Sidney Sheldon

Career timeline

1. 1917 · Born

   Born in Chicago, Illinois, U.S.

2. 1941 · Screen debut

   South of Panama (Movie)

3. 1953 · Directing debut

   Dream Wife (Movie)

4. 1957 · First production

   The Buster Keaton Story (Movie)

5. 1963 · Breakthrough

   The Patty Duke Show (TV)

6. 1995 · Latest release

   Nothing Lasts Forever (TV)

7. 2007 · Died

   January 30, 2007

Career in numbers

8 1940s

13 1950s

5 1960s

5 1970s

6 1980s

6 1990s

• Comedy21
• Drama18
• Romance10
• Crime8
• Mystery6
• Thriller6

Highest-rated title I Dream of Jeannie 1965 7.8 Most popular title I Dream of Jeannie 1965 7.8

Frequent collaborators

People who appear most often alongside Sidney Sheldon in our catalogue.

Gary Nelson

3 titles together

John Maxwell

2 titles together

Jack Bender

2 titles together

Nancy Kulp

2 titles together

Dan Tobin

2 titles together

1. 1962 Billy Rose's Jumbo 6.0 Movie
2. 1961 All in a Night's Work 5.9 Movie
3. 1956 Pardners 6.7 Movie
4. 1956 The Birds and the Bees Movie
5. 1955 You're Never Too Young 6.6 Movie
6. 1953 Remains to Be Seen Movie
7. 1952 Just This Once Movie
8. 1951 Rich, Young and Pretty Movie
9. 1951 No Questions Asked Movie
10. 1951 Three Guys Named Mike 5.8 Movie
11. 1950 Annie Get Your Gun 6.7 Movie
12. 1950 Nancy Goes to Rio Movie
13. 1948 Easter Parade 7.1 Movie
14. 1947 The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer 6.9 Movie
15. 1942 She's in the Army Movie
16. 1941 Mr. District Attorney in the Carter Case Movie

1. 1979 Hart to Hart Movie
2. 1947 The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer 6.9 Movie
3. 1942 Fly By Night Movie
4. 1941 Borrowed Hero Movie
5. 1941 Gambling Daughters Movie
6. 1941 South of Panama Movie

1. 1995 Nothing Lasts Forever TV
2. 1995 Nothing Lasts Forever Movie
3. 1993 A Stranger in the Mirror Movie
4. 1992 The Sands of Time Movie
5. 1986 If Tomorrow Comes 7.3 TV
6. 1984 The Naked Face 5.5 Movie
7. 1984 Master of the Game TV
8. 1979 Bloodline 4.9 Movie

1. 1991 Memories of Midnight TV
2. 1991 I Still Dream of Jeannie Movie
3. 1988 Windmills of the Gods TV
4. 1984 Master of the Game TV
5. 1983 Rage of Angels TV
6. 1977 The Other Side of Midnight 5.9 Movie
7. 1968 Shadow on the Land Movie
8. 1965 I Dream of Jeannie 7.8 TV
9. 1957 The Buster Keaton Story Movie
10. 1956 Anything Goes 6.0 Movie
11. 1953 Dream Wife 5.4 Movie

1. 1992 The Sands of Time Movie
2. 1986 Rage of Angels: The Story Continues TV
3. 1965 I Dream of Jeannie 7.8 TV

1. 1986 Rage of Angels: The Story Continues TV
2. 1986 If Tomorrow Comes 7.3 TV
3. 1979 Hart to Hart 6.9 TV
4. 1970 Nancy TV
5. 1965 I Dream of Jeannie 7.8 TV
6. 1963 The Patty Duke Show TV

1. 1970 Nancy TV
2. 1957 The Buster Keaton Story Movie

1. 1957 The Buster Keaton Story Movie
2. 1953 Dream Wife 5.4 Movie

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