David Kohan

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Producer • Writer

Birth Date: April 16, 1964

Age: 60 years old

Birth Place: New York, New York

Siblings: Jenji Kohan

Some might say television runs in the blood of writer and producer David Kohan. He was born as the son of television writer Buz Kohan, and always felt a need to write for television to continue the family tradition.

Kohan attended Wesleyan University, majoring in English and philosophy. After college, he began writing for the talk show "The Dennis Miller Show." In 1991, he first teamed up with his longtime writing partner, Max Mutchnick, and they've been writing together for television ever since.

They wrote for "The Dennis Miller Show" until they created their own shows with the sitcoms "Boston Common" and "Good Morning, Miami," but it was in 1998 that they had their biggest hit with the long-running sitcom "Will and Grace," which starred Eric McCormack and Debra Messing in a story about a gay man and his best female friend.

The show was often stolen by second bananas Sean Hayes and Megan Mullally, and it lives on in re-runs. In 2010, Kohan and Mutchnick produced and wrote the sitcom "$#*! My Dad Says" starring William Shatner.

In addition to an Emmy for his work on "Will and Grace," Kohan has received four GLAAD Media Awards.

Credits

Trimmigrants

Director
Movie
2022

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Self
Movie
2022

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Writer
Movie
2022

Will & GraceStream

Creator
Series
2017
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Will & GraceStream

Executive Producer
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2017
74%

Will & GraceStream

Writer
Series
2017
74%

The Paley Center Salutes the Best of Will & Grace

Guest
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2017

Logo Trailblazer Honors 2017

Actor
Show
2017

Clipped

Executive Producer
Show
2015

Partners

Executive Producer
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2012

Partners

Writer
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2012

$#*! My Dad Says

Executive Producer
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2010
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$#*! My Dad Says

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2010
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Four Kings

Executive Producer
Show
2006

Twins

Executive Producer
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2005

The Stones

Executive Producer
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2004

Good Morning, Miami

Executive Producer
Show
2002

Will & GraceStream

Creator
Series
1998

Will & GraceStream

Executive Producer
Series
1998

Will & GraceStream

Writer
Series
1998

Boston Common

Executive Producer
Series
1996
33%

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