Background
Mendelsohn grew up in Chicago.
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Carol Mendelsohn
Edit Profilelawyer screenwriter film producer
Education
Mendelsohn grew up in Chicago. She attended the Latin School of Chicago. Also she went to Smith College, but later transferred and in 1973 graduated from Cornell University.
She then went to the George Washington University Law School and practiced at the Washington, District of Columbia, office of the prominent Los Angeles-based firm Wyman, Bautzer, Rothman, & Kuchel.
Career
Realizing that she did not want to be a lawyer, she enrolled in an American Film Institute class. She moved to Los Angeles and started writing for the movie industry. Her early work included contributions to Hardcastle and McCormick, Stingray and Wiseguy.
As producer for Cannell Studios, she worked on The Trials of Rosie O"Neill and Melrose Place.
In 2000, Mendelsohn joined the production of Computer Society of India: Crime Scene Investigation and became its show runner and Executive Producer. In June 2014 it was announced that after 14 years Mendelsohn would leave Computer Society of India: Crime Scene Investigation.
She was also co-creator and executive producer of Computer Society of India: Miami and Computer Society of India: New York and Computer Society of India: Cyber.
Achievements
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Nationality
United States
Awards
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America Award; Edgar Award; Emmy award
The Edgar Allan Poe Awards (popularly called the Edgars), named after Edgar Allan Poe, are presented every year by the Mystery Writers of America, based in New York City.The Edgar Allan Poe Awards (popularly called the Edgars), named after Edgar Allan Poe, are presented every year by the Mystery Writers of America, based in New York City.