Raphael David Blau (August 11, 1912 – March 31, 1996) was an American screenwriter who co-wrote the story for ''

Bedtime for Bonzo ''Bedtime for Bonzo'' is a 1951 American comedy film directed by Fred de Cordova and starring Ronald Reagan, Diana Lynn, and a chimpanzee named Peggy as Bonzo. Its central character, a psychology professor (Reagan), tries to teach human morals t ...

'' (1951), among other film productions.Scott, Janny (1 April 1996)
Raphael Blau, Writer, 83, Dies; Did 'Bedtime for Bonzo' Story
''

The New York Times ''The New York Times'' (''NYT'') is an American daily newspaper based in New York City. ''The New York Times'' covers domestic, national, and international news, and publishes opinion pieces, investigative reports, and reviews. As one of ...

'' Blau was raised in

New York City New York, often called New York City (NYC), is the most populous city in the United States, located at the southern tip of New York State on one of the world's largest natural harbors. The city comprises five boroughs, each coextensive w ...

and

London London is the Capital city, capital and List of urban areas in the United Kingdom, largest city of both England and the United Kingdom, with a population of in . London metropolitan area, Its wider metropolitan area is the largest in Wester ...

. His first film credit was for ''

Mother Is a Freshman ''Mother Is a Freshman'' is a 1949 American technicolor comedy film directed by Lloyd Bacon and starring Loretta Young, Van Johnson and Rudy Vallée. It was produced and distributed by 20th Century Fox. The film was nominated for an Academy Award ...

'' (1949). Based on seeing research speculation that a chimpanzee might be able to be raised like a human child, he conceived of the ''Bedtime for Bonzo'' story. He shared a script with his brother-in-law, Ted Berkman, and becoming partners on this and other projects, both received a story credit for the film.(21 November 1980)
Bonzo hopes to get banana republic post
''

Leader-Post The ''Regina Leader-Post'' is a broadsheet newspaper published in Regina, Saskatchewan, owned by Postmedia Network. Founding The newspaper was first published as ''The Leader'' in 1883 by Nicholas Flood Davin, soon after Edgar Dewdney, Lieuten ...

''Sheff, David (15 December 1980)
Two Ex-Screenwriters Turn the 1980 Election into Boomtime for Bonzo and Their Own Bonanza
''

People (magazine) ''People'' is an American weekly magazine that specializes in celebrity news and human-interest stories. It is published by Dotdash Meredith, a subsidiary of IAC. With a readership of 46.6 million adults in 2009, ''People'' had the l ...

'' ''

Fear Strikes Out ''Fear Strikes Out'' is a 1957 American biographical sports drama film depicting the life and career of American baseball All-Star player Jimmy Piersall. It is based on Piersall's 1955 memoir ''Fear Strikes Out: The Jim Piersall Story'', co-writt ...

'' (1957) about the baseball player

Jimmy Piersall James Anthony Piersall (November 14, 1929 – June 3, 2017) was an American baseball center fielder who played 17 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for five teams, from 1950 through 1967. Piersall was best known for his well-publicized b ...

brought Blau and Berkman their greatest acclaim. In 1962, Blau and his wife Helen moved to

Nova Scotia Nova Scotia is a Provinces and territories of Canada, province of Canada, located on its east coast. It is one of the three Maritime Canada, Maritime provinces and Population of Canada by province and territory, most populous province in Atlan ...

. Their son Joel Blau is a professor at

Stony Brook University Stony Brook University (SBU), officially the State University of New York at Stony Brook, is a public university, public research university in Stony Brook, New York, United States, on Long Island. Along with the University at Buffalo, it is on ...

School of Social Welfare in New York.Joel, D.S.W.
stonybrookmedicalcenter.com, Retrieved February 7, 2012Blau, Joel
The Visible Poor: Homelessness in the United States
(1992) (acknowledgments thank parents Raphael and Helen) Their daughter Deborah Blau is a graphic artist and tour guide who lives in New York City.

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Blau, Raphael American male screenwriters 1912 births 1996 deaths Screenwriters from New York City 20th-century American male writers 20th-century American screenwriters