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Director
Jean Shepherd
Writing
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Directed movies: 0Directed series: 0All crew credits: 11
TMDB ID: 12699
IMDb ID: nm0791789
Known for: Writing
Born: July 26, 1921
Died: October 16, 1999
Age: 78
Place of birth: South Side, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A.
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1939 - 2022
Years active: 84
Average TMDB rating: 5.96
Wikidata: Q4355015
Also known as
J. Shepherd • Jean Shepard
Frequent jobs
Writer (6)Novel (4)Book (1)
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.
Movies
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with Jean Shepherd.
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Jean Shepherd.
Novel
A Christmas Story
1983 • Movie
Novel
A Christmas Story Live!
2017 • Movie
Novel
A Christmas Story 2
2012 • Movie
Novel
It Runs in the Family
1994 • Movie
Book
A Christmas Story Christmas
2022 • Movie
Tiki Tiki
1971 • Movie
as Self (archive footage)
Lenny Bruce: Without Tears
1972 • Movie
as Man at Party (uncredited)
Shadows
1960 • Movie
as Narrator
Village Sunday
1960 • Movie
as Himself
Babe Ruth
1998 • Movie
Writer
Ollie Hopnoodle's Haven of Bliss
1988 • Movie
Writer
The Phantom of the Open Hearth
1976 • Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Jean Shepherd.
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Jean Shepherd.
Book
A Christmas Story Christmas
2022 • Movie
Novel
A Christmas Story Live!
2017 • Movie
Novel
A Christmas Story 2
2012 • Movie
Novel
It Runs in the Family
1994 • Movie
Writer
Ollie Hopnoodle's Haven of Bliss
1988 • Movie
Writer
The Star-Crossed Romance of Josephine Cosnowski (a Tale of Gothic Love)
1985 • Movie
Novel
A Christmas Story
1983 • Movie
Writer
The Great American Fourth of July and Other Disasters
1982 • Movie
Writer
The Phantom of the Open Hearth
1976 • Movie
Series
Other Crew Work in Series
Additional series credits for Jean Shepherd.
Movies
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for Jean Shepherd.
as Himself
Babe Ruth
1998 • Movie
as Narrator / Ralph as an Adult (voice)
It Runs in the Family
1994 • Movie
as Narrator/Mr. Scott
Ollie Hopnoodle's Haven of Bliss
1988 • Movie
as Ralph
The Star-Crossed Romance of Josephine Cosnowski (a Tale of Gothic Love)
1985 • Movie
as Ralphie as an Adult (voice)
A Christmas Story
1983 • Movie
as Narrator / Adult Ralph (voice)
The Great American Fourth of July and Other Disasters
1982 • Movie
as Narrator / Ralph Parker (as a man)
The Phantom of the Open Hearth
1976 • Movie
as Self (archive footage)
Lenny Bruce: Without Tears
1972 • Movie
Tiki Tiki
1971 • Movie
as Frank
Light Fantastic
1964 • Movie
as Man at Party (uncredited)
Shadows
1960 • Movie
as Narrator
Village Sunday
1960 • Movie
Series
Acting Appearances in Series
Series cast credits for Jean Shepherd.