Jean Shepherd

Born: July 26, 1921
Died: October 16, 1999 (78 years old)
Place of birth: South Side, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A.

Biography

Raised in Hammond, Indiana, Jean Shepherd went on to work in the steel mills and was a veteran of the Army Signal Corps before entering the arts. In the 1950s, he began a long career as a radio personality telling stories of his youth, commenting on current topics and performing silly songs.

Known for

★ 7.2
A Christmas Story
1983
★ 6.3
A Christmas Story Christmas
2022
★ 5.1
A Christmas Story 2
2012

Filmography

2022
A Christmas Story ChristmasFilm · Book★ 6.3
2017
A Christmas Story Live!Film · Novel★ 4.7
2012
A Christmas Story 2Film · Novel★ 5.1
1994
It Runs in the FamilyFilm · Novel, Screenplay, Executive Producer★ 5.4
1988
Ollie Hopnoodle's Haven of BlissFilm · Writer, Novel
1985
The Star-Crossed Romance of Josephine Cosnowski (a Tale of Gothic Love)Film · Writer, Novel
1983
A Christmas StoryFilm · Novel, Screenplay★ 7.2
1982
The Great American Fourth of July and Other DisastersFilm · Writer, Novel
1982
American PlayhouseSeries · Writer, Short Story
1976
The Phantom of the Open HearthFilm · Writer, Novel
1971
Jean Shepherd's AmericaSeries · Writer, Creator