# Jeffrey Bloom > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Jeffrey_Bloom > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Jeffrey_Bloom.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeffrey_Bloom > Source revision: 1357019996 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{Short description|American film producer (born 1945)}} {{BLP sources|date=January 2018}} {{Use mdy dates|date=October 2013}} {{Infobox person | name = Jeffrey Bloom | image = Jb_image.jpg | image_size = | caption = Jeffrey Bloom in his studio | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1945|4|4}} | birth_place = [New York City](/source/New_York_City) | occupation = {{flatlist| * Screenwriter * film director * film producer * photographer }} | years_active = 1972–present }} '''Jeffrey Allen Bloom''' (born April 4, 1945) is an American film director, film producer, screenwriter{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/section/movies|title=Movies|newspaper=The New York Times|publisher=}} and photographer, currently residing in [Studio City](/source/Studio_City), California. His film projects include ''[Flowers in the Attic](/source/Flowers_in_the_Attic_(1987_film))'', ''[Nightmares](/source/Nightmares_(1983_film))'', ''[Blood Beach](/source/Blood_Beach)''{{cite news|url=https://movies.nytimes.com/movie/review?res=9C0CE1D81038F937A15752C0A967948260|title=Movie Review: COASTAL CREATURE|last=|first=|date=January 24, 1981|newspaper=The New York Times|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=|last1=Buckley|first1=Tom}} and ''[Dogpound Shuffle](/source/Dogpound_Shuffle)''. ==Early life== Bloom was born in [New York City](/source/New_York_City), to Sam and Ann Bloom. He is from a close-knit [Ukrainian Jewish](/source/Ukrainian_Jews) family. Jeffrey's family made several excursions from one coast to the other, finally settling in Los Angeles where Jeffrey attended John Burroughs Junior High. They then moved to the San Fernando Valley where Jeffrey attended San Fernando High School. It was in high school that Jeffrey developed an interest in acting and writing. He studied acting with the famous acting coach Jeff Corey. He began writing and supported himself through a variety of jobs, including a stint operating his own hot dog stand. Jeffrey had a previous encounter with show business. He was a member of [Magicapers](/source/Magicapers), a mid-1950s magic performing group in the art of sleight-of-hand and stage magic. One highlight was a performance at the [International Guild of Prestidigiters](/source/International_Guild_of_Prestidigiters) (IGP) convention in West Hollywood, circa 1955. Another important event was his adaptation with his cousin Stewart of Houdini's trick, "transformation," in which Houdini locks himself into a steamer trunk. When the trunk is opened, Houdini has been replaced by a lovely girl. In Magicaper's performance at John Burroughs, the school librarian was locked in the trunk, and out emerged Tony Curtis, whose younger brother was a student at the school.{{citation needed|date=June 2013}} Jeffrey pursued writing more and more, and finally his efforts were rewarded by having screen plays accepted, and developing a strong career as a re-write man. Bloom in later years went on to pursue professional photography and fine furniture making. ==Filmography== '''Film''' {| class="wikitable" ! Year ! Title ! width=65 | Director ! width=65 |Producer ! width=65 |Writer |- | 1972 | ''[Snow Job](/source/Snow_Job_(film))'' | {{no}} | {{no}} | {{yes}} |- | 1974 | ''[11 Harrowhouse](/source/11_Harrowhouse)'' | {{no}} | {{no}} | {{yes}} |- | 1975 | ''[Dogpound Shuffle](/source/Dogpound_Shuffle)'' | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{yes}} |- | 1976 | ''[Swashbuckler](/source/Swashbuckler_(film))'' | {{no}} | {{no}} | {{yes}} |- | 1977 | ''[The Stick Up](/source/The_Stick_Up)'' | {{yes}} | {{no}} | {{yes}} |- | 1980 | ''[Blood Beach](/source/Blood_Beach)'' | {{yes}} | {{no}} | {{yes}} |- | 1983 | ''[Nightmares](/source/Nightmares_(1983_film))'' | {{no}} | {{no}} | {{yes}} |- | 1987 | ''[Flowers in the Attic](/source/Flowers_in_the_Attic_(1987_film))'' | {{yes}} | {{no}} | {{yes}} |- | 2005 | ''[Opa!](/source/Opa!)'' | {{no}} | {{yes}} | {{no}} |} '''Television''' {| class="wikitable" ! Year ! Title ! width=65 | Director ! width=65 |Producer ! width=65 |Writer |- | 1980 | ''Swan Song'' | {{no}} | {{no}} | {{yes}} |- | 1981 | ''Darkroom: Pilot, Catnip'' | {{no}} | {{no}} | {{yes}} |- | 1982 | ''Prime Suspect'' | {{no}} | {{no}} | {{yes}} |- | 1983 | ''Through Naked Eyes'' | {{no}} | {{no}} | {{yes}} |- | 1984 | ''Jealousy'' | {{yes}} | {{no}} | {{yes}} |- | 1985 | ''Starcrossed'' | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{yes}} |- |rowspan=2|1986 | ''[Brotherhood of Justice](/source/Brotherhood_of_Justice)'' | {{no}} | {{no}} | {{yes}} |- | ''[The Right of the People](/source/The_Right_of_the_People)'' | {{yes}} | {{no}} | {{yes}} |- |rowspan=3|1990 | ''[Columbo: Columbo Goes to College](/source/Columbo%3A_Columbo_Goes_to_College)'' | {{no}} | {{no}} | {{yes}} |- | ''Columbo: Pilot, Agenda for Murder'' | {{no}} | {{no}} | {{yes}} |- | ''Veronica Clare'' | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{no}} |- |rowspan=2|1991 | ''[Columbo](/source/Columbo_(TV_series)): Death Hits the Jackpot'' | {{no}} | {{no}} | {{yes}} |- | ''Fire: Trapped on the 37th Floor'' | {{no}} | {{no}} | {{yes}} |- |} ==References== {{Reflist}} ==External links== *{{IMDb name|0089177}} {{Jeffrey Bloom}} {{Authority control}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Bloom, Jeffrey}} Category:1945 births Category:Living people Category:Television producers from California Category:American television directors Category:American television writers Category:Film producers from Los Angeles Category:Screenwriters from New York City Category:American male screenwriters Category:American horror film directors Category:American male television writers Category:People from Studio City, Los Angeles Category:Film directors from New York City Category:American people of Ukrainian-Jewish descent Category:Film directors from Los Angeles Category:Television producers from New York City Category:Film producers from New York City Category:Screenwriters from Los Angeles --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Jeffrey Bloom](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeffrey_Bloom) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeffrey_Bloom?action=history)). 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