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David Crane Biography

Birth Name:David Crane

Birth Place:Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Profession Soundtrack, Writer, Producer, Actor

Fast Facts

  • Won a People's Choice Award for Favorite Television Comedy for "Friends" in 2000
  • Won two CableACE Awards for Writing a Comedy Series for "Dream On" in 1992 and 1993
  • Earned his Bachelor's degree from Brandeis University, where he met Marta Kauffman
  • Started out writing musicals for the New York theater scene with Marta Kauffman after college
  • Best known as the creator and producer of the TV series "Friends," "Veronica's Closet," and "Dream On․"
  • Often worked with producer and longtime friend Marta Kauffman
  • The TV series "Episodes" is based largely on his and his partner Jeffrey Klarik's experiences as a couple working in the entertainment industry

Awards

  • 1991ACE-Comedy Series: nominated
  • 1992CableACE-Comedy Series: winner
  • 1993CableACE-Writing a Comedy Series: winner
  • 1993CableACE-Comedy Series: nominated
  • 1993Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Individual Achievement in Writing in a Comedy Series: nominated
  • 1994CableACE-Comedy Series: nominated
  • 1995Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Comedy Series: nominated
  • 1996Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Comedy Series: nominated
  • 1999Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Comedy Series: nominated
  • 2000Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Comedy Series: nominated
  • 2002OFTA Television Award-Best Writing in a Comedy Series: winner
  • 2002Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Comedy Series: winner
  • 2003Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Comedy Series: nominated
  • 2004Gold Derby TV Award-Episode of the Year: nominated
  • 2004TV Quick Award-Best Comedy Show: winner
  • 2010Gold Derby TV Award-Comedy Episode of the Decade: nominated
  • 2011Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series: nominated
  • 2012WGA Award (TV)-New Series: nominated
  • 2013BAFTA TV Award-Best Situation Comedy: nominated
  • 2013Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series: nominated
  • 2013WGA Award (TV)-Episodic Comedy: nominated
  • 2014Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series: nominated
  • 2015Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series: nominated
  • 2017Creative Impact in Television Writing Award-: winner
  • 2021Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Variety Special (Pre-Recorded): nominated