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Ed. Weinberger

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Ed. Weinberger (left) withFirst LadyBetty FordandMary Tyler Moorein 1975

Edwin B. "Ed." Weinbergeris an Americanscreenwriterandtelevision producer.

Life and career

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Born inPhiladelphia,[1]the only son ofJewishbutcher Leon and his wife Helen Weinberger,[2]Weinberger began his TV career after he dropped out ofColumbia University,[2]worked for such stand-up comedians asDick Gregory,Richard Pryor,andBill Cosby.His first job in television was writing forThe Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson.He also wrote forTheBob HopeSpecial,The Bill Cosby Show,andThe Dean Martin Variety Hour.

Weinberger, along withJames L. Brooks,David Davis,Allan Burns,andStan Daniels,formed the core ofMTM Enterprises.In 1977, they left forParamount Picturesand started theJohn Charles Walters Company.Weinberger also played Mr. Walters in the logo. The seriesTaxiwas created the following year. He also wrote and co-createdThe Cosby Show,which ran for eight years. Weinberger went on to create and executive produce several other sitcoms, includingAmen,Mr. President,Dear John,Baby Talk,andSparks.In 1985, he became president of television production companyCarson Productions,replacing John J. McMahon.[3]

Weinberger has won aPeabody Award,threeGolden Globe Awards,and nineEmmy Awards.He has also received theWriters Guild of AmericaLifetime Achievement Award.

He has been married to TV actressCarlene Watkinssince 1984. With his son, Jack, Weinberger wrote and produced the musical playMary and Joseph,which had a national tour in 2007–08.

Weinberger explained in 2000 that he began using the abbreviation "Ed." when he was eight years old, admitting that "it's an affectation that's gotten out of hand."[1]

In 2012, he sued two former business managers, claiming they had failed to obtain revenue for him from his work onAmen.[4]His case was dismissed in 2013 by theLos Angeles Superior Court,but that decision was overturned in 2015 by the appellate court.[4]

Accolades

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Year Association Category Work Result
1973 Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Comedy Series The Mary Tyler Moore Show Nominated
1974 Nominated
Writers Guild of America Awards Episodic Comedy The Mary Tyler Moore Show:"The Lars Affair" Nominated
1975 Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Comedy Series The Mary Tyler Moore Show Won
Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series The Mary Tyler Moore Show:"Will Mary Richards Go to Jail?" Won
Writers Guild of America Awards Episodic Comedy Nominated
1976 Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Comedy Series The Mary Tyler Moore Show Won
1977 Won
Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series The Mary Tyler Moore Show:"The Last Show" Won
1978 Writers Guild of America Awards Episodic Comedy Nominated
1979 Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Comedy Series Taxi Won
1980 Won
Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series The Associates:"The Censors" Nominated
1981 Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Comedy Series Taxi Won
Writers Guild of America Awards Episodic Comedy The Associates:"The Censors" Nominated
1982 Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Comedy Series Taxi Nominated
1983 Nominated
1985 Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series The Cosby Show:"Pilot" Won

References

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  • Michael B. Kassel (November 29, 2007)."Ed Weinberger: U.S. Writer-Producer".Museum of Broadcast Communications.Archived fromthe originalon February 7, 2008.RetrievedMarch 29,2008.
  • O'Connor, John (October 6, 1988)."Review/Television; Life After Divorce, in the 'Taxi' Spirit".The New York Times.
  1. ^abMcNary, David (November 19, 2000)."WGA salutes scribe".Variety.RetrievedNovember 9,2012.
  2. ^abBlandford, Linda (April 2, 1989)."Anatomy Of A Sitcom".The New York Times.RetrievedNovember 9,2012.
  3. ^"Confirm Weinberger Carson Prods. Prexy".Variety.November 6, 1985. p. 3.
  4. ^abAustin Siegemund-Broka (May 15, 2015)."Cosby Show' Creator Revives Fight With Business Managers".The Hollywood Reporter.
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