Noam Pitlik
Birth Name:
Noam Pitlik
Birth Place:
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Profession
Actor, Director, Producer
Fast Facts
- Died as a result of getting lung cancer
- Early in his career, he was credited as a stock performer for the Dick Van Dyke-led comedy-game show, "Laugh Line," in the late 1950s
- Was known for both his acting and directing, having won an Emmy for directing the major of episodes for TV series "Barney Miller․"
- Was a director for more than 29 different TV series, the majority of which were sitcoms
- His final on-screen role was in an episode of "Becker" in November of 1998, less than three months prior to his death
Awards
- 1979Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Directing in a Comedy or Comedy-Variety or Music Series:Winner
- 1980DGA Award - Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Comedy Series:Nominated
- 1980Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Comedy Series:Nominated
- 1981DGA Award - Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Comedy Series:Winner
- 1981Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Comedy Series:Nominated
- 1981Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Directing in a Comedy Series:Nominated
- 1983DGA Award - Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Comedy Series:Nominated
- 1984DGA Award - Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Comedy Series:Nominated