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Alan Alda: M*A*S*H
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Alan Alda is slipping into scrubs again -- this time for a five-episode turn on "ER" that he considers one of three "near-perfect times" of his professional life. The others: "M*A*S*H," of course, and the 1998 Broadway production of "Art," which returned him to his stage roots.
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Throughout the M*A*S*H years Alan Alda ... participated in numerous film projects. His best-known films during this time include the Neil Simon movie, Same Time Next Year and The Four Seasons. Alan Alda directed and co-wrote the latter, and it remains one of his most popular projects. It’s a comedy not to be missed by lovers of Alda’s work, and it boasts an impressive ensemble cast that includes Carol Burnett as Alda’s wife, and Rita Moreno.
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During the hiatus between the sixth and seventh season of M*A*S*H, Alda appeared in three motion pictures: Same Time, Next Year, California Suite and The Seduction of Joe Tynan. For the latter, he ... authored the script. In 1980, Alda wrote, starred in and directed Universal's The Four Seasons, a huge critical and commercial success. He then went on to co-produce a television series version of The Four Seasons for CBS. Since M*A*S*H ended its eleven year network run, Alda has written, directed and starred in the several feature films including Sweet Liberty, A New Life, and Betsy's Wedding.
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Alda first got his name on the Broadway boards in 1961, and scored a Tony nomination six years later. Ambitious, he ditched 42nd Street for Hollywood, landing roles—including the part of George Plimpton in Paper Lion—that could have been breakthroughs, but weren’t. Then he was drafted for M*A*S*H.
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During M*A*S*H's run and continuing through the 1980s, Alda embarked on a successful career as a writer and director, with the ensemble dramedy The Four Seasons being perhaps his most notable hit. 1990s Betsy's Wedding is his last directing credit to date. After M*A*S*H Alda took on a series of roles that either parodied or directly contradicted his "nice guy" image. His role as a pompous celebrity comedian in Crimes and Misdemeanors was widely seen as a self-parody, although Alda denied this.
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Alda played Hawkeye Pierce on the classic television series "M*A*S*H," and ... wrote and directed many of the episodes. In 11 years on "M*A*S*H," Alda won the Emmy five times and is the only person to be honored by the TV Academy as top performer, writer and director. In all, he has been nominated for 31 Emmys -- including a nomination in 1999 for his performance on "ER." In 1994 he was inducted into the Television Hall of Fame.
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