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Biography

David was born in 1957. He started his acting career at Brandeis University with Marta Kauffman. They've been a team for over 20 years…more

Born

8/13/1957, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Birth Name

David Crane

Gender

Male

Credits

Guest Star (2)

Role
- E!'s 101
  Interviewee
  - S 2: Ep 6 Most Awesome Moments in Entertainment 101 - 81
    10/17/04
- The Primetime Emmy Awards
  Himself
  - S 54: Ep 1 The 54th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards
    9/22/02
Cameo (1)

Role
- Friends
  casting director #1 (uncredited)
  - S 1: Ep 21 The One with the Fake Monica
    4/27/95
Writer (8)

Role
- Episodes
  Writer
  - S 1: Ep 7 Episode Seven
    2/20/11
  - S 1: Ep 6 Episode Six
    2/13/11
  - S 1: Ep 5 Episode Five
    2/6/11
  - S 1: Ep 4 Episode Four
    1/30/11
  - S 1: Ep 3 Episode Three
    1/23/11
  - + 2 More Credits
- The Class
  Writer
  - S 1: Ep 19 The Class Goes Back to the Hospital
    3/5/07
  - S 1: Ep 17 The Class Springs a Leak
    2/19/07
  - S 1: Ep 10 The Class Runs Into A Convenience Store
    11/27/06
  - S 1: Ep 8 The Class Celebrates a Birthday
    11/13/06
  - S 1: Ep 2 The Class Visits a Hospital
    9/25/06
  - + 1 More Credits
- Friends
  Writer
  - S 10: Ep 20 The Last One (2)
    5/6/04
  - S 10: Ep 19 The Last One (1)
    5/6/04
  - S 10: Ep 15 The One Where Estelle Dies
    4/22/04
  - S 10: Ep 11 The One Where the Stripper Cries
    2/5/04
  - S 9: Ep 24 The One in Barbados (2)
    5/15/03
  - + 17 More Credits
- Veronica's Closet
  Writer
  - S 1: Ep 3 Veronica's Husband Won't Leave
    10/9/97
  - S 1: Ep 1 Pilot
    9/25/97
- Dream On
  Writer
  - S 4: Ep 13 Silent Night, Holy Cow
    12/18/93
  - S 3: Ep 21 It Came from Beneath the Sink
    10/17/92
  - S 3: Ep 1 And Bimbo Was His Name-O (1)
    6/6/92
  - S 3: Ep 2 And Bimbo Was His Name-O (2)
    6/6/92
  - S 2: Ep 6 Futile Attraction
    8/4/91
  - + 8 More Credits
- Family Album
  Writer
  - S 1: Ep 2 Sibling Revelry
    10/1/93
- The Powers That Be
  Writer
  - S 1: Ep 2 The Love Child (2)
    3/7/92
  - S 1: Ep 1 The Love Child (1)
    3/7/92
- Sunday Dinner
  Writer
  - S 1: Ep 3 In Sickness and In Health
    6/16/91
Story (4)

Role
- The Class
  Story
  - S 1: Ep 18 The Class Rides a Bull
    2/26/07
  - S 1: Ep 15 The Class Eats Moroccan Chicken
    2/5/07
  - S 1: Ep 11 The Class Celebrates An Anniversary
    12/11/06
- Family Album
  Story
  - S 1: Ep 1 Pilot (aka Family Album)
    9/24/93
- Dream On
  Story
  - S 3: Ep 9 May Divorce Be with You
    7/25/92
  - S 3: Ep 4 For Peter's Sake
    6/20/92
  - S 2: Ep 11 Pants on Fire
    9/8/91
  - S 1: Ep 5 Angst for the Memories
    8/5/90
- The Powers That Be
  Story
  - S 1: Ep 1 The Love Child (1)
    3/7/92
Creator (6)

Role
- Episodes
  Creator
  - S 1: Ep 7 Episode Seven
    2/20/11
  - S 1: Ep 6 Episode Six
    2/13/11
  - S 1: Ep 5 Episode Five
    2/6/11
  - S 1: Ep 4 Episode Four
    1/30/11
  - S 1: Ep 3 Episode Three
    1/23/11
  - + 2 More Credits
- The Class
  Creator
  - S 1: Ep 19 The Class Goes Back to the Hospital
    3/5/07
  - S 1: Ep 18 The Class Rides a Bull
    2/26/07
  - S 1: Ep 17 The Class Springs a Leak
    2/19/07
  - S 1: Ep 16 The Class Has a Snow Day
    2/12/07
  - S 1: Ep 15 The Class Eats Moroccan Chicken
    2/5/07
  - + 3 More Credits
- Friends
  Creator
  - S 1: Ep 2 The One with the Sonogram at the End
    9/29/94
  - S 1: Ep 1 The One Where Monica Gets a Roommate (a.k.a. Pilot)
    9/22/94
- Family Album
  Creator
- The Powers That Be
  Creator
- Dream On
  Creator
Teleplay (1)

Role
- The Class
  Teleplay
  - S 1: Ep 16 The Class Has a Snow Day
    2/12/07
Executive Producer (3)

Role
- Episodes
  Executive Producer
  - S 1: Ep 7 Episode Seven
    2/20/11
  - S 1: Ep 6 Episode Six
    2/13/11
  - S 1: Ep 5 Episode Five
    2/6/11
  - S 1: Ep 4 Episode Four
    1/30/11
  - S 1: Ep 3 Episode Three
    1/23/11
  - + 2 More Credits
- The Class
  Executive Producer
  - S 1: Ep 19 The Class Goes Back to the Hospital
    3/5/07
  - S 1: Ep 18 The Class Rides a Bull
    2/26/07
  - S 1: Ep 17 The Class Springs a Leak
    2/19/07
  - S 1: Ep 16 The Class Has a Snow Day
    2/12/07
  - S 1: Ep 15 The Class Eats Moroccan Chicken
    2/5/07
  - + 3 More Credits
- Friends
  Executive Producer
  - S 10: Ep 17 The One with All the Other Ones (1)
    5/6/04
  - S 10: Ep 16 The One With Rachel's Going Away Party
    4/29/04
  - S 1: Ep 24 The One Where Rachel Finds Out
    5/18/95
  - S 1: Ep 23 The One with the Birth
    5/11/95
  - S 1: Ep 22 The One with the Ick Factor
    5/4/95
  - + 20 More Credits

David Crane News

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Top 10 songs made famous as TV themes

By Zennith Geisler, Apr 07, 2011

Plenty of TV shows take their theme from a legitimate song release. Here are our favourites. read more
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Stephen Mangan to star in Episodes

By Press Association, Mar 04, 2010

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Trivia
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- David appeared in the TV documentary, The 100 Most Memorable TV Moments in 2004 as a scene in an episode of Friends made it to the Top 100 ("Ross & Rachel's First Kiss ").
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- David himself appeared as a casting director in two episodes of Friends, the sitcom he co-created with Marta Kauffman.
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- David and Larry Coen wrote the play Epic Proportions which showed on Broadway in 1999.
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- David: I'd like to hope that years from now people can look at the reruns (of Friends)... and say 'That is still a really funny show' or 'It's still really sweet.' And if that happens... I'll be thrilled.
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- David: I think Friends' success lies partly in the diversity of its characters but mostly Friends enjoyed the benefits of a very weak decade in television entertainment.
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- David: (on making "Friends") The thing that was really exciting for us is to approach the show differently, to really make it feel more like life.
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