Bill Prady
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Born | William Scott Prady[1] June 7, 1960 Detroit, Michigan[2] |
Occupation | Writer, television producer |
Years active | 1984–present |
Spouse(s) | Kirith Prady |
Bill Prady (born June 7, 1960) is a television writer and producer who has worked on American sitcoms and variety programs, including Married... with Children, Dream On, Star Trek: Voyager, Dharma & Greg, and Gilmore Girls and the co-creator of The Big Bang Theory and The Muppets.
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Career
He began his writing career at Jim Henson's Muppets.
Joining Jim Henson Productions (then Henson Associates) as a production assistant on a TV special about the world of technology, Prady stayed and worked in the merchandising department. With the encouragement of Jim Henson, Prady began writing working on projects from the 3-D movie to The Jim Henson Hour.[3]
During his tenure at The Muppets, he was visually caricatured as the puppet "Chip" (The Jim Henson Hour). In 1991, Prady was nominated for an Emmy award for co-writing the posthumous tribute to Jim Henson entitled "The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson".
He wrote the Disney theme park attractions Muppet*Vision 3D and Honey, I Shrunk the Audience.
Beginning in 2007, he has been executive producer and co-creator of the CBS sitcom The Big Bang Theory.
On April 3, 2015, he co-wrote and sold a new version of Muppet Show with the working title The Muppets to ABC with Bob Kushell, who also served as show runner.[4]
Educator
As of fall, 2012, Prady is an adjunct faculty member in the School of Cinematic Arts at the University of Southern California.[5] He is also a Trustee of the Humanitas "New Voices" program.[6]
Personal life
Prady graduated from Cranbrook Schools in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan and attended Wayne State University in Detroit, Michigan.[7]
In 2003, he was one of 135 candidates who ran for Governor of California in the 2003 recall election, receiving 474 votes.[8]
Prady's "nerd cred" is often attributed to his having been a Z80 programmer at The Small Computer Company.[9]
In 2010, Prady was given honorary membership in the Royal Canadian Institute for the Advancement of Science.[10]
In 2013, Prady was awarded NASA's Exceptional Public Achievement Medal.[11]
In 2015, asteroid 8630 (1981 EY35) was designated 8630 Billprady in his honor. [12]
Selected credits
- Caroline in the City, 1995–1997 (writer, producer)
- Dharma & Greg, 1997–2002 (writer, executive producer)
- Gilmore Girls, 2004–2005 (writer, co-executive producer)
- The Big Bang Theory, 2007–present (creator, writer, executive producer)
Awards
Year | Award | Category | Program | Result |
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1989 | WGA Award | Outstanding Achievement: Variety, Musical, Award, Tribute or Special Event | Miss Piggy’s Hollywood | Won |
1990 | WGA Award | Outstanding Achievement: Variety, Musical, Award, Tribute or Special Event | Time Warner Presents the Earth Day Special | Won |
1991 | CableACE Award | Outstanding Achievement in Children’s Programming | The Presidential Inaugural Celebration for Children | Won |
1991 | WGA Award | Outstanding Achievement: Variety, Musical, Award, Tribute or Special Event | The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson | Won |
1991 | Emmy Award | Outstanding Writing in a Variety or Music Program | The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson | Nominated |
1996 | The People’s Choice Awards | Favorite New Television Comedy Series | Caroline in the City | Won |
1998 | The People’s Choice Awards | Favorite New Television Comedy Series | Dharma & Greg | Won |
1998 | Golden Globe Award | Best Series: Musical or Comedy | Dharma & Greg | Nominated |
1999 | Golden Globe Award | Best Series: Musical or Comedy | Dharma & Greg | Nominated |
1999 | WGA Award | Outstanding Achievement: Comedy Series | Dharma & Greg | Nominated |
2009 | TCA Award | Outstanding Achievement in Comedy | The Big Bang Theory | Won |
2009 | Satellite Award | Best Television Series: Musical or Comedy | The Big Bang Theory | Nominated |
2010 | Golden Globe Award | Best Series: Musical or Comedy | The Big Bang Theory | Nominated |
2010 | The People’s Choice Awards | Favorite Television Comedy Series | The Big Bang Theory | Won |
2010 | TCA Award | Outstanding Achievement in Comedy | The Big Bang Theory | Nominated |
2011 | Emmy Award | Outstanding Comedy Series | The Big Bang Theory | Nominated |
2011 | The People’s Choice Awards | Favorite Television Comedy Series | The Big Bang Theory | Nominated |
2011 | Producers Guild of America Award | Outstanding Comedy Series | The Big Bang Theory | Nominated |
2011 | Critics' Choice Television Award | Best Comedy Series | The Big Bang Theory | Nominated |
2012 | Satellite Award | Best Television Series: Musical or Comedy | The Big Bang Theory | Won |
2012 | TCA Award | Outstanding Achievement in Comedy | The Big Bang Theory | Nominated |
2012 | Monte-Carlo Television Festival | Outstanding International Producer | The Big Bang Theory | Nominated |
2012 | Emmy Award | Outstanding Comedy Series | The Big Bang Theory | Nominated |
2012 | Producers Guild of America Award | Outstanding Comedy Series | The Big Bang Theory | Nominated |
2012 | Critics' Choice Television Award | Best Comedy Series | The Big Bang Theory | Nominated |
2012 | Golden Globe Award | Best Series: Musical or Comedy | The Big Bang Theory | Nominated |
2013 | The People’s Choice Awards | Favorite Television Comedy Series | The Big Bang Theory | Won |
2013 | Critics' Choice Television Award | Best Comedy Series | The Big Bang Theory | Won |
2013 | TCA Award | Outstanding Achievement in Comedy | The Big Bang Theory | Won |
2013 | Teen Choice Awards | Choice Award: Best Comedy | The Big Bang Theory | Nominated |
2013 | Monte-Carlo Television Festival | International TV Audience Award | The Big Bang Theory | Won |
2013 | Emmy Award | Outstanding Comedy Series | The Big Bang Theory | Nominated |
2013 | Golden Globe Award | Best Series: Musical or Comedy | The Big Bang Theory | Nominated |
2014 | The People’s Choice Awards | Favorite Television Comedy Series | The Big Bang Theory | Won |
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