David Crane (producer)
David Crane | |
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| Born | (1957-08-13) August 13, 1957 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Brandeis University |
| Occupation | Writer, producer |
| Known for | Friends (television series) Episodes (television series) |
| Partner(s) | Jeffrey Klarik |
| Parent(s) | Gene Crane Joan Crane |
| Relatives | Milton Rackmil (stepfather) |
David Crane (born August 13, 1957) is an American writer and producer. He is one of the creators of the television sitcom Friends, along with his longtime friend Marta Kauffman and Episodes with his partner Jeffrey Klarik.
Contents
1 Early life and education
2 Career
3 Filmography
3.1 Television
4 References
5 External links
Early life and education
Crane was born in Philadelphia, the son of veteran WCAU Philadelphia news anchor Gene Crane and his first wife Joan. He is Jewish.[1] He attended Birmingham Ormiston Academy in Birmingham, and received his bachelor's degree from Brandeis University.
Career
He and his life partner, Jeffrey Klarik[2][3][4] (also a producer of Mad About You), created the 2006 ensemble sitcom The Class.[5]
In 2011, Crane and Klarik created a sitcom called Episodes for the BBC. Airing first in the US on Showtime on Sunday January 9, 2011[6] and then on BBC Two on Monday January 10, 2011,[7] it features Friends star Matt LeBlanc and Green Wing's Stephen Mangan and Tamsin Greig.
Filmography
Television
| Year | Title | Contribution | Notes |
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| 1987 | Everything's Relative | Writer | Episode: "It Had to Be You and You" |
| 1990–1993 | Dream On | Creator/Writer/Producer/Co-Executive Producer | Creator of 119 episodes Writer of 17 episodes Producer of 14 episodes Co-Executive Producer of 40 episodes Note: *also Creative Consultant - 24 episodes CableACE Award for Comedy Series (1992) CableACE Award for Writing a Comedy Series for episode "For Peter's Sake" (1993) Nominated - CableACE Award for Comedy Series (1991, 1993, 1994) Nominated - Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series for episode "For Peter's Sake" (1993) |
| 1991 | Sunday Dinner | Writer | Episode: "In Sickness and in Health" |
| 1992–1993 | The Powers That Be | Creator/Writer | 21 episodes; Writer 2 episodes (teleplay) Episode: "The Love Child (Part 1 & 2)" (1992) |
| 1993 | Family Album | Creator/Writer/Executive Producer | Creator of 6 episodes Writer of 2 episodes Executive Producer of 6 episodes |
| 1994 | Couples | Associate Producer | Television Movie |
| 1994–2004 | Friends | Creator/Writer/Executive Producer | Creator/Executive Producer of 236 episodes Writer of 18 episodes Online Film & Television Association Award for Best Writing in a Comedy Series (2002) Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series (2002) TV Quick Award for Best Comedy Show (2004) Nominated - Gold Derby Award for Episode of the Year for episode "The Last One (Part 1 & 2)" (2004) Nominated - Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series (1995, 1996, 1999, 2000, 2003) |
| 1996 | Crashendo | Writer | Short film; Story by |
| 1997–2000 | Veronica's Closet | Creator/Writer/Executive Producer | Creator of 67 episodes Writer of 3 episodes (including "Unaired Pilot") Executive Producer of 67 episodes (including "Unaired Pilot") |
| 1998–2000 | Jesse | Executive Producer | Executive Producer of 34 episodes |
| 2004–2006 | Joey | Character developer | 46 episodes; character: Joey Tribbiani |
| 2006–2007 | The Class | Creator/Writer/Executive Producer | Creator of 19 episodes Writer of 6 episodes Executive Producer of 19 episodes |
| 2011–2017 | Episodes | Creator/Writer/Executive Producer | Creator/Writer/Executive Producer for 41 episodes Nantucket Film Festival Award for Creative Impact in Television Writing Award (2017) Nominated - Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series for episode "Episode Seven" (2011) Nominated - Writers Guild Award for New Series (2012) Nominated - British Academy Television Award for Best Situation Comedy (2013) Nominated - Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series for episode "209" (2013) Nominated - Writers Guild Award for Episodic Comedy for episode "Episode Nine" (2013) Nominated - Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series for episode "Episode 305" (2014) Nominated - Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series for episode "Episode 409" (2015) |
References
^ Pazornik, Amanda (November 11, 2010). "It's been six years, but they'll always be my Jewish 'Friends'". Jweekly. Retrieved April 29, 2012..mw-parser-output cite.citationfont-style:inherit.mw-parser-output qquotes:"""""""'""'".mw-parser-output code.cs1-codecolor:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-free abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-registration abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-subscription abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registrationcolor:#555.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration spanborder-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-errordisplay:none;font-size:100%.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-errorfont-size:100%.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-formatfont-size:95%.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-leftpadding-left:0.2em.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-rightpadding-right:0.2em
^ Vaillancourt, Daniel. "Behind the Camera – David Crane". The Advocate. pp. 39–40. Retrieved November 13, 2016 – via Google Books.As someone who is gay, I certainly feel[...]
^ Littlefield, Warren; Pearson, T.R. "Six of One". Top of the Rock: Inside the Rise and Fall of Must See TV. New York City: Anchor Books. p. 162. Retrieved November 13, 2016.
^ Taylor, Candace (October 13, 2016). "'Friends' Co-Creator David Crane Lists L.A. Penthouse for $29.9 Million". The Wall Street Journal.
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^ "Exclusive Interview: David Crane and Jeffrey Klarik, Creators of The Class". BuddyTV.com. November 2, 2006. Retrieved January 26, 2011.
^ "Biggest Sunday Ever on Showtime! Shameless, Episodes & Californication to Premiere January 9th". FutonCritic.com. Showtime press release. September 22, 2010. Retrieved January 26, 2011.
^ "Press Packs: Episodes". BBC. December 17, 2010. Retrieved January 26, 2011.
External links
David Crane on IMDb
David Crane's biography at TV.com
David Crane at The Interviews: An Oral History of Television
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