Topper Carew

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Topper Carew
Born
Colin Anthony Carew[1]

(1943-07-16) July 16, 1943 (age 80)
Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Occupation(s)Television producer, screenwriter, television writer, film director
Years active1980–present
Spouse(s)Alyce Sprow, 1982-2001, her death
Children2 daughters, Cicely & Lena Carew

Colin Anthony "Topper" Carew[1] (born July 16, 1943)[1] is an American film director, screenwriter and producer.[2][3][4] He is best known for such films as Talkin' Dirty After Dark and D.C. Cab. He is also the creator of such television series as Martin.[5][6][7][8][9]

Filmography

Film

Year Name Role Notes
1970 This Is the Home of Mrs. Levant Graham Director, Producer Short documentary
1972 A Luta Continua Narrator Documentary
1983 Breakin' 'N' Enterin' Director Documentary
D.C. Cab Story / Producer
1984 Be Somebody... or Be Somebody's Fool! Producer Direct-to-video
1985 And the Children Shall Lead Producer Made-for television
1989 A Little Bit Strange Executive producer Made-for-television
1991 Talkin' Dirty After Dark Director / Screenwriter
2006 We Don't Die, We Multiply: The Robin Harris Story Director Direct-to-video documentary

Television

Year Name Role Notes
1980 The Righteous Apples Producer 11 episodes
1987 Bustin' Loose Executive producer 27 episodes
1989 Homeroom Executive producer 13 episodes
1992-97 Martin Creator / Executive producer Created 132 episodes / Produced 27 episodes
1998 The Journey of Allen Strange Director 2 episodes
1998 Cousin Skeeter Director Episode "Miracle on 32nd Skeet"
2000-02 The Jersey Director 3 episodes
2001-02 100 Deeds for Eddie McDowd Director 2 episodes

References

  1. ^ a b c "Birth date and residence search results for Colin Anthony ("Topper") Carew". FamilySearch.org. Retrieved November 26, 2019.
  2. ^ "BLACK WRITERS AND PRODUCERS ARE WIDENING THEIR FOCUS". The New York Times. 1983-05-29.
  3. ^ O'Connor, John J. (1992-11-03). "Review/Television; A Macho Image for a Sensitive Soul". The New York Times.
  4. ^ Ltd, Earl G. Graves (1 April 1980). "Black Enterprise". Earl G. Graves, Ltd. – via Google Books.
  5. ^ Hill, Michael E. (23 August 1992). "'MARTIN' A LONG LEAP FROM LANDOVER TO HOLLYWOOD". The Washington Post.
  6. ^ "Breaking down the color barrier. Producer Topper Carew uses TV to help shape values". The Christian Science Monitor. 2 February 1988.
  7. ^ Zauzmer, Julie (2018-03-30). "The ancient ritual". PressReader. The Washington Post. Archived from the original on April 27, 2018. Retrieved 24 May 2023.
  8. ^ Robbins, Michael W. (1 March 1971). "The Neighborhood and the Museum". Curator: The Museum Journal. 14 (1): 63–68. doi:10.1111/j.2151-6952.1971.tb00422.x.
  9. ^ Ltd, Earl G. Graves (1 September 1987). "Black Enterprise". Earl G. Graves, Ltd. – via Google Books.

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