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Victor Fresco

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Victor Fresco
Victor Fresco is a television writer, producer and show creator. He is credited with creating the critically acclaimed television series "Better Off Ted" which ran for two seasons on ABC, and the FOX show "Andy Richter controls the Universe", for which he was nominated for a writing Emmy. Fresco wrote for three years on NBC's "My Name is Earl," and created the FOX series "Life on a Stick" and the ABC series "Trouble with Normal." He was nominated for an Emmy for his work on "Mad About You" and was an executive producer on the Burt Reynolds CBS series "Evening Shade." His first writing break was in 1989 when his freelance script was accepted by the hit television comedy, "Alf." He joined "Alf" as a staff writer in 1990. Born and raised in Los Angeles, Victor received his Bachelors degree in film and political science from Hampshire College in Amherst, Mass. After graduating, Victor returned to Los Angeles where he worked in television commercials as a production assistant and prop master.
BornJanuary 9, 1958
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    • Nominated for 2 Primetime Emmys
      • 5 nominations total

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    Known for

    Andy Richter in Andy Richter Controls the Universe (2002)
    Andy Richter Controls the Universe
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Producer
    Drew Barrymore and Timothy Olyphant in Santa Clarita Diet (2017)
    Santa Clarita Diet
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Producer
    Helen Hunt and Paul Reiser in Mad About You (1992)
    Mad About You
    6.8
    TV Series
    • Producer
    Nancy Travis and Kevin Kilner in Almost Perfect (1995)
    Almost Perfect
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Producer

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    Producer



    • Rob Lowe and John Owen Lowe in Unstable (2023)
      Unstable
      6.7
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2023
    • Andy Richter Controls the Universe- The Reunion (2020)
      Andy Richter Controls the Universe- The Reunion
      Video
      • executive producer
      • 2020
    • Drew Barrymore and Timothy Olyphant in Santa Clarita Diet (2017)
      Santa Clarita Diet
      7.8
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2017–2019
    • Untitled Johnny Knoxville Project
      8.0
      TV Movie
      • executive producer
      • 2015
    • Sean Saves the World (2013)
      Sean Saves the World
      6.3
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2013–2014
    • Matthew Perry, Bill Cobbs, Suzy Nakamura, Julie White, Laura Benanti, Brett Gelman, and Tyler James Williams in Go On (2012)
      Go On
      7.5
      TV Series
      • consulting producer
      • 2012–2013
    • Man Up! (2011)
      Man Up!
      6.6
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2011–2012
    • It Takes a Village
      5.0
      TV Movie
      • executive producer
      • 2010
    • Better Off Ted (2009)
      Better Off Ted
      8.2
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2009–2010
    • Jason Lee, Jaime Pressly, Ethan Suplee, Eddie Steeples, and Nadine Velazquez in My Name Is Earl (2005)
      My Name Is Earl
      7.8
      TV Series
      • consulting producer
      • 2005–2009
    • Deeply Irresponsible
      7.3
      TV Movie
      • executive producer
      • 2007
    • Charlie Finn, Zachary Knighton, and Rachelle Lefevre in Life on a Stick (2005)
      Life on a Stick
      5.9
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2005
    • Educating Lewis
      7.5
      TV Movie
      • executive producer
      • 2004
    • Andy Richter in Andy Richter Controls the Universe (2002)
      Andy Richter Controls the Universe
      7.9
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2002–2003
    • The Trouble with Normal (2000)
      The Trouble with Normal
      6.2
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2000–2001

    Writer



    • Rob Lowe and John Owen Lowe in Unstable (2023)
      Unstable
      6.7
      TV Series
      • created by
      • story by
      • teleplay by (creator)
      • 2023–2024
    • Andy Richter Controls the Universe- The Reunion (2020)
      Andy Richter Controls the Universe- The Reunion
      Video
      • Writer
      • 2020
    • Drew Barrymore and Timothy Olyphant in Santa Clarita Diet (2017)
      Santa Clarita Diet
      7.8
      TV Series
      • created by
      • written by (creator)
      • 2017–2019
    • Juan Minujín and Julieta Zylberberg in Loco x vos (2016)
      Loco x vos
      5.8
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 2016
    • Untitled Johnny Knoxville Project
      8.0
      TV Movie
      • Writer
      • 2015
    • Sean Saves the World (2013)
      Sean Saves the World
      6.3
      TV Series
      • created by
      • written by (creator)
      • 2013–2014
    • Man Up! (2011)
      Man Up!
      6.6
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 2011
    • Better Off Ted (2009)
      Better Off Ted
      8.2
      TV Series
      • created by
      • written by (creator)
      • 2009–2010
    • Deeply Irresponsible
      7.3
      TV Movie
      • creator (2007)
      • 2007
    • Jason Lee, Jaime Pressly, Ethan Suplee, Eddie Steeples, and Nadine Velazquez in My Name Is Earl (2005)
      My Name Is Earl
      7.8
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 2005–2007
    • Charlie Finn, Zachary Knighton, and Rachelle Lefevre in Life on a Stick (2005)
      Life on a Stick
      5.9
      TV Series
      • created by
      • written by (creator)
      • 2005
    • Educating Lewis
      7.5
      TV Movie
      • creator
      • 2004
    • Andy Richter in Andy Richter Controls the Universe (2002)
      Andy Richter Controls the Universe
      7.9
      TV Series
      • created by
      • written by (creator)
      • 2002–2003
    • The Trouble with Normal (2000)
      The Trouble with Normal
      6.2
      TV Series
      • created by
      • written by (creator)
      • 2000–2001
    • Sharon Lawrence, Jonathan Banks, Mark Feuerstein, and Leah Remini in Fired Up (1997)
      Fired Up
      6.4
      TV Series
      • written by
      • teleplay by
      • 1997

    Additional Crew



    • Bill Barretta, Stuart Pankin, Allan Trautman, and Jessica Walter in Dinosaurs (1991)
      Dinosaurs
      7.5
      TV Series
      • executive story editor
      • executive story consultant (uncredited)
      • 1991
    • Bagdad Cafe (1990)
      Bagdad Cafe
      6.7
      TV Series
      • executive story consultant
      • 1991
    • Paul Fusco and Mihaly 'Michu' Meszaros in ALF (1986)
      ALF
      7.4
      TV Series
      • story editor
      • 1990

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    Personal details

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    • Born
      • January 9, 1958
      • Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Parents
      • David Fresco
    • Relatives
        Jacque Fresco(Aunt or Uncle)

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    • Trivia
      Son of actor David Fresco, nephew of futurist Jacque Fresco.

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      67 years old
    • When was Victor Fresco born?
      January 9, 1958
    • Where was Victor Fresco born?
      Los Angeles, California, USA
    • What is Victor Fresco's birth name?
      Victor Philip Fresco
    • What is Victor Fresco known for?
      Mad About You, Almost Perfect, Andy Richter Controls the Universe, and Santa Clarita Diet

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