Ed. Weinberger

Ed. Weinberger (left) with First Lady Betty Ford and Mary Tyler Moore in 1975

Edwin B. "Ed." Weinberger (born 1945) is an American screenwriter and television producer.

Life and career

Born and raised in Philadelphia,^[1] the only son of a Jewish butcher,^[2] Ed. Weinberger began his TV career after he dropped out of Columbia University,^[2] writing for such stand-up comedians as Dick Gregory, Richard Pryor, and Bill Cosby. His first job in television was writing for The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson. He also wrote for The Bob Hope Special, The Bill Cosby Show, and The Dean Martin Variety Hour.

Weinberger, along with James L. Brooks, David Davis, Allan Burns, and Stan Daniels, formed the core of MTM Enterprises. In 1977, they left for Paramount Pictures and started the John Charles Walters Company. Weinberger also played Mr. Walters in the logo. The series Taxi was created the following year. He also wrote and co-created The Cosby Show, which ran for eight years. Weinberger went on to create and executive produce several other sitcoms, including Amen, Dear John, Baby Talk, and Sparks.

Weinberger has won a Peabody Award, three Golden Globe Awards, and nine Emmy Awards. He has also received the Writers Guild of America Lifetime Achievement Award.

He has been married to TV actress Carlene Watkins since 1984. With his son, Jack, Weinberger wrote and produced the musical play Mary and Joseph, which had a national tour in 2007-08.

Weinberger explained in 2000 that he began using the abbreviation "Ed." when he was eight years old, admitting that "it's an affectation that's gotten out of hand."^[1]

In 2012, he sued two former business managers, claiming they had failed to obtain revenue for him from his work on Amen.^[3] His case was initially dismissed in 2013 by the Los Angeles Superior Court, but that decision was overturned in 2015 by the appellate court.^[3]

References

Michael B. Kassel (29 November 2007). "Ed Weinberger: U.S. Writer-Producer". Museum of Broadcast Communications. Retrieved 2008-03-29.
John O'Connor (6 October 1988). "Life After Divorce, in the 'Taxi' Spirit". The New York Times.

1 2 McNary, David (19 November 2000). "WGA salutes scribe". Variety. Retrieved 9 November 2012.
1 2 Blandford, Linda (2 April 1989). "ANATOMY OF A Sitcom". The New York Times. Retrieved 9 November 2012.
1 2 Austin Siegemund-Broka (May 15, 2015). "Cosby Show' Creator Revives Fight With Business Managers". The Hollywood Reporter.

External links

Ed. Weinberger at the Internet Movie Database

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series (1970–1979)

No award (1970) James L. Brooks & Allan Burns for "Support Your Local Mother" (1971) Burt Styler for "Edith's Problem" (1972) Lee Kalcheim & Michael Ross & Bernie West for "The Bunkers and the Swingers" (1973) Treva Silverman for "The Lou and Edie Story" (1974) Stan Daniels & Ed. Weinberger for "Will Mary Richards Go to Jail?" (1975) David Lloyd for "Chuckles Bites the Dust" (1976) James L. Brooks & Allan Burns & Stan Daniels & Bob Ellison & David Lloyd & Ed. Weinberger for "The Last Show" (1977) Harve Brosten & Barry Harman & Bob Schiller & Bob Weiskopf for "Cousin Liz" (1978) No award (1979)

Complete list (1955–1959) (1960–1969) (1970–1979) (1980–1989) (1990–1999) (2000–2009) (2010–present)

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series (1980–1989)

R.J. Colleary for "The Photographer" (1980) Michael J. Leeson for "Tony's Sister and Jim" (1981) Ken Estin for "Elegant Iggy" (1982) Glen Charles and Les Charles for "Give Me a Ring Sometime" (1983) David Angell for "Old Flames" (1984) Ed. Weinberger & Michael J. Leeson for "Pilot" (The Cosby Show) (1985) Barry Fanaro & Mort Nathan for "A Little Romance" (1986) Gary David Goldberg & Alan Uger for ""A," My Name is Alex" (1987) Hugh Wilson for "The Bridge" (1988) Diane English for "Pilot" (Murphy Brown) (1989)

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