Stan Daniels
Stan Daniels | |
|---|---|
| Born | Stanley Edwin Daniels July 31, 1934 |
| Died | April 6, 2007 (aged 72) Encino, California, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Screenwriter, producer and director |
| Spouse | Alene Kamins (1957–2007; his death) |
| Children | 4 |
Stanley Edwin Daniels (July 31, 1934 – April 6, 2007) was a Canadian-American screenwriter, producer and director, who won eight Emmy Awards for his work on The Mary Tyler Moore Show and Taxi.
Early life[edit]
Born in Toronto to Jewish parents involved in vaudeville, Daniels earned a bachelor's degree and master's degree from the University of Toronto, then began studying for a doctorate from Oxford University.[1] His first television writing job was for The Dean Martin Show in 1965. There, he met his writing partner Ed. Weinberger.
Career[edit]
Daniels's influence in comedy is noted by the joke setup that is credited to him ("Stan Daniels turn") wherein "a character says something and then does an immediate 180-degree shift on what he just said," according to The Simpsons producer Al Jean.[2] Daniels composed the music and wrote the lyrics for the 1976 musical So Long, 174th Street.
Death[edit]
Daniels was diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia a few years prior to his death. He died of a heart attack in Encino, California.[3]
Filmography[edit]
Director[edit]
- Best of the West (1 episode, 1981)
- Taxi (1 episode, 1982)
- Mr. Smith (Unknown episodes, 1983)
- Dear John (5 episodes, 1988–1989)
- Flying Blind (2 episodes, 1993)
- Almost Perfect (Unknown episodes, 1995)
- High Society (1 episode, 1995)
- Partners (1 episode, 1996)
- Sparks (3 episodes, 1996–1997)
- Good News (4 episodes, 1997)
Producer[edit]
- The Mary Tyler Moore Show (Unknown episodes, 1970)
- Doc (Executive producer, 1 episode, 1976)
- The Betty White Show (Executive producer, unknown episodes, 1977)
- Cindy (1978)
- Taxi (Executive producer, unknown episodes)
- The Associates (Executive producer, unknown episodes)
- Glory! Glory! (1989)
- For Richer, for Poorer (Supervising producer, 1992)
- The Kid (Executive producer, 2001)
Writer[edit]
- The Dean Martin Show (1 episode, 1965)
- The Bill Cosby Show (1 episode, 1970)
- Gene Kelly's Wonderful World of Girls (1970)
- Lily (1970)
- Phyllis (Unknown episodes)
- The Mary Tyler Moore Show (12 episodes, 1973–1977)
- Cindy (1978)
- Taxi (3 episodes, 1978)
- The Associates (13 episodes, 1979)
- Mr. Smith (5 episodes, 1983)
- The Lonely Guy (1984)
- Glory! Glory! (1989)
- Getting There (1990)
- Roc (1 episode, 1991)
- Daniels wrote Roc's pilot episode, and was credited throughout the series' three-season run as creator.
- Faith (1991)
- For Richer, for Poorer (1992)
- The Substitute Wife (1994)
- The Kid (2001)
Awards and nominations[edit]
| Year | Award | Category | Title | Shared with | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Comedy Series | The Mary Tyler Moore Show | James L. Brooks, Allan Burns, Ed. Weinberger | Won |
| Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series | The Mary Tyler Moore Show: "Will Mary Richards Go to Jail?" | Ed. Weinberger | Won | ||
| Writers Guild of America Awards | Episodic Comedy | Nominated | |||
| 1976 | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Comedy Series | The Mary Tyler Moore Show | James L. Brooks, Allan Burns, Ed. Weinberger | Won |
| 1977 | Won | ||||
| Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series | The Mary Tyler Moore Show: "The Last Show" | James L. Brooks, Allan Burns, Bob Ellison, David Lloyd, Ed. Weinberger | Won | ||
| 1978 | Writers Guild of America Awards | Episodic Comedy | Nominated | ||
| 1979 | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Comedy Series | Taxi | James L. Brooks, Glen Charles, Les Charles, David Davis, Ed. Weinberger | Won |
| 1980 | Won | ||||
| Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series | The Associates: "The Censors" | Ed. Weinberger | Nominated | ||
| 1981 | Primetime Emmy Award | Outstanding Comedy Series | Taxi | James L. Brooks, Glen Charles, Les Charles, David Davis, Ed. Weinberger | Won |
| Writers Guild of America Awards | Episodic Comedy | The Associates: "The Censors" | Ed. Weinberger | Nominated | |
| 1982 | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Comedy Series | Taxi | James L. Brooks, Glen Charles, Les Charles, Ken Estin, Howard Gewirtz, Ian Praiser, Richard Sakai, Ed. Weinberger | Nominated |
| 1983 | James L. Brooks, Ken Estin, Richard Sakai, Sam Simon, Ed. Weinberger | Nominated | |||
| 1989 | Gemini Awards | Best Dramatic Mini-Series | Glory! Glory! | Bonny Dore, Jonathan Goodwill, Michael MacMillan, Seaton McLean | Nominated |
| Best Writing in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series | Jacqueline Lefèvre | Nominated | |||
| 1992 | CINE Competition | CINE Golden Eagle | Monkey House | Bruce Campbell, Jonathan Goodwill, Allan King, Gordon Mark, Michael MacMillan, Harold Tichenor, Max E. Youngstein | Won |
| 1993 | CableACE Award | Dramatic or Theatrical Special | Monkey House: "Fortitude" | Chris Bailey, Michael MacMillan, Jonathan Goodwill, Wayne Tourell | Won |
| Writing in a Dramatic Series | Won | ||||
| Gemini Awards | Best Writing in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series | Monkey House | Nominated |
References[edit]
- ^ Nelson, Valerie J. (April 12, 2007). Stan Daniels, 72; TV writer and producer co-created "Taxi". Los Angeles Times
- ^ Stewart, Susan (April 14, 2007). Stan Daniels, 72, a Writer of Emmy-Winning Sitcoms, Dies. The New York Times
- ^ Associated Press (April 11, 2007). Heart Attack Kills TV Legend Stan Daniels.
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