Alvin Boretz (June 15, 1919–July 22, 2010) worked as a freelance writer for radio, television, film, and theater. He crafted an estimated thousand scripts for a variety of media and won several awards for his writing. According to Wikipedia, “he became known for strong character development, a feature which—with the sensitive but forthright handling of themes such as divorce, mental retardation and suicide—distinguishes Boretz's critically acclaimed work.” As a freelancer, Boretz worked for many of the major television networks during the Golden Age of Television.
Boretz was educated at Boys High School in Brooklyn, New York (1932-1935) and earned a B.A. from Brooklyn College (1942). Boretz served in the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II, after which he served as Vice-President of the Writers Guild of America, Vice-President of the Retarded Infant Services in New York, and President of the Hewlett-Woodmere Public Library. Boretz married Lucille Garson Boretz, with whom he had two children.
