Alan Joel Higgins (sometimes credited as Al Higgins and Alan Higgins) is an American television writer and producer.
Higgins was born in Des Moines, Iowa, and is the brother of actor David Anthony Higgins and Saturday Night Live assistant producer/The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon announcer Steve Higgins.
He was a writer and associate producer of the television series Malcolm in the Middle"There's not a Brady in this Bunch" by Caryn James, Malcolm in the Middle pilot review, The New York Times television reviews 2000 via Google Books for the first three seasons, and came back as a creative consultant for season seven.
Higgins' other television credits include the first three seasons of NewsRadio, 'Til Death, Cracking Up, In the Motherhood, Cavemen, Doug, 100 Questions, Big Lake, Mike & Molly and Bob Hearts Abishola.
Filmography YearTitleCredited asNotesWriterProducerOther1991–94, 96Doug Wrote 19 episodes, also voiced Larry and script coordinator1993–95The Jon Stewart Show 1994Weinerville Additional material by1996–99NewsRadio Wrote 12 episodes, also executive story editor and story editorSupervising and co-producer2000–06Malcolm in the Middle Co-executive producer, wrote 8 episodesAlso consultant2002Verbal Communications Also director2003Senor White TV movie2004Cracking Up Co-executive producer, wrote: "Panic House"2005Pool Guys TV movie2006American Men TV movie2006–07'Til Death Co-executive producer, wrote 2 episodes2007Cavemen Consulting producer, wrote: "Nick Get Job"2009In the Motherhood Co-executive producer, wrote: "Bully"2010100 Questions Co-executive producer, co-wrote: "Wayne?"2010Big Lake Consulting producer, wrote 2 episodesAlso staff writer2010–16Mike & Molly Wrote 99 episodes, also co-executive producer2017Superior Donuts Consulting producer2018–21The Kominsky Method Wrote 7 episodes2019–24Bob Hearts Abishola Co-creator, wrote 35 episodes2026Malcolm in the Middle: Life's Still Unfair Co-wrote "Episode Four"
Nominations YearAwardCategoryWorkResult2001Primetime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Comedy SeriesMalcolm in the Middle2002OFTA Television AwardsBest Writing in a Comedy Series2003Producers Guild of America AwardsOutstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Comedy2020Primetime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Comedy SeriesThe Kominsky Method2021
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