Mitchell Hurwitz

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Mitchell D. "Mitch" Hurwitz (born May 29, 1963 ) is an American screenwriter , television producer, and actor . He first became famous in the 1990s as a writer and producer for the Golden Girls . His international breakthrough came as the developer and producer of the sitcom Arrested Development , for which he was awarded three Emmys .

life and career

Hurwitz was born in 1963 to a Jewish family in Anaheim , California . After high school, he studied English and theology at Georgetown University in Washington, DC

Immediately after graduating, he worked as a set runner for a film production company. In the early 1990s he worked as a screenwriter and producer for several sitcoms, including Golden Girls (1990–1992), Hallo Sister! (1991–1992) and night shift with John (1993–1996). In 1999 he developed the short-lived series Everything's Relative , for which he first worked with Jeffrey Tambor . In the same year he married the actress Mary Jo Keenen, with whom he has two daughters (born in 2000 and 2002).

In 2002, Hurwitz was selected by Ron Howard to develop a comedy series about a dysfunctional family that eventually resulted in Arrested Development . Hurwitz is the writer and executive producer of the series. The first three seasons were broadcast on 20th Century Fox Television from 2003 to 2006. Despite the low ratings, the series received critical acclaim for its scripts and received a total of 6 Emmys. After the cancellation, a fourth season was released on Netflix in 2013 . A fifth season was announced for 2017, but was made available on the streaming service in May 2018.

In 2014, Hurwitz signed a production contract with Netflix and has been producing the 2016 series Flaked with Will Arnett and Lady Dynamite with Maria Bamford for the streaming provider.

In addition to his work as a producer and screenwriter, Hurwitz occasionally appears as an actor in guest roles for comedy series.

Filmography (selection)

  • 1990–1992: Golden Girls (screenplay, producer)
  • 1991–1992: Hello sister! ( Nurses , screenplay, producer)
  • 1992–1993: Golden Palace ( The Golden Palace , screenplay, producer)
  • 1993–1996: Night Shift with John ( The John Larroquette Show , screenplay, producer)
  • 1999: Everything's Relative (Creator, Writer, Producer)
  • 2001–2002: The Ellen Show (Creator, Screenplay, Producer)
  • 2002–2003: Office Girl (producer)
  • since 2003: Arrested Development (creator, screenplay, producer)
  • 2010–2011: Running Wilde (creator, screenplay)
  • since 2016: Flaked (producer)
  • since 2016: Lady Dynamite (creator, screenplay, producer)

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Arrested Development . emmys.com. Retrieved October 24, 2016.
  2. ↑ Jarvis, Zeke (Editor), Make 'em Laugh! American Humorists of the 20th and 21st Centuries (Greenwood, 2015), 142.
  3. ↑ Mitchell Hurwitz . The AV Club. February 9, 2005. Retrieved October 24, 2016.
  4. ↑ Review: 'Everything's Relative' . Variety. April 6th. Retrieved October 24, 2016.
  5. ↑ Jarvis, p. 142.
  6. ↑ 'Arrested Development' Season 5 Could Start Shooting in Early 2017 . Variety. July 27, 2016. Retrieved October 24, 2016.
  7. ↑ "Arrested Development": New season from May on Netflix. Retrieved July 28, 2020 .
  8. ↑ Netflix Signs Mitch Hurwitz to Multiyear Deal, Plots New Series . The Hollywood Reporter. April 22, 2014. Retrieved October 24, 2016.
  9. ^ Will Arnett Guru Comedy Series Ordered at Netflix . The Hollywood Reporter. January 19, 2015. Retrieved October 24, 2016.
  10. ↑ Netflix Orders Maria Bamford Comedy Series From Mitch Hurwitz . The Hollywood Reporter. June 19, 2015. Retrieved October 24, 2016.
personal data
SURNAME Hurwitz, Mitchell
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Hurwitz, Mitchell D .; Hurwitz, Mitch (nickname)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American screenwriter, television producer, and actor
DATE OF BIRTH May 29, 1963