Jay Kogen is an American

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, producer, actor and director.

Biography

He was born to a

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family. His father is comedy writer

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. In 2001, Kogen had a son, Charlie, who is now a musician.

Career

Kogen co-wrote several episodes of '' The Tracey Ullman Show'' and ''

The Simpsons ''The Simpsons'' is an American animated sitcom created by Matt Groening and developed by Groening, James L. Brooks and Sam Simon for the Fox Broadcasting Company. It is a Satire (film and television), satirical depiction of American life ...

'' along with former writing partner Wallace Wolodarsky. Since then, he has written for several shows, including an

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winning stint at ''

Frasier ''Frasier'' () is an American television sitcom that was broadcast on NBC for 11 seasons from September 16, 1993, to May 13, 2004. The program was created and produced by David Angell, Peter Casey (screenwriter), Peter Casey, and David Lee (scr ...

'', ''

Everybody Loves Raymond ''Everybody Loves Raymond'' is an American television sitcom created by Philip Rosenthal that aired on CBS from September 13, 1996, to May 16, 2005, with a total of 210 episodes spanning nine seasons. It was produced by Where's Lunch and Wor ...

'', '' George Lopez'', and ''

Malcolm in the Middle ''Malcolm in the Middle'' is an American television sitcom created by Linwood Boomer for the Fox Broadcasting Company. The series premiered on January 9, 2000, and ended on May 14, 2006, after seven seasons consisting of 151 episodes. The ...

''. Kogen also made an appearance in '' The Aristocrats''. He was a consulting producer on '' The Class'', co-writer of the Dave Foley/ David Anthony Higgins 1997 film '' The Wrong Guy'', as well as being a former stand-up comedian. He has also written, rewritten, punched up many films including

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's '' The Nutty Professor'', the ''

Austin Powers ''Austin Powers'' is a series of American satirical spy comedy films created by Mike Myers, who stars as the British spy Austin Powers as well as his arch-nemesis, Dr. Evil. The series consists of '' International Man of Mystery'' (1997), ' ...

'' films, the ''

Shrek ''Shrek'' is a 2001 American animated fantasy comedy film directed by Andrew Adamson and Vicky Jenson, and written by Ted Elliott, Terry Rossio, Joe Stillman, and Roger S. H. Schulman, loosely based on the 1990 children's picture boo ...

'' films, ''

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'', ''

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'', '' Zombieland 2'', and the

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-nominated '' Kubo and the Two Strings''. In 2009, he started working on the

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TV series '' The Troop''. He is also the creator of '' Wendell & Vinnie''. In 2015, he became a writer & co-executive producer of Dan Schneider & Dana Olsen's live-action sitcom, '' Henry Danger''. In 2016, he became a writer, occasional director, and executive producer of ''

School of Rock ''School of Rock'' (titled on screen as ''The School of Rock'') is a 2003 comedy film directed by Richard Linklater, produced by Scott Rudin and written by Mike White (filmmaker), Mike White. The film stars Jack Black, Joan Cusack, White and Sa ...

'', a sitcom based on the '' 2003 film of the same name''. On April 15, 2019, Kogen joined other WGA writers in firing their agents as part of the WGA's stand against the ATA and the practice of

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. On December 9, 2020, Kogen and Ali Schouten signed on to develop an ''

iCarly ''iCarly'' is an American teen sitcom created by Dan Schneider, which originally aired on Nickelodeon from September 8, 2007, to November 23, 2012. The series tells the story of Carly Shay (Miranda Cosgrove), a teenager who creates and hosts ...

'' revival series. On February 25, 2021, it was reported that Kogen left the project due to "creative differences" with star Miranda Cosgrove.

Notable filmography

;''The Simpsons'' *" Homer's Odyssey" *" Krusty Gets Busted" *" Treehouse of Horror" *" Bart the Daredevil" *"

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" *" Like Father, Like Clown" *" Lisa the Greek" *" Bart's Friend Falls in Love" *" Treehouse of Horror III" *" Last Exit to Springfield" ;''Frasier'' *"My Fair Frasier" *"Ain't Nobody's Business If I Do" *"Sweet Dreams" *"Frasier's Curse" * "Merry Christmas, Mrs. Moskowitz" *"IQ" *"Something About Dr. Mary" *"Morning Becomes Entertainment" ; ''Malcolm in the Middle'' *" Tiki Lounge" *" College Recruiters" *" Hal's Dentist"

References

External links

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Jay Kogen Reddit Questionnaire
(September 17, 2012) Place of birth missing (living people) Year of birth missing (living people) Living people 20th-century American Jews 20th-century American male writers 20th-century American screenwriters 21st-century American Jews 21st-century American male writers 21st-century American screenwriters American comedy writers American male screenwriters American male television writers American television producers American television writers Jewish American comedy writers Jewish American screenwriters Primetime Emmy Award winners University of California, Los Angeles alumni Writers Guild of America Award winners {{US-tv-writer-stub