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John Bowman(I)

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John Bowman
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John Bowman was born on 28 September 1957 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA. He is a writer and producer, known for Martin (1992), Saturday Night Live (1975) and The Show (1996). He was previously married to Shannon Gaughan.
BornSeptember 28, 1957
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BornSeptember 28, 1957
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    • Won 1 Primetime Emmy
      • 1 win & 2 nominations total

    Known for

    Martin Lawrence, Tichina Arnold, Tisha Campbell, Thomas Mikal Ford, and Carl Anthony Payne II in Martin (1992)
    Martin
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Writer
    Saturday Night Live (1975)
    Saturday Night Live
    8.0
    TV Series
    • Writer
    Shaun Baker, Mystro Clark, T'Keyah Crystal Keymáh, Sam Seder, and Chris Spencer in The Show (1996)
    The Show
    6.7
    TV Series
    • Writer
    Jim Carrey, Damon Wayans, Jamie Foxx, David Alan Grier, Keenen Ivory Wayans, and Kim Wayans in In Living Color (1990)
    In Living Color
    8.2
    TV Series
    • Writer

    Credits

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    Writer

    • Frank TV (2007)
      Frank TV
      4.2
      TV Series
      • creator
      • writer
      • 2007–2008
    • Saturday Night Live: The Best of Jon Lovitz (2005)
      Saturday Night Live: The Best of Jon Lovitz
      6.7
      TV Special
      • Writer (uncredited)
      • 2005
    • Cedric the Entertainer Presents (2002)
      Cedric the Entertainer Presents
      6.3
      TV Series
      • creator
      • writer
      • 2002–2003
    • Justine Bateman, Rob Schneider, and Ron Eldard in Men Behaving Badly (1996)
      Men Behaving Badly
      6.3
      TV Series
      • story
      • teleplay
      • 1997–2001
    • Elise Neal, Ashley Monique Clark, Dee Jay Daniels, Marietta DePrima, John Henton, D.L. Hughley, and Eric Allan Kramer in The Hughleys (1998)
      The Hughleys
      6.1
      TV Series
      • writer
      • 1998–1999
    • Martin Lawrence, Tichina Arnold, Tisha Campbell, Thomas Mikal Ford, and Carl Anthony Payne II in Martin (1992)
      Martin
      7.5
      TV Series
      • created by
      • story
      • written by (creator) ...
      • 1992–1997
    • Shaun Baker, Mystro Clark, T'Keyah Crystal Keymáh, Sam Seder, and Chris Spencer in The Show (1996)
      The Show
      6.7
      TV Series
      • creator
      • writer
      • created by ...
      • 1996
    • Candice Bergen in Murphy Brown (1988)
      Murphy Brown
      6.9
      TV Series
      • writer
      • 1994–1995
    • Saturday Night Live (1975)
      Saturday Night Live
      8.0
      TV Series
      • additional sketches
      • writer
      • 1988–1994
    • Jim Carrey, Damon Wayans, Jamie Foxx, David Alan Grier, Keenen Ivory Wayans, and Kim Wayans in In Living Color (1990)
      In Living Color
      8.2
      TV Series
      • supervising writer
      • writer
      • head writer
      • 1990–1993
    • Best of Saturday Night Live: Special Edition (1992)
      Best of Saturday Night Live: Special Edition
      7.4
      Video
      • Writer
      • 1992
    • Fran Drescher, Julie Hagerty, and Twiggy in Princesses (1991)
      Princesses
      6.6
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 1991
    • The 28th Annual American Music Awards (2001)
      The 18th Annual American Music Awards
      3.9
      TV Special
      • Writer
      • 1991
    • Will Smith in The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1990)
      The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
      7.9
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 1990
    • It's Garry Shandling's Show. (1986)
      It's Garry Shandling's Show.
      7.7
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 1990

    Producer

    • Root of All Evil (2008)
      Root of All Evil
      6.6
      TV Series
      • consulting producer
      • 2008
    • Frank TV (2007)
      Frank TV
      4.2
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2007–2008
    • History of the Joke (2008)
      History of the Joke
      6.7
      TV Movie
      • consulting producer
      • 2008
    • Cedric the Entertainer Presents (2002)
      Cedric the Entertainer Presents
      6.3
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2002–2003
    • Cedric the Coach
      TV Movie
      • executive producer
      • 2001
    • Justine Bateman, Rob Schneider, and Ron Eldard in Men Behaving Badly (1996)
      Men Behaving Badly
      6.3
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 1997–2001
    • Elise Neal, Ashley Monique Clark, Dee Jay Daniels, Marietta DePrima, John Henton, D.L. Hughley, and Eric Allan Kramer in The Hughleys (1998)
      The Hughleys
      6.1
      TV Series
      • consulting producer
      • 1998–2000
    • Candice Bergen in Murphy Brown (1988)
      Murphy Brown
      6.9
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 1994–1998
    • Shaun Baker, Mystro Clark, T'Keyah Crystal Keymáh, Sam Seder, and Chris Spencer in The Show (1996)
      The Show
      6.7
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • producer
      • 1996
    • Martin Lawrence, Tichina Arnold, Tisha Campbell, Thomas Mikal Ford, and Carl Anthony Payne II in Martin (1992)
      Martin
      7.5
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 1992–1995
    • Fran Drescher, Julie Hagerty, and Twiggy in Princesses (1991)
      Princesses
      6.6
      TV Series
      • producer
      • 1991

    Additional Crew

    • Lewis Black in Last Laugh '06 (2006)
      Last Laugh '06
      6.5
      TV Movie
      • consultant
      • 2006
    • Candice Bergen in Murphy Brown (1988)
      Murphy Brown
      6.9
      TV Series
      • executive consultant
      • 1995–1996
    • Jim Carrey, Damon Wayans, Jamie Foxx, David Alan Grier, Keenen Ivory Wayans, and Kim Wayans in In Living Color (1990)
      In Living Color
      8.2
      TV Series
      • writing supervisor
      • 1990–1992
    • It's Garry Shandling's Show. (1986)
      It's Garry Shandling's Show.
      7.7
      TV Series
      • story editor
      • 1989–1990

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    Personal details

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    • Alternative name
      • Phil Bowman
    • Born
      • September 28, 1957
      • Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
    • Spouse
      • Shannon Gaughan? - December 31, 2021 (his death, 5 children)
    • Children
        Courtney Bowman Brady
    • Parents
        William Bowman Sr
    • Relatives
        Susan Bowman(Sibling)

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      Long-time road partner/opener for Lewis Black.

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