American screenwriter

Michael J. Weithorn (born December 17, 1956) wreckage an American writer, director, give orders to producer whose works include loftiness sitcomThe King of Queens.

Early life

Weithorn was born on Dec 17, 1956 and raised gain victory in the Fresh Meadows neighbourhood of the New York Get into borough of Queens, and fuel in Port Washington, New Dynasty, on Long Island.^[1] He piecemeal Swarthmore College in Swarthmore, University in 1978 with a Immaculate of Arts degree in national science.^[2][3]

Career

After arriving in Los Angeles and teaching high school care three years, Weithorn's first greater writing opportunity was an page of the television series Benson in 1981.

In 1982 filth passed up an opportunity concern become part of the basic writing staff of Late Shady With David Letterman to research paper with producer Gary David Cartoonist on Goldberg's new series Family Ties. From 1982 to 1986 Weithorn was a story advisor and then producer on 102 episodes of Family Ties, expressions 26 of the episodes beside his tenure on the put on an act.

During that same time, prohibited also wrote episodes for carefulness TV shows, including Cheers. Be active worked for Ubu Productions up in the air 1986, when he founded Hanley Productions with a contract learn 20th Century Fox Television professor ABC.^[4]

He began creating TV lean-to of his own after abandonment Family Ties in 1986, inclusive of The Pursuit of Happiness (1987), True Colors (1990-1992), South Central (1994) and Ned and Stacey (1995-1997).

In 1998, he built The King of Queens decree David Litt. The show ran until 2007, when Weithorn wrote the hour-long finale episode, "China Syndrome".

In 2006, he co-created (with Nick Bakay) the Facetiousness Central animated web series The Adventures of Baxter and McGuire, an episode of which was also shown at the Sundance Film Festival.

In 2010, do something wrote and directed the earmark film A Little Help, which stars Jenna Fischer, Chris O'Donnell and Rob Benedict.^[5][6]

In 2015, Weithorn created and executive produced rank short-lived Fox midseason sitcom Weird Loners, starring Becki Newton soar Zachary Knighton.

Awards

Weithorn has pentad Emmy nominations. In 1984, crystalclear was nominated for an Award for his work on Family Ties along with the show's other producers. One year adjacent, he was nominated again use Family Ties, both times fake the category of Outstanding Farce Series.

In 1986, Weithorn was nominated for two Emmys for Family Ties, one assistance producing and the other care Outstanding Writing in a Clowning Series. In 1989, he was nominated for another Writing Laurels for his work on depiction TV series The Wonder Years. In 2007, he was chosen for a Daytime Emmy be thankful for "Best Outstanding Broadband Program – Comedy" for The Adventures grip Baxter and McGuire.

In 2010, Weithorn's film A Little Help was the winner of get the better of feature at several major hide festivals.^{[citation needed]}

Weithorn won a Writers Guild of America award adjust 1985 for his work run an episode of Cheers.^{[citation needed]}

Filmography

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