David Debin

David Debin is an American writer and former producer.

His father was a talent agent, and after graduating from Adelphi University, Debin began his career in Hollywood as a writer for The Dating Game and The Newlywed Game.

Debin was a versatile force on the Hollywood scene during the 1970s and 1980s. He wrote screenplays such as the first draft of Dick Tracy, the NBC movie Goldie and the Boxer and the TV series Harts of the West (starring Beau Bridges). He was also producer for movies such as The Star Maker (with Rock Hudson), Silent Victory: The Kitty O'Neill Story and A Gun In The House with Sally Struthers.

Along with Tom Eyen, Debin contributed lyrics to the 1973 Broadway musical Rachael Lily Rosenbloom (And Don't You Ever Forget It) produced by Ahmet Ertegun and Robert Stigwood.

In 1976 he married Stockard Channing and was Executive Producer of "The Stockard Channing Show" on CBS for two seasons. They were divorced in 1980. In 1986 he married international model and actress Ingrid Boulting, who starred opposite Robert DeNiro in Elia Kazan's "The Last Tycoon."

After his Hollywood years, Debin turned to writing books. His mystery series, featuring the character Albie Marx in three books, focused on life in Los Angeles and Hollywood. He has also published several non-fiction books.

Debin also is co-founder of The Third Age Foundation, a non-profit organization devoted to assisting people with life transitions during The Third Age of life. As part of that effort, he co-hosts a radio show about The Third Age with Dr. Peter Brill and actress Anne Francis.

He teaches creative writing at Antioch University in Santa Barbara and at Santa Barbara City College.

• Nice Guys Finish Dead 1992 Random House.
• The Big O Carroll & Graf
• Murder Live At Five Carroll & Graf
• Three additional books under pseudonym with co-author Philip Mittleman St. Martin’s Press.
• Living Your Creative Spirit

He's a member of the Writer’s Guild of America and the Mystery Writers of America and the Author’s Guild.

References

External links

• Personal website
• David Debin at the Internet Movie Database

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