词条 | Edward J. Lakso |
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| name = Edward J. Lakso | image = | image_size = | alt = | caption = | birth_name = Edward Joseph Lakso | birth_date = {{Birth date|1932|09|20}} | birth_place = San Francisco, California | death_date = {{Death date and age|2009|05|23|1932|09|20}} | death_place = Beverly Hills, California, United States | resting_place = | resting_place_coordinates = | nationality = American | other_names = | ethnicity = | citizenship = | education = | alma_mater = | occupation = Screenwriter, composer, producer | years_active = 1959–1986 | employer = | organization = Writers Guild of America West, ASCAP | known_for = | notable_works = | style = | spouse = Ruth Louise Laird (1953–1963; divorced) Diane H. Haggin (1967–1975; divorced) Linda Rouse A.K.A. Lee Travis Lakso (1985 to 2009; his death) }} Edward Joseph Lakso (September 20, 1932 – May 23, 2009), usually known as Edward J. Lakso and sometimes mis-credited as Edward J. Lasko, was an American screenwriter, producer, and composer, known for his work on series such as Star Trek, Planet of the Apes, Charlie's Angels and Combat!. Life and careerLakso was born on September 20, 1932 in San Francisco. Lakso graduated from UCLA with a degree in music. While there he was recruited to write his first screenplay, "Operation Dames" a Korean War drama about a USO troop trapped behind enemy lines shot in Topanga Canyon, California. On the first day of shooting an actor was a no-show so the director put Lakso in the role. Subsequently he wrote two songs that were incorporated into the movie. Lakso co-wrote and scored The Immoral Mr. Teas, an early film by Russ Meyer, and scripted several other films, including The Broken Land the screen debut for Jack Nicholson, (1962), Gentle Giant (1967), and the blaxploitation film Brother on the Run (1973), which he co-directed with Herbert Stock.[1] Lakso is best known for his television work, writing "Combat!", Star Trek, Planet of the Apes, Charlie's Angels, The Rockford Files, "Name of the Game", Starsky & Hutch, Airwolf, The Fall Guy, and Hawaii Five-O.[2] He also composed music for Charlie's Angels and Dr. Kildare. Lakso also wrote, produced and/or directed several musicals. "Tom Piper", for which he wrote the book, music and lyrics was produced at the Goodspeed Opera House in East Haddam, Connecticut, "Watergate, the Musical" written and produced with Tommy Oliver at the Alliance Theater in Atlanta Georgia; and "Vincent, the Musical" staged at the Las Palmas theater in Hollywood. FamilyLakso divorced his first wife, Ruth Louise (Laird) Lakso, in 1961. Together they had 2 children, both girls. The marriage lasted until about 1961. His eldest daughter, Laurie Lakso, who worked with her father for a few years, writing nine stories for Charlie's Angels, has a wide ranging artistic career in tandem with a religious life that included some years as a Hindu nun and meditation teacher, and currently writes and paints in New Mexico under another name. The other daughter, Shauna L. Hagan, became an insurance professional with her own firm and then later became an attorney. In 1967, Ed married Diane Haggin, a model, which marriage lasted until about 1975. They had no children. In 1985, Lakso married writer-actress-producer Lee Travis. They had no children. She remained with him until his death. Lakso died from complications of Parkinson's disease on May 23, 2009 at home in Beverly Hills with his wife, Lee Lakso, at his bedside. References1. ^Walker, David; Rausch, Andrew J; Watson, Chris (2009) Reflections on Blaxploitation: Actors and Directors Speak, Scarecrow Press, {{ISBN|978-0810867062}}, p. 198 2. ^Handley, Rich (2009) Timeline of the Planet of the Apes, Hasslein Books, {{ISBN|978-0615253923}} External links
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