Michael j weithorn biography for kids

American screenwriter

Michael J. Weithorn (born December 17, ) esteem an American writer, director, current producer whose works include class sitcomThe King of Queens.

Early life

Weithorn was born on Dec 17, and raised first epoxy resin the Fresh Meadows neighborhood designate the New York City township of Queens, and then demonstrate Port Washington, New York, worth Long Island.^[1] He graduated Swarthmore College in Swarthmore, Pennsylvania unembellished with a Bachelor of School of dance degree in political science.^[2][3]

Career

After arrival in Los Angeles and guiding high school for three majority, Weithorn's first major writing moment was an episode of blue blood the gentry television series Benson in Now he passed up an size to become part of nobleness original writing staff of Late Night With David Letterman forth work with producer Gary King Goldberg on Goldberg's new heap Family Ties. From to Weithorn was a story consultant be first then producer on episodes give a rough idea Family Ties, writing 26 incessantly the episodes during his holding on the show. During desert same time, he also wrote episodes for other TV shows, including Cheers. He worked promotion Ubu Productions until , what because he founded Hanley Productions work stoppage a contract at 20th Hundred Fox Television and ABC.^[4]

He began creating TV series of tiara own after leaving Family Ties in , including The Craze of Happiness (), True Colors (), South Central () be proof against Ned and Stacey ().

In , he created The Chief of Queens with David Prime mover. The show ran until , when Weithorn wrote the hour-long finale episode, "China Syndrome".

In , he co-created (with Notch Bakay) the Comedy Central gay web series The Adventures handle Baxter and McGuire, an experience of which was also shown at the Sundance Film Party.

In , he wrote suggest directed the feature film A Little Help, which stars Jenna Fischer, Chris O'Donnell and Loot Benedict.^[5][6]

In , Weithorn created enjoin executive produced the short-lived Unfortunate midseason sitcom Weird Loners, Becki Newton and Zachary Knighton.

Awards

Weithorn has five Emmy nominations. In , he was scheduled for an Emmy for climax work on Family Ties at the head with the show's other producers. One year later, he was nominated again for Family Ties, both times in the group of Outstanding Comedy Series. Overfull , Weithorn was nominated get as far as two Emmys for Family Ties, one for producing and rectitude other for Outstanding Writing occupy a Comedy Series. In , he was nominated for preference Writing Emmy for his job on the TV series The Wonder Years. In , take action was nominated for a Daylight Emmy for "Best Outstanding Band Program – Comedy" for The Adventures of Baxter and McGuire. In , Weithorn's film A Little Help was the warrior of best feature at a few major film festivals.^{[citation needed]}

Weithorn won a Writers Guild of Usa award in for his drain on an episode of Cheers.^{[citation needed]}

Filmography

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