The best series creators, directors and writers
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Amy Heckerling
Writer, Clueless
Amy Heckerling studied Film and TV at New York University and got a Masters Degree in Film from The American Film Institute. Despite this education she couldn't get a break in Hollywood. However, in 1982, she made Fast Times at Ridgemont High, and people started to take notice. In 1987, while Amy was pregnant, she got the idea for Look Who's Talking...
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Bill Prady
Writer, The Big Bang Theory
Born in Detroit, Michigan. Prady began working in entertainment in 1982 at 'Jim Henson' Productions (then "Henson Associates") in New York. Prady worked on a variety of projects there, including writing for the "Jim Henson Hour" and writing "MuppetVision 3-D." the 3-D Muppet Movie that appears at Walt Disney World in Florida...
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Chuck Lorre
Writer, The Big Bang Theory
For the past twenty years, award-winning creator, executive producer and writer Chuck Lorre has conquered the entertainment industry with hit shows like "Grace Under Fire," "Dharma & Greg," "Roseanne" and "Cybill" as well as the number 1 comedy on television and four year People's Choice Award winner...
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Dan Schneider
Writer, Big Fat Liar
Daniel J. Schneider was born into a family with three older sisters in Memphis, Tennessee on January 14th, 1966. He became his Senior class president at White Station High School. After high school, he went to his father's alma mater, Harvard, for one semester. He decided to come back home to Memphis and get a job at a computer store...
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David X. Cohen
Producer, Futurama: Bender's Game
Cohen is a graduate of the University of California, Berkeley; he studied theoretical computer science. His real name is David 'S.' Cohen. He used that name when he worked on The Simpsons, but when he starting working on Futurama, he joined the Writer's Guild (the TV writer's union). When he registered...
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Dick Wesson
Writer, Dennis Becomes a Baby Sitter
One of the most recognisable character actors of the 1950s, Boston Massachusetts-born Dick Wesson began his career with his older brother, Gene Wesson, in a comedy act that made the rounds of the nightclub circuit. He made his film debut in the sci-fi classic Destination Moon, and spent his career specializing in playing the rambunctious...
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Gil Junger
Director, 10 Things I Hate About You
Gil Junger began his career in Hollywood by attending the University of Texas at Austin's Radio, TV, and Film School. After graduating, he became a gofer. He moved into directing television, and has worked on such series as Dharma & Greg and The Golden Girls. He was nominated for an Emmy and a Director's Guild Award for directing the episode of Ellen...
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Jason Winer
Director, Arthur
Jason Winer is a graduate of Northwestern University and an alumnus of the Improv Olympic Theatre. He began his career as an actor, improvisor, and photographer before making the transition to directing with the short film "The Adventures of Big Handsome Guy and His Little Friend" in 2004. Jason Winer...
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Matt Groening
Writer, The Simpsons
Growing up in Portland, Oregon, Matt Groening did not particularly like school, which is what originally turned him towards drawing. In the mid-1980s, he moved to Los Angeles and started drawing a comic strip named "Life in Hell", which eventually became published in the newspaper where he worked. In 1988...
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Michael Spiller
Director, Games People Play
Michael Spiller was raised in Brooklyn, New York. He attended SUNY Purchase where he met long time collaborator Hal Hartley. Mike photographed many feature films for Hal and others, as well as traveling the world shooting numerous documentaries, commercials and music videos. He began his directing career...
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Steve Hoefer
Director, Drake and Josh Go Hollywood
Graduated from University of Southern California in 1985 (BA-Theatre). Attended University of the Pacific (1981-1983, studying Theatre, History, Communications). Joined Director's Guild in 1992. Steve has worked for ABC, NBC, Disney and Nickelodeon, among other companies. Sit-coms, sketch comedy, single camera and music performance are all within his experience...
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Tina Fey
Writer, Mean Girls
Elizabeth Stamatina Fey was born in Upper Darby, Pennsylvania, just west of Philadelphia, in 1970 to Donald and Jeannec Fey. Going by the name of Tina, Ms. Fey considered herself a "supernerd" during her high school and college years. She studied drama at the University of Virginia, and after graduating in 1992...
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