David Lee
Birth Name:
David C. Lee
Birth Place:
Claremont, California, United States
Profession
Director, Writer, Producer, Actor
Fast Facts
- Won a Producers Guild of America Award for Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television for "Frasier" in 1996
- Won a Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Comedy Series' for "Frasier" in 1995
- Graduated from the University of the Redlands with a degree in Music Theory and Theatre in 1972
- Became interested in the entertainment industry after his cousin took him to see "My Fair Lady" at the age of 9
- Started out as a proofreader at a mimeograph company, which is where he met "Frasier" co-creator Peter Casey
- Worked with Peter Casey on scripts for "The Jeffersons" and "Cheers․"
- Quote: "I've learned that in television you can make things better by working on them more․ You shouldn't settle․ You don't have to settle․ You can write up to your audience․ You can even shoot over their heads if you want․"
- Best known as the creator and executive producer of "Frasier" and "Wings" and the supervising producer of "Cheers․"
- Co-founder of Grub Street Productions with Peter Casey and David Angell
- Became a director by accident when he had to fill in for "Wings" director Andy Ackerman after his back gave out just before filming
Awards
- 1985Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series:Nominated
- 1986Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series:Nominated
- 1986Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Comedy Series:Nominated
- 1987Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Comedy Series:Nominated
- 1988Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Comedy Series:Nominated
- 1989Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Comedy Series:Winner
- 1994Humanitas Prize - 30 Minute Network or Syndicated Television:Nominated
- 1994Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Comedy Series:Winner
- 1994Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Individual Achievement in Writing in a Comedy Series:Winner
- 1995DGA Award - Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Comedy Series:Winner
- 1995PGA Award - Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television:Nominated
- 1995Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Individual Achievement in Directing for a Comedy Series:Winner
- 1995Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Comedy Series:Winner
- 1996DGA Award - Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Comedy Series:Nominated
- 1996PGA Award - Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television:Winner
- 1996Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Comedy Series:Winner
- 1997Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series:Winner
- 1997Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Comedy Series:Winner
- 1998Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Comedy Series:Winner
- 1999Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Comedy Series:Nominated
- 2000Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Comedy Series:Nominated
- 2001Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Comedy Series:Nominated
- 2017Gold Derby Film Award - Motion Picture:Nominated