Murray Schisgal was born on 25 November 1926 in East New York, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA. He was a writer and producer, known for Tootsie (1982), ABC Stage 67 (1966) and Kızlar ve erkekler (2000). He was married to Reene Schisgal. He died on 1 October 2020 in Port Chester, New York, USA.