Sam Bobrick was born in Chicago in 1932. After his 1st year in college, which was disaterous, he joined the Air Force. It was in the service that he began his long and varied writing career by becoming the editor and sole contributor to "The Tribe Scribe", a bi-monthly politically incorrect and militarily offensive base newspaper which while very popular with the troops, was the lowest rated paper in the Armed Forces and on one occasion almost got him court-martialed. After three years, nine months, and twenty-three days in the Air Force he was honorably discharged and decided to return to college.
After graduating from the University of Illinois, Mr. Bobrick made his way to New York where after several years of living on hot dogs and jelly donuts he landed his first big job as a writer on CAPTAIN KANGAROO. His television credits also include THE ANDY GRIFFITH SHOW, GET SMART, and THE SMOTHERS BROTHERS COMEDY HOUR.
It was while doing the television variety show, THE KRAFT MUSIC HALL, in New York that Mr. Bobrick got involved with theatre, co-writing his first play NORMAN, IS THAT YOU?. He then went on to write and co-write over thirty plays, many of them performed throughout the world including; MURDER AT THE HOWARD JOHNSON'S, WEEKEND COMEDY, THE CRAZY TIME, GETTING SARA MARRIED, REMEMBER ME?, HAMLET II (Better Than the Original), and THE PSYCHIC, winner of the 2011 Mystery Writers of America Edgar Award.
In addition to writing for television and the stage, Mr. Bobrick has also written songs which have been recorded by Elvis Presley, Brian Ferry, and Los Lobos. He also co-worte all the songs for the two MAD Magazine albums, Mad Twists Rock 'N' Roll and Fink Along With MAD, which included the cult classic It's a Gas.
Recently Sam and his son Joey wrote the music and lyrics for a country and western comedy album — The Cow Pies “Totally Twisted Country.” Please go the the music tab for the link to the Cow Pie website. Unless you're easily offended, you won't be sorry.
Mr. Bobrick is married to writer Julie Stein with whom he has written several plays including, THE OUTRAGEOUS ADVENTURES OF SHELDON & MRS. LEVINE and LENNY'S BACK. He has three terrific grown children, Lori, Steffy and Joey, two wonderful son-in-laws, Caleb and Geoff, and two amazing grandchildren, Ariel and Joshua.
Mr. Bobrick is a member of the Society of Stage Directors and Choreographers, as well as the Dramatists Guild and Writers Guild of America. He has directed many of his plays in regional theatres in the U.S. and Canada.