Author Carl Gottlieb is also a screenwriter, director, actor, and occasional producer. Currently he's an officer of the Writers Guild of America, West (Secretary-Treasurer)and co-author with Toni Attell of his fourth book, entitled LITTLE BLUE BOOK FOR FILMMAKERS: A PRIMER FOR DIRECTORS, WRITERS, ACTORS AND PRODUCERS.He's acted in a major role in a classic film (the original M.A.S.H.), directed a Beatle (Ringo Starr in the comedy movie CAVEMAN), worked with Steven Spielberg trying to wrestle with a shark (as co-writer of the screenplay for JAWS), worked to make Steve Martin successful as THE JERK (co-created the story and script with Martin for his film debut), wrote two best-selling books with iconic musician David Crosby, one of only a few musicians to be in the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame with two different bands), scribed the best book ever about making a movie on location (THE JAWS LOG) and wrote with Richard Pryor what The New York Times described as one of the controversial comedians best screen work (WHICH WAY IS UP).