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David McFadzean Biography

Birth Name:David McFadzean

Profession Producer, Writer, Script department

Fast Facts

  • His play "Oklahoma Rigs" was one of 10 plays to be included in the American College Theater Festival
  • Was nominated for a Gotham Award and an Independent Spirit Award for Best Feature for "Bernie" in 2012 and 2013
  • Won a Young Artist Award for Best Television Series for "Home Improvement" in 1993
  • Graduated from the University of Evansville with a degree in Theater and earned his Master's in Theater from Illinois State University
  • Started out as a writer and executive story editor for the TV series "Roseanne" in 1988 and 1989
  • Was originally a playwright whose productions appeared off-Broadway and at the Kennedy Center
  • Is the co-founder and principal of the production company Wind Dancer Films
  • Best known as the creator and executive producer of "Home Improvement" and the executive producer of "What Women Want․"
  • Is a founding board member of the New Harmony Writer's Conference and a board member of Act One: Writing for Hollywood, the Heartland Film Festival, and The Griffin Theatre Company

Awards

  • 1992Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Comedy Series: nominated
  • 1993Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Comedy Series: nominated
  • 1993Michael Landon Award-: winner
  • 1994Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Comedy Series: nominated
  • 2012Gotham Independent Film Award-Best Feature: nominated
  • 2013Independent Spirit Award-Best Feature: nominated