It's a Glorious Day...and All That, a Broadway play, and directed Lovers and Other Strangers, also on Broadway. January 20, 1978: Lee Strasberg talks about his craft during a two-week seminar in Germany. ... Uta Hagen with Paul Robeson in the Theatre Guild production of Othello, which ran on Broadway from 1943 to 1945. ... The 1960s decade refers to the years from January 1, 1960 to December 31, 1969, inclusive. ... This article needs cleanup. ... Rosemarys Baby is a 1967 horror novel by Ira Levin which deals with Rosemary, a housewife in New York City who is a native of Omaha, Nebraska. ... The 1960s decade refers to the years from January 1, 1960 to December 31, 1969, inclusive. ... Lovers and Other Strangers is a 1970 film with Richard Castellano. ...

After having a supporting role in 1970's comedy, Catch-22, Grodin was cast in the lead role of the film The Heartbreak Kid, which was released in 1972 and gained Grodin recognition as a comedy actor. He subsequently appeared in several notable 1970s films, including the 1976 version of King Kong and the hit 1978 comedy, Heaven Can Wait. During this period, he frequently appeared on Broadway, and was also involved in producing several plays, including Thieves, which he also directed. Catch-22 is a 1970 film, adapted from the book of the same name by Joseph Heller. ... The Heartbreak Kid is a 1972 American film starring Charles Grodin, Jeannie Berlin, and Cybill Shepherd; the film was directed by Elaine May. ... The 1970s decade refers to the years from 1970 to 1979, inclusive. ... King Kong (also known as King Kong: The Legend Reborn) is a 1976 American motion picture produced by Dino de Laurentiis and directed by John Guillermin. ... Heaven Can Wait is a 1978 comedy film directed by Warren Beatty and Buck Henry. ...

In 1977, Grodin hosted an episode of the NBC sketch show, Saturday Night Live. He and the writers decided beforehand to play the show as if he had missed dress rehearsals and was clumsily ad-libbing his way through his sketches. Much like Andy Kaufman before him, his comic scenario was taken a bit too literally by the audience, and he was never asked to host again. NBC (an abbreviation for National Broadcasting Company, its former corporate name) is an American television network headquartered in the GE Building in New York Citys Rockefeller Center. ... Saturday Night Live (SNL) is a weekly late night 90-minute American comedy-variety show based in New York City which has been broadcast by NBC on Saturday nights since October 11, 1975. ... Dress Rehearsal may refer to: Dress Rehearsal (UK TV), a BBC television special starring Eric Sykes Dress Rehearsal, a series of Canadian television specials which were a preview of the series Drop-In Dress Rehearsal, the 2004 album by singer/songwriter Carolyn Dawn Johnson Dress rehearsal, a practice of an... Ad lib (also ad-lib) are terms derived from the Latin ad libitum, meaning at ones pleasure. Ad lib is the adjective or adverb; ad-lib is the verb or noun form. ... Andrew Geoffrey Kaufman (January 17, 1949 – May 16, 1984) was an American entertainer and performance artist. ...

His 1980s roles included Neil Simon's Seems Like Old Times, opposite Chevy Chase and Goldie Hawn, and 1988's well-reviewed comedy, Midnight Run, a buddy movie co-starring Robert De Niro. The 1980s refers to the years of 1980 to 1989. ... Neil Simon (1966) Neil Simon (born Marvin Simon July 4, 1927 in The Bronx, New York City), is a Jewish American playwright and screenwriter. ... Seems Like Old Times is a 1980 comedy film (See: 1980 in film) starring Chevy Chase and Goldie Hawn and directed by Jay Sandrich. ... Chevy Chase (born Cornelius Crane Chase on October 8, 1943) is an Emmy Award-winning American comedian, writer, and television and film actor. ... Goldie Jeanne Hawn (born November 21, 1945) is an Academy Award-winning American film actress, director and producer. ... For the Konami Arcade Racing game, see Midnight Run (video game). ... Robert Mario DeNiro Jr. ...

