Norman Hudis was born in London in 1922 and holds dual citizenship of Britain and the United States. He began his career at the age of 16 as a junior reporter and volunteered for the Royal Air Force in 1940. Although he was initially rejected for flying duties due to medical grounds, he served almost six years in World War II, including two years on the reporting staff of the Air Force News, stationed in Cairo and covering the Middle East area. This experience made him the youngest war correspondent in the conflict.
After the war, Hudis worked as a publicist for a film studio in England before being offered a contract as an apprentice screenwriter at Pinewood Studios. Although he gained valuable experience during his two years at Pinewood, none of his written work was ever filmed. He resigned and became a freelance writer, creating and writing almost all the scripts for two seasons of the comedy series "Our House" and eventually becoming one of the most prolific writers of "B" films.
One of his most notable works was the film "The Tommy Steele Story," which took in fifty times its production cost on its first release and significantly changed his career. Hudis went on to write the first six films in the successful "Carry On" series of British comedy movies, including "Sergeant," "Nurse," "Constable," "Teacher," "Regardless," and "Cruising." The series continued for more than 20 additional films.
Hudis's success in the "Carry On" series led to an invitation to work in Hollywood, where he has lived and worked ever since. He has written for many TV series and has received numerous awards for his work, including awards for the biblical epic "Esther" and the TV series "Baretta." He has also been nominated for several other awards, including a nomination for Best Episode, Drama, for the TV series "Marcus Welby MD."
In addition to his work in film and television, Hudis has also written stage plays, including the controversial "Dinner With Ribbentrop," which premiered at the Rude Guerilla Theater in Santa Ana, California. He has been married to his wife, Rita, a former registered nurse, for many years and has two sons, Stephen and Kevin.
