David Isaacs (writer)
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| Born | October 16, 1949 New York City, U.S. |
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| Period | 1975–present |
| Notable works | M*A*S*H, Cheers, Frasier, Mad Men |
David Alan Isaacs (born October 16, 1949)[1] is an American screenwriter and producer. He has written episodes of M*A*S*H, Cheers, its spin-off Frasier, and The Simpsons with Ken Levine.
Isaacs became a consulting producer and writer for the AMC television drama Mad Men for the show's second season. He won the Writers Guild of America Award for Best Dramatic Series at the February 2009 ceremony for his work on the second season.[2]
He is currently a professor and Chair of the writing division at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles, where he teaches comedy and screenwriting.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ Abramson, Stephen J. (2014-09-29). David Isaacs Interview Part 1 of 3. Archive of American Television. Event occurs at 00:38. Retrieved 2024-01-01.
David Alan Isaacs...I was born in New York City, October 26, 1949.
- ^ "2009 Writers Guild Awards Television, Radio, News, Promotional Writing, and Graphic Animation Nominees Announced". WGA. 2008. Archived from the original on 2008-12-12. Retrieved 2008-12-12.
- ^ "USC Cinematic Arts | School of Cinematic Arts Directory Profile". cinema.usc.edu. Retrieved 2017-12-06.
External links
[edit]- David Isaacs at IMDb
- David Isaacs at the UCLA Extension Writers' Program
- David Isaacs at the University of Southern California
- David Isaacs at The Interviews: An Oral History of Television
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