Kevin S. Bright

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Kevin S. Bright (* 1955 in New York City ) is an American producer and director of television series. His best-known productions include the Friends series and its spin-off Joey .

Life

Bright's career began under the guidance of his father, Jackie. After graduating from Emerson College , he worked with Joseph Cates in New York . There he produced special shows for George Burns , Johnny Cash , David Copperfield and Dolly Parton . After moving to Los Angeles in 1982, he began producing comedies such as The History of White People in America and special appearances for Robin Williams , Martin Mull , Harry Shearer , Paul Shaffer and Merrill Markoe .

1993 Bright concluded by Marta Kauffman and David Crane together founded the Bright / Kauffman / Crane Productions and went a deal with Warner Brothers one to Friends produce. Bright himself also directed more than 50 episodes in the series.

After Friends, he devoted himself to the production of the Friends spin-off Joey together with Friends producers Shana Goldberg-Meehan and Scott Silveri . The show was canceled after the second season due to insufficient ratings.

After this failure, Bright went back to his college town and taught at Emerson College there. He held several courses on producing and directing sitcoms. He also produced two sitcoms for college television.

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SURNAME Bright, Kevin S.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American producer and director of television series
DATE OF BIRTH 1955
PLACE OF BIRTH New York City