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Gary David Goldberg Biography (1944-)

Born June 25, 1944, in Brooklyn, NY; son of George (a postal worker) and Anne(Prossman) Goldberg; married Diana Meehan; children: Shana Goldberg-Meehan,Cailin Elizabeth Goldberg-Meehan. Addresses: Office: UBU Productions,5555 Melrose Ave., Hollywood, CA 90038.

Nationality

American

Gender

Male

Occupation

producer, writer

Birth Details

June 25, 1944

Brooklyn, New York, United States

Famous Works

• Credits; Television Work; Series
• Producer (with Hugh Wilson), The Tony Randall Show (also see below), CBS, 1977-78.
• Producer, Lou Grant, CBS, 1978-79.
• Creator and producer, The Last Resort (also see below), CBS, 1979.
• Director (with others), creator, and executive producer, Making the Grade, CBS, 1982.
• Creator and executive producer, Family Ties (also see below), NBC,1982-89.
• Creator and executive producer, Sara, NBC, 1985.
• Creator and executive producer, The Bronx Zoo, NBC, 1987.
• Creator and executive producer, Day by Day, NBC, 1988.
• Executive producer, Taking It Home, NBC, 1988.
• Executive producer, American Dreamer (also see below), NBC, 1990.
• Creator and executive producer, Brooklyn Bridge (also see below),CBS, 1991--.
• Also creator and executive producer of Duet, Fox.
• Credits; Television Executive Producer; Pilots
• Famous Lives, NBC, 1983.
• Credits; Television Executive Producer; Movies
• Family Ties Vacation (also see below), NBC, 1985.
• Credits; Television Appearances; Specials
• Inside "Family Ties": Behind the Scenes of a Hit, NBC, 1988.
• It's Only Television, Nickelodeon, 1991.
• Also appeared on Today at Night, Volume II, 1986.
• Credits; Film Work
• Producer (with Joseph Stern), and director, Dad (also see below),Universal, 1989.
• Credits; For Television; Series, Except Where Indicated
• (With others) The Bob Newhart Show, CBS, 1976.
• (With others) Alice, CBS, 1976.
• (With others) The Last Resort, CBS, 1979-80.
• (With Alan Uger and others) Family Ties, NBC, 1982-89.
• (With Uger) Family Ties Vacation (movie), NBC, 1985.
• (With others) American Dreamer, NBC, 1990.
• (With others) Brooklyn Bridge, CBS, 1991--.
• Story editor for the series The Tony Randall Show, CBS, 1976-77.
• Credits; Screenplays
• Dad (based on the novel of the same title by William Wharton), Universal, 1989.

Further Reference

Periodicals

• Newsweek, May 9, 1988.
• New York Times, September 12, 1982; February 29, 1988.
• Wall Street Journal, May 4, 1987.