Tom Patchett
WritingBorn Apr 16, 1940
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.
Known For
Filmography
2025The Muppets Take Scripthattenas Original Film Writermovie1996Project: ALFas Producermovie1994Her Final Fury: Betty Broderick, the Last Chapteras Executive Producermovie1994In the Line of Duty: The Price of Vengeanceas Executive Producermovie1993Telling Secretsas Executive Producermovie1992In the Line of Duty: Siege at Marionas Executive Producermovie1991Dead and Alive: The Race for Gus Faraceas Executive Producermovie1991In the Line of Duty: Manhunt in the Dakotasas Executive Producermovie1991Don't Touch My Daughteras Executive Producermovie1990In the Line of Duty: A Cop for the Killingas Executive Producermovie1990Archie: To Riverdale and Back Againas Executive Producermovie1990Working Girlas Creatortv1989Making a Case for Murderas Executive Producermovie1988Alf Talesas Creatortv1987ALF: The Animated Seriesas Creatortv1986ALFas Creatortv1984The Muppets Take Manhattanas Storymovie1984The Best Legs in Eighth Gradeas Directormovie1983Buffalo Billas Executive Producertv1981The Great Muppet Caperas Writermovie1980Up the Academyas Writermovie1977We've Got Each Otheras Creatortv1977The Chopped Liver Brothersas Writermovie1976The Tony Randall Showas Writertv1972The Bob Newhart Showas Executive Producertv1971Goin' Back to Indianaas Writermovie1971Diana!as Writermovie1961The Mike Douglas Showas Selftv