Directed credits
10
Active
Regular directing credits.
Director
Carl Gottlieb
Writing
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Directed movies: 5Directed series: 5All crew credits: 26
TMDB ID: 8555
IMDb ID: nm0331956
Known for: Writing
Born: March 18, 1938
Age: 88
Place of birth: New York City, New York, USA
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1961 - 2025
Years active: 65
Average TMDB rating: 6.54
Wikidata: Q1038375
Also known as
Carl A. Gottlieb
Frequent jobs
Director (10)Writer (8)Screenplay (5)Characters (1)Co-Writer (1)Producer (1)
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Carl Gottlieb (born March 18, 1938) is an American screenwriter, actor, comedian and executive. He is probably best known for co-writing the screenplay for Jaws, as well as directing the 1981 low-budget cult film Caveman. Description above from the Wikipedia article Carl Gottlieb, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Movies
Directed Movies
Movies directed by Carl Gottlieb.
Series
Directed Series
Series directed by Carl Gottlieb.
Movies
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with Carl Gottlieb.
Screenplay
Jaws
1975 • Movie
as Wade Party Guest (uncredited)
The Long Goodbye
1973 • Movie
as Priest
Clueless
1995 • Movie
as 'Ugly John'
M*A*S*H
1970 • Movie
Screenplay
The Jerk
1979 • Movie
Writer
Caveman
1981 • Movie
as Federal Agent
Into the Night
1985 • Movie
as Dr. Magnus
Johnny Dangerously
1984 • Movie
Screenplay
Jaws 2
1978 • Movie
Director
Amazon Women on the Moon
1987 • Movie
as Terry McMillan
Cannonball
1976 • Movie
Screenplay
Jaws 3-D
1983 • Movie
Series
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with Carl Gottlieb.
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Carl Gottlieb.
Screenplay
Jaws
1975 • Movie
Screenplay
Jaws 3-D
1983 • Movie
Screenplay
Jaws 2
1978 • Movie
as Priest
Clueless
1995 • Movie
as Maitre D'
The Sting II
1983 • Movie
as 'Ugly John'
M*A*S*H
1970 • Movie
Director
Steve Martin Live!
1984 • Movie
Writer
Caveman
1981 • Movie
as Wade Party Guest (uncredited)
The Long Goodbye
1973 • Movie
Director
Amazon Women on the Moon
1987 • Movie
as Self - screenwriter
Jaws, a Monstrous Success
2024 • Movie
as Self
Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story
2025 • Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Carl Gottlieb.
as Self • 1 eps
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962 • Series
Writer • 1 eps
Saturday Night Live
1975 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
The Mike Douglas Show
1961 • Series
Writer • 1 eps
The Odd Couple
1970 • Series
Writer • 1 eps
The Bob Newhart Show
1972 • Series
Director • 1 eps
Laverne & Shirley
1976 • Series
1 eps
Baretta
1975 • Series
Director • 1 eps
Honey, I Shrunk the Kids: The TV Show
1997 • Series
2 eps
Chico and the Man
1974 • Series
Writer • 72 eps
The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour
1967 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
Decker
2014 • Series
Director • 1 eps
Hooperman
1987 • Series
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Carl Gottlieb.
Characters
The Jerk, Too
1984 • Movie
Screenplay
Jaws 3-D
1983 • Movie
Writer
Doctor Detroit
1983 • Movie
Writer
Caveman
1981 • Movie
Screenplay
The Jerk
1979 • Movie
Screenplay
Jaws 2
1978 • Movie
Writer
Crisis in Sun Valley
1978 • Movie
Screenplay
Which Way Is Up?
1977 • Movie
Writer
The Deadly Triangle
1977 • Movie
Screenplay
Jaws
1975 • Movie
Producer
Celebration at Big Sur
1971 • Movie
Co-Writer
Once Upon a Hill…There Was a School
Movie
Series
Other Crew Work in Series
Additional series credits for Carl Gottlieb.
Movies
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for Carl Gottlieb.
as Self
Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story
2025 • Movie
as Self - screenwriter
Jaws, a Monstrous Success
2024 • Movie
as Self
Sharksploitation
2024 • Movie
as Self
Don't Say No Until I Finish Talking: The Story of Richard D. Zanuck
2013 • Movie
as Self
The Shark Is Still Working
2009 • Movie
as Self
Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: How the Sex 'n' Drugs 'n' Rock 'n' Roll Generation Saved Hollywood
2003 • Movie
as Self
The Making of Jaws 2
2001 • Movie
as Self
The Making of 'Jaws'
1995 • Movie
as Priest
Clueless
1995 • Movie
as Federal Agent
Into the Night
1985 • Movie
as Dr. Magnus
Johnny Dangerously
1984 • Movie
as Maitre D'
The Sting II
1983 • Movie
Series
Acting Appearances in Series
Series cast credits for Carl Gottlieb.
as Self • 1 eps
Decker
2014 • Series
1 eps
Laverne & Shirley
1976 • Series
1 eps
Baretta
1975 • Series
2 eps
Chico and the Man
1974 • Series
as Mr. Luberski • 1 eps
The Bob Newhart Show
1972 • Series
1 eps
Hey Landlord!
1966 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
The Mike Douglas Show
1961 • Series