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David Mirkin is an American feature film and television director, writer and producer. Mirkin grew up in Philadelphia and intended to become an electrical engineer, but abandoned this career path in favor of studying film at Loyola Marymount University. After graduating, he became a stand-up comedian, and then moved into television writing. He wrote for the sitcoms Three's Company, It's Garry Shandling's Show and The Larry Sanders Show and served as showrunner on the series Newhart. After an unsuccessful attempt to remake the British series The Young Ones, Mirkin created Get a Life in 1990. The series starred comedian Chris Elliott and ran for two seasons, despite a lack of support from many Fox network executives, who disliked the show's dark and surreal humor. He moved on to create the sketch show The Edge starring his then-partner, actress Julie Brown.
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Actor Filmography
Title | Character | Year |
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1989: The Year That Made Us | Self | 2019 |
1989: The Year That Made Us | Self | 2019 |
Star Trek: Inside the Roddenberry Vault | Self | 2016 |
The Simpsons 20th Anniversary Special: In 3-D! On Ice! | Self | 2010 |
Heartbreakers | Jack's Lawyer | 2001 |
Get a Life | Businessman | 1990 |
Last Resort | Walter Ambrose | 1986 |
Actor Filmography
Title | Character | Year |
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1989: The Year That Made Us | Self | 2019 |
1989: The Year That Made Us | Self | 2019 |
Star Trek: Inside the Roddenberry Vault | Self | 2016 |
The Simpsons 20th Anniversary Special: In 3-D! On Ice! | Self | 2010 |
Heartbreakers | Jack's Lawyer | 2001 |
Get a Life | Businessman | 1990 |
Last Resort | Walter Ambrose | 1986 |
Director Filmography
Title | Year |
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Heartbreakers | 2001 |
Romy and Michele's High School Reunion | 1997 |
The Edge | 1992 |
The Larry Sanders Show | 1992 |
Get a Life | 1990 |
The Simpsons | 1989 |
Newhart | 1982 |
Producer Filmography
Title | Year |
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When Billie Met Lisa | 2022 |
The Edge | 1992 |
Get a Life | 1990 |
The Simpsons | 1989 |
Newhart | 1982 |
Year | Type | Category | Won |
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2002 | Emmy | Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming Less Than One Hour) | Nominated |
2001 | Emmy | Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming Less Than One Hour) | Won |
1999 | Emmy | Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming One Hour or Less) | Nominated |
1998 | Emmy | Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming One Hour or Less) | Won |
1997 | Emmy | Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming One Hour or Less) | Won |
1996 | Emmy | Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming One Hour or Less) | Nominated |
1995 | Emmy | Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming One Hour or Less) | Won |
1987 | Emmy | Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series | Nominated |