David Crane (producer)

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David Crane
Born (1957-08-13) August 13, 1957 (age 66)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Alma mater Brandeis University
Occupation Writer, producer
Known for Friends (television series)
Episodes (television series)
Partner(s) Jeffrey Klarik

David Crane (born August 13, 1957) is an American writer and producer. He is one of the creators of the television sitcom Friends, along with his longtime friend Marta Kauffman.

Life and career

Crane was born in Philadelphia, the son of veteran WCAU Philadelphia news anchor Gene Crane and his first wife Joan. He is Jewish.[1] He attended Harriton High School in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, and received his bachelor's degree from Brandeis University.

He and his life partner, Jeffrey Klarik (also a producer of Mad About You), created the 2006 ensemble sitcom The Class.[2]

In 2011, Crane and Klarik created a sitcom called Episodes for the BBC. Airing first in the US on Showtime on Sunday January 9, 2011[3] and then on BBC Two on Monday January 10, 2011,[4] it features Friends star Matt LeBlanc and Green Wing's Stephen Mangan and Tamsin Greig.

Selected filmography

References

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External links

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