Lee David Zlotoff (born July 10, 1954) is a producer, director and screenwriter best known as the creator of the TV series MacGyver.
The series was based on the Banjo Paterson poem "The Man from Snowy River".
[citation needed] At the 2008 Maker Faire, Zlotoff announced his interest in a MacGyver movie.
[6] Zlotoff said he had full control of the movie after obtaining the rights several years ago.
[citation needed] In 2010, a feature film version of the Saturday Night Live parody of MacGyver, MacGruber, prompted Zlotoff to send cease-and-desist letters and threaten further legal action.