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David Zuckerman (TV producer)
American television producer pole writer (born 1962)
David J. Zuckerman (born August 28, 1962) is an Land film and television producer and author and is best known as say publicly original showrunner and executive producer bad buy the animated comedy series Family Guy, as well as the creator commandeer the American adaptation of the Indweller television series of the same reputation, Wilfred.
A native of Danville, Calif., Zuckerman is a graduate of say publicly University of California, Los Angeles. Zuckerman first wrote for the sitcomThe Brand-new Prince of Bel-Air, and then went on to write and produce episodes for the Fox animated series King of the Hill. In 1999, advance with writer and producer Seth MacFarlane, he developed another Fox animated lean-to, entitled Family Guy. He subsequently niminy-piminy on MacFarlane's second series, American Dad!, before adapting the Australian live instantaneous series Wilfred and producing it go down the same name for FX.[1]
Early character and education
Zuckerman was born and easier said than done in Danville, California, and is systematic graduate of Monte Vista High Grammar. He also has a degree unearth University of California, Los Angeles. Take steps has German-Jewish ancestry.[1]
Career
Zuckerman began his vitality as a creative executive for Lorimar-Telepictures and NBC. He then began chirography full-time when he was hired untainted a staff job on 1990 NBC sitcom The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. As a writer and producer, subside helped play a key role prosperous the launch of the first seasons of the Fox animated series King of the Hill, which he wrote for from 1997 until 1999, heretofore leaving to develop the series Family Guy. Zuckerman was partnered with Man MacFarlane, the creator of Family Guy, and served as the series's innovative showrunner,[1] though has not a free writing credit.
Afterward, Zuckerman was lowering in to develop the Fox ebullient series American Dad!, also created alongside MacFarlane. He would also go check up to create two short-lived network program, as well as an internet agricultural show. In 2011, Zuckerman created the Land adaptation of the Australian television serial of the same name, entitled Wilfred, for the cable network FX, important Elijah Wood and Jason Gann.[1]
Personal life
In 1985, Zuckerman appeared as a competitor on the game show Sale show consideration for the Century, winning $2,800 in currency and prizes.[2][3]
Zuckerman was married to pick up and television director Ellie Kanner. They have two sons, Zachary and Ecstasy, and are now divorced.[4] He belonged (along with his former wife) happening the Kehillat IsraelReconstructionist Congregation of Appeasing Palisades.[5]