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David Isaacs(I)

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David Isaacs is an American producer and writer for television sitcoms such as The Simpsons, Cheers, Fraiser and Mad Men. Today, he is known as one of the most successful television writers. Isaacs has been nominated for six Emmys and won one. In 2009, he won a Writers Guild of America award for "Mad Men".
BornOctober 26, 1949
BornOctober 26, 1949
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    • Won 1 Primetime Emmy
      • 4 wins & 11 nominations total

    Known for

    Ted Danson, Shelley Long, John Ratzenberger, George Wendt, Nicholas Colasanto, and Rhea Perlman in Cheers (1982)
    Cheers
    8.0
    TV Series
    • Additional Crew
    Alan Alda, David Ogden Stiers, Gary Burghoff, William Christopher, Jamie Farr, Mike Farrell, Harry Morgan, and Loretta Swit in M*A*S*H (1972)
    M*A*S*H
    8.5
    TV Series
    • Writer
    Mad Men (2007)
    Mad Men
    8.7
    TV Series
    • Producer
    Kelsey Grammer, David Hyde Pierce, John Mahoney, Peri Gilpin, and Jane Leeves in Frasier (1993)
    Frasier
    8.2
    TV Series
    • Additional Crew

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    • It's All Relative (2003)
      It's All Relative
      6.5
      TV Series
      • creative consultant
      • 2003–2004
    • Terry Farrell, Ted Danson, Alex Désert, Shawnee Smith, and Hattie Winston in Becker (1998)
      Becker
      7.3
      TV Series
      • creative consultant
      • 1998–2004
    • Kelsey Grammer, David Hyde Pierce, John Mahoney, Peri Gilpin, and Jane Leeves in Frasier (1993)
      Frasier
      8.2
      TV Series
      • creative consultant
      • 1993–2003
    • Swoosie Kurtz, David Ogden Stiers, Paget Brewster, and Brian Van Holt in Love & Money (1999)
      Love & Money
      6.5
      TV Series
      • creative consultant
      • 1999–2000
    • Nathan Lane in Encore! Encore! (1998)
      Encore! Encore!
      7.3
      TV Series
      • creative consultant
      • 1999
    • LateLine (1998)
      LateLine
      6.5
      TV Series
      • creative consultant
      • 1998
    • George & Leo (1997)
      George & Leo
      7.1
      TV Series
      • creative consultant
      • 1997–1998
    • Alex Datcher, Scott Grimes, Sherman Hemsley, Bianca Lawson, Joseph Maher, and Dorien Wilson in Goode Behavior (1996)
      Goode Behavior
      6.5
      TV Series
      • creative consultant
      • 1996
    • Ted Danson, Shelley Long, John Ratzenberger, George Wendt, Nicholas Colasanto, and Rhea Perlman in Cheers (1982)
      Cheers
      8.0
      TV Series
      • creative consultant
      • 1989–1993
    • Tony Shalhoub, Steven Weber, Amy Yasbeck, Crystal Bernard, and Tim Daly in Wings (1990)
      Wings
      7.3
      TV Series
      • creative consultant
      • 1991–1993
    • Andrew McCarthy in Mannequin (1987)
      Mannequin
      6.0
      • contributing writer (uncredited)
      • 1987

    Writer

    • Cheers (2011)
      Cheers
      1.7
      TV Series
      • original screenplay
      • 2011
    • Kelsey Grammer, David Hyde Pierce, John Mahoney, Peri Gilpin, and Jane Leeves in Frasier (1993)
      Frasier
      8.2
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 1994–2004
    • The Snobs
      7.2
      TV Movie
      • creator
      • 2003
    • It's All Relative (2003)
      It's All Relative
      6.5
      TV Series
      • writer
      • 2003
    • Terry Farrell, Ted Danson, Alex Désert, Shawnee Smith, and Hattie Winston in Becker (1998)
      Becker
      7.3
      TV Series
      • written by
      • teleplay by
      • 1998–2003
    • Bram and Alice (2002)
      Bram and Alice
      6.4
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 2002
    • Nancy Travis and Kevin Kilner in Almost Perfect (1995)
      Almost Perfect
      7.0
      TV Series
      • created by
      • written by (creator)
      • 1995–1997
    • Big Wave Dave's (1993)
      Big Wave Dave's
      6.7
      TV Series
      • created by
      • written by (creator)
      • 1993
    • Ted Danson, Shelley Long, John Ratzenberger, George Wendt, Nicholas Colasanto, and Rhea Perlman in Cheers (1982)
      Cheers
      8.0
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 1982–1993
    • Tony Shalhoub, Steven Weber, Amy Yasbeck, Crystal Bernard, and Tim Daly in Wings (1990)
      Wings
      7.3
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 1991–1992
    • Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Dan Castellaneta, and Yeardley Smith in The Simpsons (1989)
      The Simpsons
      8.6
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 1990–1991
    • Kristy Swanson, William Ragsdale, and Meshach Taylor in Mannequin: On the Move (1991)
      Mannequin: On the Move
      4.5
      • written by
      • 1991
    • The Marshall Chronicles (1990)
      The Marshall Chronicles
      5.2
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 1990
    • Tracey Ullman in The Tracey Ullman Show (1987)
      The Tracey Ullman Show
      7.1
      TV Series
      • written by (segment "Kiki Howard-Smith Sings")
      • 1987
    • Dan Hedaya, Mandy Ingber, Jean Kasem, Carlene Watkins, Timothy Williams, and Aaron Moffatt in The Tortellis (1987)
      The Tortellis
      5.2
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 1987

    Producer

    • Life on Mars (2016)
      Life on Mars
      TV Movie
      • executive producer
      • 2016
    • Mad Men (2007)
      Mad Men
      8.7
      TV Series
      • consulting producer
      • 2008
    • The Snobs
      7.2
      TV Movie
      • executive producer
      • 2003
    • Nancy Travis and Kevin Kilner in Almost Perfect (1995)
      Almost Perfect
      7.0
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 1995–1997
    • Big Wave Dave's (1993)
      Big Wave Dave's
      6.7
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 1993
    • Mary Tyler Moore and James Farentino in Mary (1985)
      Mary
      6.9
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 1985–1986
    • William Christopher, Jamie Farr, and Harry Morgan in AfterMASH (1983)
      AfterMASH
      5.7
      TV Series
      • supervising producer
      • 1983–1984
    • Ted Danson, Shelley Long, John Ratzenberger, George Wendt, Nicholas Colasanto, and Rhea Perlman in Cheers (1982)
      Cheers
      8.0
      TV Series
      • co-producer
      • 1982–1983
    • Characters
      TV Movie
      • executive producer
      • 1980
    • In-development projects at IMDbPro

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    • Born
      • October 26, 1949
      • New York City, New York, USA
    • Spouse
      • Lesley Skoro? - present (3 children)

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      He graduated from University of Miami. Today he is working as an Associate Professor at the University of Southern California's Film School.

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