American film director, screenwriter, producer and actor
Biography in: John Wakeman, editor. "World Film Directors, Volume Two, 1945-1985". Pages 659-663. New York: The H.W. Wilson Company, 1988.
Member of the Board of Governors of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (Directors Branch) [2006-2014].
Directed six performers in Oscar-nominated performances: Dyan Cannon , Elliott Gould , Art Carney , Jill Clayburgh , Lena Olin and Anjelica Huston. Carney won for his performance in Harry and Tonto .
He was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6667 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California on December 13, 2013.
Received a lifetime achievement award from the Writers Guild of America on February 1, 2014.
Received his Bachelors degree in Theatre from Brooklyn College in New York City in 1951.
He died from pulmonary cardiac arrest at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles.
Close friends with Mel Brooks.
Co-creator of "The Monkees" .
Parents are David and Jean Mazursky.
He had two daughters with his wife, Betsy: Jill Mazursky and Meg Mazursky.
Has four grandchildren: Carly, Kate, Molly and Tommy.
