Alan Spencer

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Biography

Alan Spencer is a freelance horror author from Kansas City. His most recent books are B-Movie Reels, B-Movie Attack, and Psycho Therapy (2013).

  • Primary profession
  • Writer·producer·actor
  • Country
  • United Kingdom
  • Nationality
  • British
  • Gender
  • Male
  • Birth date
  • 04 July 1936
  • Member of
  • England cricket team

Movies

TV

Books

Trivia

As a teenager, sneaked onto the set of Young Frankenstein and subsequently befriended Marty Feldman. Over a decade later, Spencer was tapped by his hero Mel Brooks to co-create a short-lived TV series.

One of the youngest members ever to join the Writers Guild of America.

As featured in "Creative Screenwriting" magazine, is a highly sought after "script doctor" and dialog "punch-up" specialist for feature films. The article listed Spencer alongside such top writers as Scott Frank, Kenneth Lonergan and Ed Solomon as the best rewrite men in the business.

Was a friend of legendary offbeat comedian Andy Kaufman , who invited Spencer over to his house on one occasion and subjected him to a 48-hour marathon of "The Peoples Court" episodes Kaufman had recorded.

Is a close personal friend of actress Tracy Scoggins.

Wrote the screenplay for the unproduced third sequel to The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! titled "The Naked Gun: What 4? The Rhythm of Evil".

Wrote in his high school yearbook that his dream was one day to work for Mel Brooks.

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