David Crane (born August 13, 1957) is an American writer and producer. He is best known as one of the co-creators of the television sitcoms Friends and Episodes.
Early life Crane was born in West New York, New Jersey, the son of Joan Crane and veteran Philadelphia television personality Gene Crane in a traditional Jewish household. He attended Harriton High School in Pennsylvania and graduated from there in 1975. He is a 1979 graduate of Brandeis University.
Career He and his husband, Jeffrey Klarik (creator of Half & Half, co-producer Mad About You), created the 2006 ensemble sitcom The Class.
In 2011, Crane and Klarik created a sitcom called Episodes for the UK-based BBC. Airing first in the US on Showtime on Sunday January 9, 2011 and then on BBC Two on Monday January 10, 2011, it features Friends star Matt LeBlanc and Green Wing's Stephen Mangan and Tamsin Greig.
Filmography
Television YearTitleCreatorExecutive producerProducerWriterNotes1987Everything's RelativeEpisode: "It Had to Be You and You"1990–1993Dream OnCreator of 119 episodesWriter of 17 episodesProducer of 14 episodesCo-Executive Producer of 40 episodesCreative Consultant of 24 episodesCableACE Award for Comedy Series (1992)CableACE Award for Writing a Comedy Series for episode "For Peter's Sake" (1993)Nominated – CableACE Award for Comedy Series (1991, 1993, 1994)Nominated – Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series for episode "For Peter's Sake" (1993)1991Sunday DinnerEpisode: "In Sickness and in Health"1992–1993The Powers That Be21 episodes; Writer 2 episodes (teleplay)Episode: "The Love Child (Part 1 & 2)" (1992)1993Family AlbumCreator of 6 episodesWriter of 2 episodesExecutive Producer of 6 episodes1994CouplesTelevision MovieAssociate Producer1994–2004FriendsCreator/Executive Producer of 236 episodesWriter of 18 episodesOnline Film & Television Association Award for Best Writing in a Comedy Series (2002)Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series (2002)TV Quick Award for Best Comedy Show (2004)Nominated – Gold Derby Award for Episode of the Year for episode "The Last One (Part 1 & 2)" (2004)Nominated – Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series (1995, 1996, 1999, 2000, 2003)1996CrashendoShort film; Story by1997–2000Veronica's ClosetCreator of 67 episodesWriter of 3 episodes (including "Unaired Pilot")Executive Producer of 67 episodes (including "Unaired Pilot")1998–2000JesseExecutive Producer of 34 episodes2004–2006Joey46 episodes; character developer: Joey Tribbiani2006–2007The ClassCreator of 19 episodesWriter of 6 episodesExecutive Producer of 19 episodes2011–2017EpisodesCreator/Writer/Executive Producer for 41 episodesNantucket Film Festival Award for Creative Impact in Television Writing Award (2017)Nominated – Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series for episode "Episode Seven" (2011)Nominated – Writers Guild Award for New Series (2012)Nominated – British Academy Television Award for Best Situation Comedy (2013)Nominated – Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series for episode "209" (2013)Nominated – Writers Guild Award for Episodic Comedy for episode "Episode Nine" (2013)Nominated – Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series for episode "Episode 305" (2014)Nominated – Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series for episode "Episode 409" (2015)2021Friends: The Reunion
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