Robert Getchell, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Robert Getchell

American screenwriter

Date of Birth: 05-Dec-1936

Place of Birth: Kansas City, Missouri, United States

Date of Death: 21-Oct-2017

Profession: screenwriter, writer, university teacher

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Robert Getchell (December 6, 1936 – October 21, 2017) was an American screenwriter.
Getchell wrote the 1974 film Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore and created the sitcom based on that film, Alice.
Getchell was also the screenwriter for the 1981 docudrama film Mommie Dearest which is based on Christina Crawford's nightmarish childhood with her violent and manipulative alcoholic adoptive mother, the actress Joan Crawford.
The film was meant to be taken seriously with a subject concerning child abuse/trafficking however, Getchell's unusual script became over-the-top and unintentionally amusing that it won the 2nd Golden Raspberry award for worst Screenplay which developed Mommie Dearest into a memorable cult film. He died on 21 October 2017 aged 81.