Gary David Goldberg

Award-winning TV creator-writer-producer responsible for some of the most successful family- centered TV series of recent years, including the long-running "Family Ties" (NBC, 1982-89). Goldberg entered the industry as a writer on "The Bob Newhart Show" in 1976, wrote and later became a producer of "The Tony Randall Show"; he wrote and produced the CBS dramatic series, "Lou Grant" before making his feature debut as producer-director-screenwriter of an adaptation of William Wharton's sentimental family drama "Dad" (1989). Goldberg later received critical acclaim if not enduring ratings success for his warm, offbeat portrait of a Jewish family in another situation comedy-drama, "Brooklyn Bridge" (CBS, 1991-93). Goldberg returned to features as co-screenwriter (with Brad Hall) and producer (with Hall and Sam Weisman) of "Bye Bye, Love" (1995), a middling comic look at the effects of divorce on three men in their thirties. Returning to series TV, Goldberg served as co-creator and one of the executive producers of "Spin City" (ABC, 1996- ) on which he reteamed with "Family Ties" star Michael J Fox. Goldberg founded and serves as chair of UBU Productions, which has overseen shows including "Family Ties"....

Award-winning TV creator-writer-producer responsible for some of the most successful family- centered TV series of recent years, including the long-running "Family Ties" (NBC, 1982-89). Goldberg entered the industry as a writer on "The Bob Newhart Show" in 1976, wrote and later became a producer of "The Tony Randall Show"; he wrote and produced the CBS dramatic series, "Lou Grant" before making his feature debut as producer-director-screenwriter of an adaptation of William Wharton's sentimental family drama "Dad" (1989). Goldberg later received critical acclaim if not enduring ratings success for his warm, offbeat portrait of a Jewish family in another situation comedy-drama, "Brooklyn Bridge" (CBS, 1991-93).

Goldberg returned to features as co-screenwriter (with Brad Hall) and producer (with Hall and Sam Weisman) of "Bye Bye, Love" (1995), a middling comic look at the effects of divorce on three men in their thirties. Returning to series TV, Goldberg served as co-creator and one of the executive producers of "Spin City" (ABC, 1996- ) on which he reteamed with "Family Ties" star Michael J Fox.

Goldberg founded and serves as chair of UBU Productions, which has overseen shows including "Family Ties". UBU Productions entered into a four-year, multi-million dollar production deal with DreamWorks SKG to provide both feature films and TV shows. The first venture under this agreement was the short-lived ABC sitcom "Champs" (1996).

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