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- Birth nameJohn Dickson Bishop
- John Bishop was born on May 3, 1929 in Mansfield, Ohio, USA. He was a writer, known for The Package (1989), Drop Zone (1994) and Comedy Zone (1984). He was married to Lisa Bishop. He died on December 20, 2006 in Bad Heilbrunn, Bavaria, Germany.
- SpouseLisa Bishop(1994 - December 20, 2006) (his death)
- Father of 3 children, Matthew, Michael and Christopher Bishop.
- Started out as an actor in the Clevaland local stage and began directing in the 1960s.
- His first play "The Trip Back Down" was produced on Broadway in 1977 and he subsequently became a resident playwright at New York's Circle Repertory Company.
- Worked for a time at Paramount Studios where helped rework several scripts, including Beverly Hills Cop III (1994).
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