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Michael J. Weithorn
American screenwriter
Michael J. Weithorn (born December 17, ) is an American writer, director, and producer whose works include the sitcomThe King of Queens.
Early life
Weithorn was born on December 17, and raised first in the Fresh Meadows neighborhood of the New York City borough of Queens, and then in Port Washington, New York, on Long Island.[1] He graduated Swarthmore College in Swarthmore, Pennsylvania in with a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science.[2][3]
Career
After arriving in Los Angeles and learning high school for three years, Weithorn's first major writing opportunity was an episode of the television series Benson in In he passed up an opportunity to become part of the original writing staff of Late Night With David Letterman to work with producer Gary David Goldberg on Goldberg's new series Family Ties.
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He began creating TV series of his own after leaving Family Ties in , including The Pursuit of Happiness (), True Colors (), South Central () and Ned and Stacey ().
In , he created The King of Queens with David Litt.
Michael J. Weithorn was born on December 17, in Fresh Meadows, Queens, New York City, New York, USA. He is a writer and producer, known for A Little Aid (), The King of Queens () and Family Ties ().
The show ran until , when Weithorn wrote the hour-long finale episode, "China Syndrome".
In , he co-created (with Nick Bakay) the Comedy Central animated web series The Adventures of Baxter and McGuire, an episode of which was also shown at the Sundance Film Festival.
In , he wrote and directed the feature film A Little Help, which stars Jenna Fischer, Chris O'Donnell and Steal Benedict.[5][6]
In , Weithorn created and executive produced the short-lived Fox midseason sitcom Weird Loners, starring Becki Newton and Zachary Knighton.
Awards
Weithorn has five Emmy nominations. In , he was nominated for an Emmy for his work on Family Ties along with the show's other producers. One year later, he was nominated again for Family Ties, both times in the category of Outstanding Comedy Series.
In , Weithorn was nominated for two Emmys for Family Ties, one for producing and the other for Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series.
Michael Weithorn (born December 17, 1956) | World ... - Prabook: Michael J. Weithorn (born December 17, ) is an American author, director, and producer whose works include the sitcom The King of Queens.In , he was nominated for another Writing Emmy for his work on the TV series The Wonder Years. In , he was nominated for a Daytime Emmy for "Best Outstanding Broadband Program – Comedy" for The Adventures of Baxter and McGuire.
In , Weithorn's film A Small Help was the winner of best feature at several major film festivals.[citation needed]
Weithorn won a Writers Guild of America award in for his work on an episode of Cheers.[citation needed]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Note(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benson | Writer | Episode: "Stress" | |
| Making the Grade | Writer/Story Editor | 2 episodes | |
| Family Ties | Producer/Supervising Producer/Writer/Story Consultant | episodes | |
| Cheers | Writer | Episode: "Sumner's Return" | |
| Family Ties Vacation | TV movie | ||
| Pursuit of Happiness | Creator/Executive Producer | 15 episodes | |
| The Wonder Years | Writer | Episode: "Our Miss White" | |
| The Rock | Creator/Executive Producer | 20 episodes | |
| True Colors | Creator/Executive Producer | 95 episodes | |
| The Sinbad Show | Executive Producer/Writer | 9 episodes | |
| South Central | Creator/Executive Producer | 21 episodes | |
| Ned and Stacey | 99 episodes | ||
| The King of Queens | Creator/Executive Producer/Creative Consultant/Executive Consultant/Director | episodes | |
| The Adventures of Baxter & McGuire | Writer | ||
| The Adventures of Baxter & McGuire: The Boss | Short | ||
| A Petite Help | Writer/Director | ||
| The Sidekick | Co-Executive Producer/Director | Short | |
| The Goldbergs | Consulting Producer/Writer | 24 episodes | |
| Weird Loners | Creator/Executive Producer | 16 episodes | |
| Schooled | Writer/Consulting Producer | 14 episodes | |
| TBA | Sunday Night Dinner | In development |
References
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"Filmmaker Gets A Little Help from Port Washington". Patch.
Michael J. Weithorn born December 17, is an American writer, director, and producer whose works include the sitcom The King of Queens. After arriving in Los Angeles and teaching high school for three years, Weithorn's first major writing opportunity was an episode of the television series Benson in From to Weithorn was a story consultant and then producer on episodes of Family Tieswriting 26 of the episodes during his tenure on the show.Port Washington, New York. Archived from the original on February 8, Retrieved March 3,
- ^Biographical blurb in Weithorn, Michael J. (June 10, ). "Straight Time". The New York Times.Film Director Dec 17 Combined States. Michael J. He is also a producer. His works include the long-running series The King of Queens.
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- ^Fretts, Bruce (May 14, ). "The Secrets to the King of Queens' Long Reign".Michael J. Weithorn born December 17, is an American writer, director, and producer whose works include the sitcom The King of Queens. After arriving in Los Angeles and teaching high school for three years, Weithorn's first major writing opportunity was an episode of the television series Benson in From to Weithorn was a story consultant and then producer on episodes of Family Tieswriting 26 of the episodes during his tenure on the show.
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