David Crane (born August 13, 1957) is an American writer and producer. He is best known as one of the co-creators of the television sitcoms Friends and Episodes.
David Crane | |
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| Born | August 13, 1957 |
| Alma mater | Brandeis University |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 1987–present |
| Notable work | Friends Episodes |
| Partner | Jeffrey Klarik |
| Relatives | Milton Rackmil (stepfather) |
Early life
editCrane was born into a Jewish family[1][2] in West New York, New Jersey, the son of Joan Crane and veteran Philadelphia television personality Gene Crane. He attended Harriton High School in Pennsylvania and graduated from there in 1975.[3] He is a 1979 graduate of Brandeis University.[4]
Career
editHe and his husband, Jeffrey Klarik[5][6][7] (creator of Half & Half,[8] co-producer Mad About You[9]), created the 2006 ensemble sitcom The Class.[10]
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[11] and then on BBC Two on Monday January 10, 2011,[12] it features Friends star Matt LeBlanc and Green Wing's Stephen Mangan and Tamsin Greig.
Filmography
editTelevision
edit| Year | Title | Creator | Executive producer | Producer | Writer | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Everything's Relative | No | No | No | Yes | Episode: "It Had to Be You and You" |
| 1990–1993 | Dream On | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Creator of 119 episodes Writer of 17 episodes Producer of 14 episodes Co-Executive Producer of 40 episodes Creative Consultant of 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 | No | No | No | Yes | Episode: "In Sickness and in Health" |
| 1992–1993 | The Powers That Be | Yes | No | No | Yes | 21 episodes; Writer 2 episodes (teleplay) Episode: "The Love Child (Part 1 & 2)" (1992) |
| 1993 | Family Album | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Creator of 6 episodes Writer of 2 episodes Executive Producer of 6 episodes |
| 1994 | Couples | No | No | No | No | Television Movie Associate Producer |
| 1994–2004 | Friends | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | 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 | No | No | No | Yes | Short film; Story by |
| 1997–2000 | Veronica's Closet | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Creator of 67 episodes Writer of 3 episodes (including "Unaired Pilot") Executive Producer of 67 episodes (including "Unaired Pilot") |
| 1998–2000 | Jesse | No | Yes | No | No | Executive Producer of 34 episodes |
| 2004–2006 | Joey | No | No | No | No | 46 episodes; character developer: Joey Tribbiani |
| 2006–2007 | The Class | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Creator of 19 episodes Writer of 6 episodes Executive Producer of 19 episodes |
| 2011–2017 | Episodes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | 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) |
| 2021 | Friends: The Reunion | No | Yes | Yes | No |
References
edit- ^ Pazornik, Amanda (November 11, 2010). "It's been six years, but they'll always be my Jewish 'Friends'". Jweekly. Retrieved April 29, 2012.
- ^ Schleier, Curt (July 27, 2021). "Writing 'Episodes' Together". The Forward.
I grew up in suburban Philadelphia, very Reform Jewish, assimilated Jewish. I went to Hebrew school, had a bar mitzvah and went to Brandeis. I'm Jewish more in terms of food than anything religious. Passover is a chance to cook with matzo. Unless someone is getting bar mitzvahed, you won't find us in a temple.
- ^ "LMSD CELEBRATES 2018 DISTINGUISHED ALUMNI AWARD HONOREES". Harriton High School. Lower Merion School District. Retrieved February 24, 2020.
- ^ "Marta Kauffman '78". Brandeis Magazine. Retrieved January 27, 2020.
- ^ Vaillancourt, Daniel (September 15, 1998). "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. (February 12, 2013). "Six of One". Top of the Rock: Inside the Rise and Fall of Must See TV. New York City: Anchor Books. p. 162. ISBN 9780307739766. 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.(subscription required)
- ^ Gervich, Chad. (2008). Small screen, big picture : a writer's guide to the TV business (First ed.). New York, New York. ISBN 978-0-307-39531-3. OCLC 191090486.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ Raven, Robin (August 18, 2017). "David Crane and Jeffrey Klarik: Interview with the Creative Team Behind "Episodes"". HuffPost. Retrieved June 29, 2020.
- ^ "Exclusive Interview: David Crane and Jeffrey Klarik, Creators of The Class". BuddyTV.com. November 2, 2006. Archived from the original on September 24, 2010. 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.
