birth_place birth_date article_title name occupation
merced , california , united states 12 february 1934 david odell
 david odell film director , screenwriter
david odell

david odell is an american screenwriter and film director .
odell was nominated in 1980 for an emmy for outstanding writing in a variety or music program for `` the muppet show '' alongside jim henson , don hinkley , and jerry juhl .
he won the award the following year with co-nominees jerry juhl and chris langham .
