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Paul Mendelson is a television, film and radio scriptwriter.
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'''Paul A. Mendelson''' is an English television, film and radio scriptwriter.


==Early life and career==
He studied law at ], where he gained a first class honours degree, after attending Newcastle Royal Grammar School, Glasgow High School and Harrow County Grammar. For a short time he ran the family law department of a small firm of city ]s and then became an advertising copywriter for ]. Whilst working as creative director for a major London advertising agency, he began writing his first television series.


== Early life and career == ==Writing career==
Paul Mendelson's first hit television series was the BBC Comedy '']'', which ran for 39 episodes, from 2 April 1989 to 27 May 1994 on ] and was nominated for ] best comedy. It starred ] as a widower solicitor in love with a much younger woman. He then created and wrote the BBC series '']'' about a family home haunted by the ghost of a Jewish mother, played by ]. The show was produced by ] for the BBC and originally aired from 1992 to 1994. Mendelson's most recent television situation comedy series in the UK is '']'' which ran for six seasons on BBC One from February 2000 to September 2006. Based on his own experiences with testicular cancer he wrote the acclaimed ITV play ''Losing It'', starring ], for which he was nominated Televisual Awards Best Writer 2007. Having also survived ], Mendelson is actively involved in cancer awareness charities and events.


==Current projects==
He studied Law at Cambridge University, where he gained a first class honours degree, after attending Newcastle Royal Grammar School, Glasgow High School and Harrow County Grammar. For a short time he ran the family law department of a small firm of city solicitors and then became an advertising copywriter for ].
Paul Mendelson created the original idea and is creative consultant on the ]/Fox forthcoming series ']'. He writes original plays for BBC radio and adapts ]'s Chief Inspector Dover novels for ].<ref>{{cite web|title=Search results for Paul Mendelson|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/search/schedule/?q=Paul%20Mendelson|publisher=]|accessdate=14 February 2012}}</ref> Mendelson is currently developing his BBC radio play 'A Meeting in Seville' as a movie.


==Writing credits==
Whilst working as creative director for a major London advertising agency, he began writing his first television series.
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*20 episodes (1990)
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*19 episodes (1992–1994)
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|''Under the Moon''
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*Television film (1995)
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*44 episodes (2000–2003, 2005–2006)
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|''Losing It''
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*Television film (2006)
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*10 episodes (co-written with ], 2010)
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==Awards and nominations==
== Writing career ==
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Paul Mendelson's first hit television series was the BBC Comedy ], which ran for 39 episodes, from 2 April 1989 to 27 May 1994 on ] and was nominated for ] best comedy. It starred ] as a widowed solicitor in love with a much younger woman.
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==References==
He then created and wrote the BBC series ] about a family home haunted by the ghost of a Jewish mother, played by ]. The show was produced by ] for the BBC and originally aired from 1992 to 1994.
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==External links==
Mendelson's most recent television situation comedy series in the UK is ] which ran for six seasons on BBC One from February 2000 to September 2006.
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Based on his own experiences with testicular cancer he wrote the acclaimed ITV play Losing It, starring ], for which he was nominated Televisual Awards Best Writer 2007. Having also survived prostate cancer Mendelson is actively involved in cancer awareness charities and events.


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== Current projects ==
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Paul Mendelson created the original idea and is creative consultant on the ]/Fox forthcoming series 'Neighbors From Hell'.
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He writes original plays for BBC radio and adapts ]'s Chief Inspector Dover novels for BBC Radio 4.
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Mendelson is currently developing his BBC radio play 'A Meeting in Seville' as a movie (Whistlingthorn Films)
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== External links ==


Paul Mendelson at Internet Movie Data Base

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Paul Mendelson
OccupationScreenwriter
Alma materCambridge University
Period1989–2006, 2010
GenreComedy, drama, adventure, science fiction

Paul A. Mendelson is an English television, film and radio scriptwriter.

Early life and career

He studied law at Cambridge University, where he gained a first class honours degree, after attending Newcastle Royal Grammar School, Glasgow High School and Harrow County Grammar. For a short time he ran the family law department of a small firm of city solicitors and then became an advertising copywriter for Ogilvy and Mather. Whilst working as creative director for a major London advertising agency, he began writing his first television series.

Writing career

Paul Mendelson's first hit television series was the BBC Comedy May to December, which ran for 39 episodes, from 2 April 1989 to 27 May 1994 on BBC One and was nominated for BAFTA best comedy. It starred Anton Rodgers as a widower solicitor in love with a much younger woman. He then created and wrote the BBC series So Haunt Me about a family home haunted by the ghost of a Jewish mother, played by Miriam Karlin. The show was produced by Cinema Verity for the BBC and originally aired from 1992 to 1994. Mendelson's most recent television situation comedy series in the UK is My Hero which ran for six seasons on BBC One from February 2000 to September 2006. Based on his own experiences with testicular cancer he wrote the acclaimed ITV play Losing It, starring Martin Clunes, for which he was nominated Televisual Awards Best Writer 2007. Having also survived prostate cancer, Mendelson is actively involved in cancer awareness charities and events.

Current projects

Paul Mendelson created the original idea and is creative consultant on the DreamWorks Animation/Fox forthcoming series 'Neighbors from Hell'. He writes original plays for BBC radio and adapts Joyce Porter's Chief Inspector Dover novels for BBC Radio 4. Mendelson is currently developing his BBC radio play 'A Meeting in Seville' as a movie.

Writing credits

Production Notes Broadcaster
May to December
  • 38 episodes (1989–1994)
 BBC One
Pigsty
  • 20 episodes (1990)
 BBC One
So Haunt Me
  • 19 episodes (1992–1994)
 BBC One
Under the Moon
  • Television film (1995)
 BBC One
My Hero
  • 44 episodes (2000–2003, 2005–2006)
 BBC One
Losing It
  • Television film (2006)
 ITV
Neighbors from Hell TBS

Awards and nominations

Year Award Work Category Result Reference
1991 British Academy Television Awards May to December (shared with Verity Lambert and Sydney Lotterby) Best Comedy Series Nominated
2007 Televisual Awards Losing It Best Writing Nominated

References

  1. "Search results for Paul Mendelson". BBC. Retrieved 14 February 2012.

External links

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