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Director
Tom Patchett
Writing
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Directed movies: 1Directed series: 0All crew credits: 27
TMDB ID: 67649
IMDb ID: nm0665305
Known for: Writing
Born: April 16, 1940
Age: 85
Place of birth: East Lansing, Michigan, USA
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1961 - 2025
Years active: 65
Average TMDB rating: 6.63
Wikidata: Q18156742
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Director (1)Executive Producer (12)Writer (7)Creator (3)Screenplay (2)Original Film Writer (1)Producer (1)
Biography
Tom Patchett (born April 16, 1940) is an American film director, screenwriter, actor and producer who is best known as the co-creator of ALF. He co-wrote the films Up the Academy, The Great Muppet Caper, The Muppets Take Manhattan, and Project ALF. He also wrote episodes of The Bob Newhart Show, We've Got Each Other, The Tony Randall Show, The Carol Burnett Show, and Buffalo Bill. Patchett founded the contemporary art gallery, Track 16, in 1994.
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Top Rated Series
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6.9
The Great Muppet Caper
Writer
1981 Movie
6.6
The Muppets Take Manhattan
Screenplay
1984 Movie
5.9
Project: ALF
Screenplay
1996 Movie
7.4
Archie: To Riverdale and Back Again
Executive Producer
1990 Movie
5.0
In the Line of Duty: A Cop for the Killing
Executive Producer
1990 Movie
4.5
Up the Academy
Writer
1980 Movie
4.6
Telling Secrets
Executive Producer
1993 Movie
3.0
In the Line of Duty: Siege at Marion
Executive Producer
1992 Movie
5.9
In the Line of Duty: Manhunt in the Dakotas
Executive Producer
1991 Movie
5.5
Dead and Alive: The Race for Gus Farace
Executive Producer
1991 Movie
3.8
Don't Touch My Daughter
Executive Producer
1991 Movie
6.2
Her Final Fury: Betty Broderick, the Last Chapter
Executive Producer
1994 Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Tom Patchett.
5.4
The Mike Douglas Show
as Self • 1 eps
1961 Series
7.7
ALF
Executive Producer • 101 eps
1986 Series
7.5
The Bob Newhart Show
Executive Producer • 142 eps
1972 Series
6.2
The Tony Randall Show
Writer • 1 eps
1976 Series
6.3
ALF: The Animated Series
Creator
1987 Series
7.1
Alf Tales
Creator
1988 Series
5.0
We've Got Each Other
Creator
1977 Series
6.3
Buffalo Bill
Writer • 26 eps
1983 Series
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Tom Patchett.
The Muppets Take Scripthatten
Original Film Writer
2025 Movie
5.9
Project: ALF
Screenplay
1996 Movie
6.2
Her Final Fury: Betty Broderick, the Last Chapter
Executive Producer
1994 Movie
5.7
In the Line of Duty: The Price of Vengeance
Executive Producer
1994 Movie
4.6
Telling Secrets
Executive Producer
1993 Movie
3.0
In the Line of Duty: Siege at Marion
Executive Producer
1992 Movie
5.5
Dead and Alive: The Race for Gus Farace
Executive Producer
1991 Movie
5.9
In the Line of Duty: Manhunt in the Dakotas
Executive Producer
1991 Movie
3.8
Don't Touch My Daughter
Executive Producer
1991 Movie
5.0
In the Line of Duty: A Cop for the Killing
Executive Producer
1990 Movie
7.4
Archie: To Riverdale and Back Again
Executive Producer
1990 Movie
Making a Case for Murder
Executive Producer
1989 Movie
7.2
ALF’s Special Christmas
Writer
1987 Movie
6.6
The Muppets Take Manhattan
Screenplay
1984 Movie
6.9
The Great Muppet Caper
Writer
1981 Movie
4.5
Up the Academy
Writer
1980 Movie
Series
Other Crew Work in Series
Additional series credits for Tom Patchett.
7.1
Alf Tales
Creator
1988 Series
6.3
ALF: The Animated Series
Creator
1987 Series
7.7
ALF
Executive Producer • 101 eps
1986 Series
6.3
Buffalo Bill
Writer • 26 eps
1983 Series
5.0
We've Got Each Other
Creator
1977 Series
6.2
The Tony Randall Show
Writer • 1 eps
1976 Series
7.5
The Bob Newhart Show
Executive Producer • 142 eps
1972 Series
Movies
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for Tom Patchett.
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Acting Appearances in Series
Series cast credits for Tom Patchett.