Grodin's career took a turn in 1992, when he played the nervous family man in the kids' comedy Beethoven, opposite Bonnie Hunt. The film was a surprise box-office hit, and he reprised the role in the 1993 sequel. His last film role to date was in 1994's It Runs in the Family (a.k.a. My Summer Story), which received only a limited release and was a sequel to the film A Christmas Story. After a 12-year long hiatus from film, Grodin will return to acting in the Zach Braff comedy The Ex. Beethoven (1992) is a movie about a St. ... Bonnie Hunt Bonnie Lynn Hunt (born September 22, 1961)[1] is an American actress, comedian, writer, director and television producer. ... My Summer Story is a film that follows the further adventures of Ralphie and his family from A Christmas Story. ... For the Christian Christmas story, see Nativity of Jesus A Christmas Story is a 1983 film based on the short stories and semi-fictional anecdotes of author and raconteur Jean Shepherd, including material from his books In God We Trust, All Others Pay Cash and Wanda Hickeys Night of... Zach Braff (born April 6, 1975) is an American television and film actor, director, screenwriter, and producer. ... The Ex is a 2006/2007 comedy film directed by Jesse Peretz and starring Zach Braff and Jason Bateman. ...

Grodin was a commentator for 60 Minutes II starting in 2000, and hosted his own issues-oriented talk show, The Charles Grodin Show, on CNBC from 1995 to 1998. In 2004, Grodin wrote The Right Kind of People, an off-Broadway play about Co-op boards in certain buildings in Manhattan. To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... 60 Minutes II, also known as 60 Minutes Wednesday and 60 Minutes (see #Name changes), was a weekly primetime newsmagazine television program intended to replicate the signature style, journalistic quality and integrity of the original 60 Minutes series. ... A talk show (U.S.) or chat show (Brit. ... CNBC (an abbrevation for the Consumer News and Business Channel, its official name until 1991) is a group of cable and satellite television Business news channels from the U.S., owned and operated by NBC Universal. ... Off-Broadway plays or musicals are performed in New York City in smaller theatres than Broadway, but larger than Off-Off-Broadway, productions. ... Co-op is: A cooperative education program. ... The Borough of Manhattan, highlighted in yellow, lies between the East River and the Hudson River. ...

Grodin's commentaries continue to be heard on New York City radio station WCBS and other affiliates of the CBS Radio Network, as well as on the CBS Radio Network's Weekend Roundup. Nickname: Big Apple, Gotham, NYC, City That Never Sleeps, The Concrete Jungle, The City So Nice They Named It Twice Location in the state of New York Coordinates: Country United States State New York Boroughs The Bronx Brooklyn Manhattan Queens Staten Island Settled 1676 Government  - Mayor Michael Bloomberg (R) Area... WCBS (880 kHz. ... The CBS Radio Network provides news, sports and other programming to more than 1,000 radio stations throughout the United States. ... The CBS News Weekend Roundup is a weekly news show that airs on the CBS Radio Network, designed for a one-hour time slot, though it has an actual length without commercials of about forty minutes. ...

Grodin is also a best-selling author; his works include It Would Be So Nice If You Weren't Here, Spilled Milk and Other Cliches and How I Get Through Life.

Personal life

Grodin has a daughter, Marion, from his first marriage. He is currently married and has a son from the marriage, Nicky (born 1988).

