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Ed. Weinberger Biography

Birth Name:Edwin B. Weinberger

Birth Place:Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Profession Writer, Producer, Director, Actor, Script department

Fast Facts

Was nominated for four Writers Guild of America Awards for Episodic Comedy, three for "The Mary Tyler Moore Show" and one for "The Associates․"
Began writing for comedians like Richard Pryor, Bill Cosby, and Dick Gregory in the late 1960s
Founded MTM Enterprises with James L․ Brooks, Allan Burns, Stan Daniels, and David Davis
Best known as the creator of "The Cosby Show," "Amen," and "Taxi" and as a writer for "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson․"
Began going by the abbreviation "Ed․" at the age of 8, saying in 2000 that "it's an affectation that's gotten out of hand․"