Mitchell Aram Glazer (born 1952/1953) is an American writer, producer, and actor.

Early life

Glazer was born in

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, and was raised in Miami, the son of Leonard and Zelda Glazer, an English teacher. Glazer is a close relative of Sidney Glazier and musician Tom Glazer. He attended

Miami Beach High School Miami Beach Senior High School (Beach High, MBSH) is a secondary school located at 2231 Prairie Avenue Miami Beach, Florida, across from the Miami Beach Convention Center and Botanical Garden. It is located at the corner of Prairie Avenue and Da ...

and graduated from there early in 1970. He attended

Clark University Clark University is a private research university in Worcester, Massachusetts, United States. Founded in 1887 with a large endowment from its namesake Jonas Gilman Clark, a prominent businessman, Clark was one of the first modern research uni ...

before transferring to NYU. Before becoming a screenwriter, he wrote for the music publications ''

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'' magazine and ''

Crawdaddy! ''Crawdaddy'' was an American rock music magazine launched in 1966. It was created by Paul Williams, a Swarthmore College student at the time, in response to the increasing sophistication and cultural influence of popular music. The magazine w ...

'', where he met and befriended Timothy White. He is

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Career

Glazer was a reporter for ''Crawdaddy!'' magazine in the late 1970s. He collaborated with friend and writing partner Michael O'Donoghue on several projects, most notably the holiday comedy '' Scrooged'' that starred

Bill Murray William James Murray (born September 21, 1950) is an American actor and comedian, known for his deadpan delivery in roles ranging from studio comedies to independent dramas. He has received List of awards and nominations received by Bill Murra ...

. He was also good friends with

John Belushi John Adam Belushi ( ; January 24, 1949 – March 5, 1982) was an American comedian, actor, singer and musician. He was one of seven ''Saturday Night Live'' cast members of the first season. He was arguably the most popular member of the ''Satur ...

, and wrote the novelization for ''

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'' under the pen name "Miami Mitch." Glazer was formerly married to actress Wendie Malick but divorced her in 1989 after seven years. In 1992 he married actress

Kelly Lynch Kelly Ann Lynch (born January 31, 1959) is an American film and television actress. She had her breakthrough role in the 1988 film ''Cocktail,'' before playing a romantic lead opposite Patrick Swayze in the cult film '' Road House'' (1989). She w ...

and legally adopted her daughter Shane. Glazer and Lynch own two modern architectural homes in California: one by John Lautner in the

Hollywood Hills The Hollywood Hills is a residential neighborhood in the central region of Los Angeles, California. It borders Studio City, Universal City and Burbank on the north, Griffith Park on the north and east, Los Feliz on the southeast, Hollyw ...

and the other by

Richard Neutra Richard Joseph Neutra ( ; 8 April 1892 – 16 April 1970) was an Austrian-American architect. Living and building for most of his career in Southern California, he came to be considered a prominent and important modernist architect. His most ...

in Lone Pine, California. In 2007, Glazer and Lynch were named as one of '' Vanity Fair's'' best-dressed couples. Glazer is friends with actors

and

Mickey Rourke Philip Andre "Mickey" Rourke Jr. ( ; born September 16, 1952) is an American actor and former professional Boxing, boxer who has appeared primarily as a leading actor, leading man in drama, action, and thriller films. In a Mickey Rourke filmogra ...

, who was two years ahead of him at Miami Beach High School. In a 2024 interview on th
New Heights Podcast
with

Jason Jason ( ; ) was an ancient Greek mythological hero and leader of the Argonauts, whose quest for the Golden Fleece is featured in Greek literature. He was the son of Aeson, the rightful king of Iolcos. He was married to the sorceress Med ...

and

Travis Kelce Travis Michael Kelce ( ; born October 5, 1989) is an American professional American football, football tight end for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Chiefs in the third round of the 2013 NF ...

confirmed that he would prank call Glazer anytime he was watching the sex scene between Glazer's wife,

, and

Patrick Swayze Patrick Wayne Swayze ( ; August 18, 1952 – September 14, 2009) was an American actor, singer, songwriter, and dancer. Known for his romantic, tough, and comedic roles in blockbusters and cult films, Swayze was nominated for three Golden Glob ...

in the film '' Road House''.

Filmography

Writer Acting roles Producer * '' Lost in Translation'' (2003) (Associate producer) * ''Drifting Elegant'' (2006) Television

References

External links

* * Schmitt, Gavin C.
"Interview with Mitch Glazer, 'Passion Play'"
May 2011 Interview. {{DEFAULTSORT:Glazer, Mitch 1953 births People from Key Biscayne, Florida American male actors American male screenwriters Clark University alumni Jewish American screenwriters Living people New York University alumni Writers from Miami 21st-century American Jews