Topper Carew

Colin Anthony "Topper" Carew[1] (born July 16, 1943)[1] is an American film director, screenwriter and producer.[2][3][4] He is best known for such films as Talkin' Dirty After Dark and D.C. Cab. He is also the creator of such television series as Martin.[5][6][7][8][9]

Topper Carew
Born
Colin Anthony Carew[1]

(1943-07-16) July 16, 1943
Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
OccupationTelevision producer, screenwriter, television writer, film director
Years active1980-present
Spouse(s)Alyce Sprow, 1982-2001, her death
Children2 daughters, Cicely & Lena Carew

Filmography

Film
Year Name Role Notes
1983 Breakin' 'N' Enterin' Director Documentary
D.C. Cab Story / Producer
1984 Be Somebody... or Be Somebody's Fool! Producer Direct-to-video
1985 And the Children Shall Lead Producer Made-for television
1989 A Little Bit Strange Executive producer Made-for-television
1991 Talkin' Dirty After Dark Director / Screenwriter
2006 We Don't Die, We Multiply: The Robin Harris Story Director Direct-to-video documentary

Television
Year Name Role Notes
1980 The Righteous Apples Producer 11 episodes
1987 Bustin' Loose Executive producer 27 episodes
1989 Homeroom Executive producer 13 episodes
1992-97 Martin Creator / Executive producer Created 132 episodes / Produced 27 episodes
1998 The Journey of Allen Strange Director 2 episodes
1998 Cousin Skeeter Director Episode "Miracle on 32nd Skeet"
2000-02 The Jersey Director 3 episodes
2001-02 100 Deeds for Eddie McDowd Director 2 episodes

References
  1. "Birth date and residence search resutls for Colin Anthony ("Topper") Carew". FamilySearch.org. Retrieved November 26, 2019.
  2. "BLACK WRITERS AND PRODUCERS ARE WIDENING THEIR FOCUS". The New York Times. 1983-05-29.
  3. O'Connor, John J. (1992-11-03). "Review/Television; A Macho Image for a Sensitive Soul". The New York Times.
  4. Ltd, Earl G. Graves (1 April 1980). "Black Enterprise". Earl G. Graves, Ltd. – via Google Books.
  5. Hill, Michael E. (23 August 1992). "'MARTIN' A LONG LEAP FROM LANDOVER TO HOLLYWOOD". The Washington Post.
  6. "Breaking down the color barrier. Producer Topper Carew uses TV to help shape values". The Christian Science Monitor. 2 February 1988.
  7. "PressReader.com - Connecting People Through News". Pressreader.com.
  8. Robbins, Michael W. (1 March 1971). "The Neighborhood and the Museum". Curator: The Museum Journal. 14 (1): 63–68. doi:10.1111/j.2151-6952.1971.tb00422.x.
  9. Ltd, Earl G. Graves (1 September 1987). "Black Enterprise". Earl G. Graves, Ltd. – via Google Books.


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