Lee Aronsohn (born December 15, 1952)[1] is an American television writer, composer and producer.
Lee Aronsohn | |
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 Aronsohn in September 2011 | |
| Born | December 15, 1952 |
| Occupation(s) | Television writer, television producer, composer, screenwriter, film director |
He is the co-creator of the successful TV Show Two and a Half Men. He has written for many sitcoms, such as The Love Boat, Who's the Boss?, Murphy Brown, Grace Under Fire, The Big Bang Theory, and Cybill.
Career
editIn 1975 he founded the comic book store "Trade-A-Tape Comic Center" in Lincoln, Nebraska, which he ran for two years. As of December 2010[update], the store is still in operation, under its second owner.[2]
In 1997, he co-created the sitcom starring Rick Reynolds and Pam Dawber, Life... and Stuff.[3][4]
In 2003, he co-created the sitcom Two and a Half Men and wrote the original music for the series as well. Besides writing scripts, Aronsohn has also worked as executive producer and directs one show per season. He is also executive producer and writer for The Big Bang Theory.
In 2018, he released his first feature-length documentary, 40 Years in the Making: The Magic Music Movie, about his efforts to reunite his favorite band from his college years, Magic Music. The movie enjoys a limited theatrical release starting August 3 and was released digitally September 4, 2018.[5]
Selected credits
edit| Title | Year | Credited as | Network | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Creator | Director | Writer | Executive
Producer | |||
| Two and a Half Men | 2003–2015 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | CBS |
| The Big Bang Theory | 2007–2019 | No | No | Yes | Yes | CBS |
References
edit- ^ "Lee Aronsohn". IMDb. Archived from the original on 2020-10-24. Retrieved 2018-07-10.
- ^ Korbelik, Jeff (December 18, 2010). "TV producer is reason for 'Big Bang's' Nebraska connections". Lincoln Journal Star. Archived from the original on 2021-10-05. Retrieved 2021-03-26.
- ^ James, Caryn (June 6, 1997). "His So-Called Life: Days of Whine and Neuroses". The New York Times. Archived from the original on September 25, 2018. Retrieved February 17, 2017.
- ^ "Review: 'Life and Stuff'". Variety. June 6, 1997. Archived from the original on June 28, 2018. Retrieved December 10, 2017.
- ^ Farber, Stephen (2018-08-01). "'40 Years in the Making: The Magic Music Movie': Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on 2024-07-31. Retrieved 2021-12-18.
- ^ Aronsohn, Lee [@BennyAce] (April 8, 2012). "I'm Jewish, wife is Christian. Holiday Compromise: Told 3yr old the Bunny of Death would pass over house tonite & leave chocolate matzoh" (Tweet). Archived from the original on October 13, 2019. Retrieved June 14, 2021 – via Twitter.
External links
edit- Lee Aronsohn at IMDb
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