David Davis(1936-2022)

Writer
Producer
Additional Crew

David Davis was born on 5 August 1936 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA. He was a writer and producer, known for Taxi (1978), The Mary Tyler Moore Show (1970) and Rhoda (1974). He was married to Julie Kavner and Joann Leeson. He died on 4 November 2022 in Los Angeles, California, USA.

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Won 1 Primetime Emmy
- 1 win & 5 nominations total

Known for

Taxi

7.7

TV Series

Writer(creator)

The Mary Tyler Moore Show

8.3

TV Series

Writer

Rhoda

6.8

TV Series

Writer(creator)

Broadcast News

7.3

Additional Crew

1987

Credits

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Writer

De Sylvia Millecam Show
6.6
TV Series
- original script
- 1994
The Bob Newhart Show 19th Anniversary Special
9.1
TV Special
- created by (creator)
- 1991
Taxi
7.7
TV Series
- created by
- written by (creator)
- 1978–1983
Carlton Your Doorman
7.2
TV Movie
- character
- 1980
Rhoda
6.8
TV Series
- developed by
- written by (creator)
- 1974–1978
The Bob Newhart Show
8.1
TV Series
- created by
- written by (creator)
- 1972–1978
Cindy
7.2
TV Movie
- written by
- 1978
Bumpers
TV Movie
- writer (creator)
- 1977
The Mary Tyler Moore Show
8.3
TV Series
- written by
- 1970–1971
Love, American Style
6.8
TV Series
- written by
- 1969–1970
The Leslie Uggams Show
7.7
TV Series
- Writer
- 1969
Hook, Line and Sinker
5.4
- story
- 1969
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
7.4
TV Series
- teleplay
- 1964

Producer

The Bob Newhart Show 19th Anniversary Special
9.1
TV Special
- executive producer
- 1991
Taxi
7.7
TV Series
- executive producer
- 1978–1979
Cindy
7.2
TV Movie
- producer
- 1978
Bumpers
TV Movie
- producer
- 1977
Rhoda
6.8
TV Series
- producer
- 1974–1977
The Bob Newhart Show
8.1
TV Series
- executive producer
- producer
- 1972–1975
The Mary Tyler Moore Show
8.3
TV Series
- producer
- 1970–1972
Shepherd's Flock
5.5
TV Movie
- producer
- 1971
Get Smart
8.2
TV Series
- associate producer
- 1968–1970
The Good Guys
7.0
TV Series
- associate producer
- 1969–1970
The Governor & J.J.
6.9
TV Series
- associate producer
- 1969
He & She
8.0
TV Series
- associate producer
- 1967–1968
My Mother the Car
4.7
TV Series
- associate producer
- 1965–1966
O.K. Crackerby!
7.2
TV Series
- associate producer
- 1965–1966

Additional Crew

Phenom
6.7
TV Series
- production advisor
- 1993–1994
Broadcast News
7.3
- special advisor
- 1987
Terms of Endearment
7.4
- special advisor
- 1983
Taxi
7.7
TV Series
- title visualization
- executive consultant
- 1979–1983
The Mary Tyler Moore Show
8.3
TV Series
- title visualization
- title designer: main titles
- titles ...
- 1970–1977
The Bob Newhart Show
8.1
TV Series
- title designer: main titles
- title visualization
- 1972–1975
Paul Sand in Friends and Lovers
7.6
TV Series
- main title
- 1974
Rhoda
6.8
TV Series
- New York sequence
- 1974
The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis
7.7
TV Series
- dialogue supervisor
- 1962–1963

Personal details

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Alternative name
- Dave Davis
Born
- August 5, 1936
- Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Died
- November 4, 2022
- Los Angeles, California, USA(undisclosed)
Spouses
Children
Parents
- Phil Davis
Other works
Unsold pilot: Co-wrote / co-produced a sitcom pilot called "Weekend", about a group of teenagers who hung out at the beach on weekends. The pilot starred Tim Matheson and Rickey Kelman.