David Angell

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Job Title

Producer, Writer

Born

November 30, 1945

Career Milestones

Executive produced and co-created the unsuccessful sitcom "Encore! Encore!", starring Nathan Lane

Wrote, co-created and executive produced the award-winning spin-off "Frasier" (NBC), starring Kelsey Grammer

1990

Co-created and wrote the NBC sitcom "Wings"; also served as executive producer

1986

Appointed as producer at "Cheers"; continued to write scripts

1983

Became story editor on "Cheers"

1982

Joined writing staff of the NBC sitcom "Cheers"

Sold second script to "Archie Bunker's Place" (CBS)

1978

Sold a script to the producers of the CBS sitcom "Annie Flynn"

Met actress Mary Frann who helped secure talent representation for Angell

1977

Moved to Los Angeles

Worked as at a technical writer for Allendale, an insurance company in Rhode Island

1972

Joined engineer company in Boston as a methods analyst

Joined US Army after college; served at the Pentagon

Raised in West Barrington, Rhode Island

Awards

2001

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series in Frasier

2000

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series in Frasier

1999

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series in Frasier

1998

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series in Frasier

1997

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series in Frasier

1996

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series in Frasier

1996

Producers Guild of America Award for Television Series in Frasier

1995

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series in Frasier

1994

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series in Frasier

1994

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Individual Achievement In Writing In a Comedy Series in Frasier

1989

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series in Cheers

1988

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series in Cheers

1987

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series in Cheers

1986

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series in Cheers

1984

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing In a Comedy Series in Cheers