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Jeff Cava

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  • Writer
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Jeff Cava was a writer, known for E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982), Columbo: Murder with Too Many Notes (2001) and The Beaver Gets a Boner (1985). He died in September 2020.
DiedSeptember 2020
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Henry Thomas and Pat Welsh in E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982)
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
7.9
Movie
  • Editorial Department(2002 special version, as Jeffrey Cava)
  • 1982
Peter Falk, Scott Atkinson, Charles Cioffi, Billy Connolly, Hillary Danner, Richard Riehle, and Chad Willett in Columbo: Murder with Too Many Notes (2001)
Columbo: Murder with Too Many Notes
6.7
TV Movie
  • Writer
  • 2001
The Beaver Gets a Boner (1985)
The Beaver Gets a Boner
6.0
Short
  • Production Manager
  • 1985
The Making of 'Jaws' (1995)
The Making of 'Jaws'
7.9
Video
  • Additional Crew
  • 1995

Credits

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Editorial Department

  • Cat People: An Intimate Portrait by Paul Schrader (2002)
    Cat People: An Intimate Portrait by Paul Schrader
    5.6
    Video
    • editorial: Universal
    • 2002
  • Saboteur: A Closer Look (2001)
    Saboteur: A Closer Look
    6.3
    Video
    • editorial: Universal Studios
    • 2001
  • The Story of 'Frenzy' (2001)
    The Story of 'Frenzy'
    6.7
    Video
    • editorial: Universal
    • 2001
  • 'Topaz': An Appreciation by Film Critic/Historian Leonard Maltin (2001)
    'Topaz': An Appreciation by Film Critic/Historian Leonard Maltin
    5.9
    Video
    • editorial: Universal
    • 2001
  • Plotting 'Family Plot' (2001)
    Plotting 'Family Plot'
    6.6
    Video
    • editorial: Universal Pictures
    • 2001
  • Screenwriter John Michael Hayes on 'Rear Window' (2001)
    Screenwriter John Michael Hayes on 'Rear Window'
    6.7
    Video
    • editorial: Universal
    • 2001
  • The Making of 'the Man Who Knew Too Much' (2001)
    The Making of 'the Man Who Knew Too Much'
    6.7
    Video
    • editorial: Universal Pictures
    • 2001
  • Rope Unleashed (2001)
    Rope Unleashed
    7.0
    Video
    • Universal Editorial
    • 2001
  • The Trouble with Harry Isn't Over (2001)
    The Trouble with Harry Isn't Over
    6.6
    Video
    • editorial: Universal
    • 2001
  • 'Torn Curtain' Rising (2000)
    'Torn Curtain' Rising
    6.2
    Video
    • editorial: Universal
    • 2000
  • Henry Thomas and Pat Welsh in E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982)
    E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
    7.9
    • post-production associate (2002 special version, as Jeffrey Cava)
    • 1982

Additional Crew

  • The Making of 'Sneakers'
    6.7
    Video
    • representative: Universal
    • 2003
  • Ridley Scott in Creating a Myth... the Memories of 'Legend' (2002)
    Creating a Myth... the Memories of 'Legend'
    7.0
    Video
    • representative: Universal Pictures
    • 2002
  • 'Fried Green Tomatoes': The Moments of Discovery
    7.7
    Video
    • representative: Universal
    • 1998
  • The Yearbook: An 'Animal House' Reunion (1998)
    The Yearbook: An 'Animal House' Reunion
    6.6
    Video
    • representative: Universal
    • 1998
  • The Stories Behind the Making of 'the Blues Brothers' (1998)
    The Stories Behind the Making of 'the Blues Brothers'
    7.1
    Video
    • representative: Universal Home Entertainment
    • 1998
  • The Making of 'Blues Brothers 2000'
    7.7
    Video
    • representative: Universal
    • 1998
  • The Making of 'Psycho' (1997)
    The Making of 'Psycho'
    7.3
    Video
    • archeologist
    • 1997
  • The Making of 'Jaws' (1995)
    The Making of 'Jaws'
    7.9
    Video
    • universal pictures editorial
    • 1995

Writer

  • Peter Falk, Scott Atkinson, Charles Cioffi, Billy Connolly, Hillary Danner, Richard Riehle, and Chad Willett in Columbo: Murder with Too Many Notes (2001)
    Columbo: Murder with Too Many Notes
    6.7
    TV Movie
    • story by
    • teleplay by
    • 2001

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    • Jeffrey Cava
  • Died
    • September 2020

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