David Crane
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 AwardWinner
- 2021Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Variety Special (Pre-Recorded):Nominated