Tom Patchett
Writing
1940-04-16 · East Lansing, Michigan, USA
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.
Filmography
The Muppets Take Scripthatten
2025 · Movie
Project: ALF
1996 · Movie
Her Final Fury: Betty Broderick, the Last Chapter
1994 · Movie
In the Line of Duty: The Price of Vengeance
1994 · Movie
Telling Secrets
1993 · Movie
In the Line of Duty: Street War
1992 · Movie
In the Line of Duty: Siege at Marion
1992 · Movie
Dead and Alive: The Race for Gus Farace
1991 · Movie
In the Line of Duty: Manhunt in the Dakotas
1991 · Movie
Don't Touch My Daughter
1991 · Movie
In the Line of Duty: A Cop for the Killing
1990 · Movie
Archie: To Riverdale and Back Again
1990 · Movie
Working Girl
1990 · Series
Making a Case for Murder
1989 · Movie
Alf Tales
1988 · Series
ALF: The Animated Series
1987 · Series
ALF
1986 · Series
The Muppets Take Manhattan
1984 · Movie
The Best Legs in Eighth Grade
1984 · Movie
Buffalo Bill
1983 · Series
Open All Night
1981 · Series
The Great Muppet Caper
1981 · Movie
Up the Academy
1980 · Movie
We've Got Each Other
1977 · Series
The Chopped Liver Brothers
1977 · Movie
The Tony Randall Show
1976 · Series
The Bob Newhart Show
1972 · Series
The Jackson 5: Goin' Back to Indiana
1971 · Movie
Diana!
1971 · Movie
The Mike Douglas Show
1961 · Series