Barnet Kellman Biography (1947-)

Full name, Barnet Kramer Kellman; born November 9, 1947, in New York, NY; sonof Joseph A. G. (an attorney) and Verona D. (maiden name, Kramer) Kellman; married Nancy Mette (an actress), June 26, 1982; children: Katherine Mette, Eliza Mette, Michael Mette. Addresses: Agent: Richard Weitz, Endeavor, 9601 Wilshire Blvd., 3rd Floor, Beverly Hills, CA 90210.

Nationality: American
Gender: Male
Occupation: Director, producer, educator
Birth Details: November 9, 1947; New York, New York, United States

Famous Works

CREDITS
Film Director
Key Exchange, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1985
Straight Talk, Buena Vista, 1992
Stinkers (also known as Slappy and the Stinkers), TriStar,1997
Film Appearances
The director, Key Exchange, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1985
The television director, Straight Talk, Buena Vista, 1992
Television Producer
Series
Murphy Brown, CBS, 1989-92
Co-executive producer, Mad About You, NBC, 1992-93
Executive producer, The Second Half, NBC, 1993
Co-executive producer, Good Advice, CBS, 1993-94
Executive producer (and creator), Something Wilder, NBC, 1994
For Your Love, The WB, 1998
Co-executive producer, Family Affair, The WB, 2002
Executive producer (and developer), My Life Is a Sitcom, ABC, 2003
Television Director
Series
Murphy Brown, CBS, between 1988 and 1991
Mad About You, NBC, between 1992 and 1993
Good Advice, CBS, 1993
Something Wilder, NBC, between 1994 and 1995
Bless This House, CBS, 1995
For Your Love, The WB, between 1998 and 2000
Madigan Men, ABC, 2000
Family Affair, The WB, between 2002 and 2003
George Lopez, ABC, between 2002 and 2003
It's All Relative, between 2003 and 2004
Under One Roof, The WB, between 2003 and 2004
Episodic
"Past Perfect," All Is Forgiven, 1986
"Mother's Day," All Is Forgiven, 1986
"And Justice for Oliver" (also known as "And Justice for Ollie"), AllIs Forgiven, 1986
"Old Spouses Never Die: Parts 1 & 2," Designing Women, CBS, 1987
"Monette," Designing Women, CBS, 1987
"Grand Slam, Thank You Ma'am," Designing Women, CBS, 1987
Take Five, CBS, two episodes, 1987
"Goodbye Steve," My Sister Sam, CBS, 1987
"And They Said It Would Never Last," My Sister Sam, CBS, 1987
The Robert Guillaume Show, ABC, 1988
"Mixed Doubles," Just in Time, ABC, 1988
"2 rms, no vu," Just in Time, ABC, 1988
"Birth," Murphy Brown, CBS, 1992

"The Thrill of the Hunt," Murphy Brown, CBS, 1994
"The Prototype" (premiere episode), Thunder Alley, ABC, 1994
"Are We Having Fun Yet?" (premiere episode), Hope and Gloria, NBC,1995
(With Thomas Schlamme) "Detour Ahead" (premiere episode), If Not for You (also known as One of Those Things), CBS, 1995
"Baby Shower," ER, NBC, 1996
"The Walk-Out," Suddenly Susan, NBC, 1996
"The Fighting Irish," Ink, CBS, 1997
"Never Can Say Goodbye: Parts 1 & 2," Murphy Brown, CBS, 1998
"The List," Felicity, The WB, 1999
"Revolutions," Felicity, The WB, 1999
"Blackout," Felicity, The WB, 1999
"Daddy's Girl," Once and Again, ABC, 2000
"... And Then He Had to Give a Thumbs Up," The Weber Show (also known as Cursed), NBC, 2000
"... And Then Wendell Wore Candy Stripes," The Weber Show (also known as Cursed), NBC, 2001
"... And Then Jack Found Out," The Weber Show (also known as Cursed), NBC, 2001
"... And Then Jack Had Two Dates," The Weber Show (also known as Cursed), NBC, 2001
"Best of Enemies," Once and Again, ABC, 2001
"Honest Bob," Bob Patterson, ABC, 2001
"Naked Bob," Bob Patterson, ABC, 2001
"Awards Bob," Bob Patterson, ABC, 2001
"I'm Okay, You're Okay," The Fighting Fitzgeralds, NBC, 2001
"The Loud Man," The Fighting Fitzgeralds, NBC, 2001
"Snowman," Alias, ABC, 2001
"The Great Escape," For Your Love, The WB, 2002
"Mickey Swallows a Bee," Listen Up, 2004
"Volleybrawl," 8 Simple Rules (also known as 8 Simple Rules forDating My Teenage Daughter), ABC, 2005
"The Snow Episode," Committed, NBC, 2005
"The Mother Episode," Committed, NBC, 2005
The Bad Girl's Guide, UPN, 2005
Also directed episodes of Ally McBeal, Fox; Another World (also known as Another World: Bay City), NBC, 1980s; As the World Turns, CBS; Beverly Hills Buntz, NBC; The Big House, ABC; Brothers and Sisters, NBC; For Richer, for Poorer, NBC; Gemini, Showtime; Hometown, CBS; and Imagine That, NBC.
Pilots
Sons of Gunz, CBS, 1987
Cowboy Joe, NBC, 1988
Good Advice, CBS, 1993
The Second Half, NBC, 1993
Daddy's Girls, CBS, 1994
Bless This House, CBS, 1995
Suddenly Susan, NBC, 1996
Life with Roger, The WB, 1996
For Your Love, The WB, 1998
Bob Patterson, ABC, 2001
Family Affair, The WB, 2002
Rock Me Baby, The WB, 2003
Like Family, The WB, 2003
Me, Me, Me, UPN, 2004
Hidden Howie: The Private Life of a Public Nuisance, Bravo, 2005
Deal, NBC, 2005
Other
Orphans, Waifs, and Wards, CBS, 1981
The Designing Women Special: Their Finest Hour (special), CBS, 1990
Mary and Rhoda (movie), ABC, 2000
Stage Director
Comanche Cafe/Domino Courts, American Place Theatre, New York City, 1976
Key Exchange, Workshop of the Players Art Theatre, then Orpheum Theatre, both New York City, 1981
Breakfast with Les and Bess, Hudson Guild, Lamb's Theatre, New York City, 1982
The Good Parts, Astor Place Theatre, New York City, 1982
Friends, Manhattan Theatre Club, Stage 73, New York City, 1983-84
Danny and the Deep Blue Sea, Actors' Theatre of Louisville, Louisville, KY, then Circle in the Square Downtown, New York City, 1984
Eden Court, Promenade Theatre, New York City, 1985
The Loman Family Picnic, Manhattan Theatre Club Stage II, New YorkCity, 1989
Defiled, Geffen Playhouse, University of California, Los Angeles,2000
Also directed productions at Public Theatre, New York City; Eugene O'Neill Theatre Center, New York City; Yale Repertory Theatre, New Haven, CT; Folger Theatre, Washington, DC; and Williamstown Theatre Festival, Williamstown, MA.
WRITINGS
Television Episodes
(With Lee Kalchein) "Hell No, They Won't Go," Something Wilder, NBC, 1994

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