Tom Patchett
Known for
Writing
Born
April 16, 1940 (age 86)
Birthplace
East Lansing, Michigan, USA
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.
Best known work
ALF
1986
The Muppets Take Manhattan
1984
The Great Muppet Caper
1981
Project: ALF
1996
The Bob Newhart Show
1972
Up the Academy
1980
Archie: To Riverdale and Back Again
1990
ALF: The Animated Series
1987
Dead and Alive: The Race for Gus Farace
1991
The Mike Douglas Show
1961Filmography
2025
The Muppets Take ScripthattenOriginal Film Writer
1996
Project: ALFScreenplay, Producer
1994
Her Final Fury: Betty Broderick, the Last ChapterExecutive Producer
1994
In the Line of Duty: The Price of VengeanceExecutive Producer
1993
Telling SecretsExecutive Producer
1992
In the Line of Duty: Street WarExecutive Producer
1992
In the Line of Duty: Siege at MarionExecutive Producer
1991
Dead and Alive: The Race for Gus FaraceExecutive Producer
1991
In the Line of Duty: Manhunt in the DakotasExecutive Producer
1991
Don't Touch My DaughterExecutive Producer
1990
In the Line of Duty: A Cop for the KillingExecutive Producer
1990
Archie: To Riverdale and Back AgainExecutive Producer
1990
1989
Making a Case for MurderExecutive Producer
1988
1987
1986
1984
The Muppets Take ManhattanScreenplay, Story
1984
The Best Legs in Eighth GradeDirector
1983
1981
1981
The Great Muppet Caperas Air Steward (uncredited), Writer
1980
Up the AcademyWriter
1977
1977
The Chopped Liver Brothersas Tom Van Brocklin, Producer, Writer