Selected filmography

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Beethoven (1992) is a movie about a St. ... // Chris Rock and Adam Sandler join SNL February 4 - Actor Tom Cruise and actress Mimi Rogers divorce. ... Taking Care of Business was a film made in 1990 starring James Belushi, Charles Grodin, Anne De Salvo, Loryn Locklin, Stephen Elliott, Hector Elizondo, Veronica Hamel, Mako and Gates McFadden. ... // Michael Jacksons first film was Moonwalker Rain Man, starring Dustin Hoffman and Tom Cruise Who Framed Roger Rabbit, starring Bob Hoskins Coming to America, starring Eddie Murphy Big, starring Tom Hanks Twins, starring Arnold Schwarzenegger and Danny DeVito Crocodile Dundee II Die Hard, starring Bruce Willis The Naked Gun... For the Konami Arcade Racing game, see Midnight Run (video game). ... You Cant Hurry Love is a 1966 hit song recorded by The Supremes for the Motown label. ... // May 9 - Actor Tom Cruise marries actress Mimi Rogers. ... Ishtar is a 1987 motion picture comedy, directed by Elaine May and starring Dustin Hoffman and Warren Beatty as Rogers and Clarke, a duo of incredibly untalented lounge singers who stumble into a political conflict in the fictional North African nation of Ishtar. ... // April 12 - Actor Morgan Mason marries The Go-Gos Belinda Carlisle Actor Arnold Schwarzenegger marries television journalist Maria Shriver. ... The term Last Resort usually refers to an action that is used only when no other option remains. ... // Events The Walt Disney Company founds Touchstone Pictures to release movies with subject matter deemed inappropriate for the Disney name. ... The Woman in Red is a 1984 romantic comedy starring and directed by Gene Wilder. ... The Lonely Guy is a 1984 Steve Martin romantic comedy film, written by Neil Simon and directed by Arthur Hiller. ... // Events January 19 - Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer acquires beleaguered concurrent United Artists. ... The Great Muppet Caper is the second of a series of live-action musical feature films, starring Jim Hensons Muppets. ... The Incredible Shrinking Woman is a 1981 science fiction/comedy film, starring Lily Tomlin, Charles Grodin, Ned Beatty, John Glover and Elizabeth Wilson, and directed by Joel Schumacher. ... // Events April 30 - The Roger Daltrey film, McVicar, opens in London. ... Seems Like Old Times is a 1980 comedy film (See: 1980 in film) starring Chevy Chase and Goldie Hawn and directed by Jay Sandrich. ... // Events March 5 - Production begins on Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back. ... Real Life is a 1979 comedy film. ... // Events February 1 - Bob Dylans film Renaldo and Clara, a documentary of the Rolling Thunder Revue tour premieres in Los Angeles, California March 1 - Charlie Chaplins coffin is stolen from a Swiss cemetery 3 months after burial March - Leigh Brackett completes the first draft for Star Wars Episode... Heaven Can Wait is a 1978 comedy film directed by Warren Beatty and Buck Henry. ... // Events In the Academy Awards, Peter Finch, Faye Dunaway and Beatrice Straight win Best Actor and Actress and Supporting Actress awards for Network. ... Theft (also known as stealing) is, in general, the wrongful taking of someone elses property without that persons willful consent. ... // Events March 22 - Filming begins on George Lucas Star Wars science fiction film. ... King Kong (also known as King Kong: The Legend Reborn) is a 1976 American motion picture produced by Dino de Laurentiis and directed by John Guillermin. ... // Top grossing films The Godfather Fiddler on the Roof Diamonds Are Forever Whats Up, Doc?, starring Barbra Streisand and Ryan ONeal Dirty Harry The Last Picture Show A Clockwork Orange Cabaret, starring Liza Minnelli The Hospital Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex Academy Awards Best Picture... The Heartbreak Kid is a 1972 American film starring Charles Grodin, Jeannie Berlin, and Cybill Shepherd; the film was directed by Elaine May. ... // Events February 11 - The film The Magic Christian, starring Peter Sellers and Ringo Starr premieres in New York City. ... Catch-22 is a 1970 film, adapted from the book of the same name by Joseph Heller. ... // October 30 - The film The Lion in Winter, starring Katharine Hepburn, debuts. ... Rosemarys Baby is a 1967 horror novel by Ira Levin which deals with Rosemary, a housewife in New York City who is a native of Omaha, Nebraska. ...

External links

• Charles Grodin at the Internet Movie Database
• Charles Grodin at the Notable Names Database
• Charles Grodin Fan Web Site
• "The Heartfelt Kid: Actor/Playwright Charles Grodin Premiers New Play in San Francisco", Jewish News Weekly, November 26, 2004.