American film producer
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
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
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
Daniels was diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia a few years prior to his death. He died of a heart attack in Encino, California.[3]
Filmography
Director
- 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
- 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
Awards and nominations
References
- ^ 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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