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Bruce Helford

American television writer and producer (born 1952)

Summary

American television writer and producer (born 1952)

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nameBruce Helford
birth_nameBruce Lewis Helford
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birth_placeChicago, Illinois, U.S.
occupationWriter, television producer
years_active1986–present

Bruce Lewis Helford (born January 28, 1952) is an American television writer and producer.

Career

Helford was the co-creator of The Drew Carey Show. He served as executive producer of the series for its entire run, from 1995 to 2004. Helford also served as executive producer and writer for Roseanne during season five of the series (1992–1993). He also created or co-created the series The Norm Show, Wanda at Large, Freddie, George Lopez, Nikki, and Bless This House.

In 1991, Helford launched Mohawk Productions to produce shows created or executive produced by him. Mohawk is famous for its logo, consisting of an ultrasound baby, who happens to be Bruce Helford's son, Aven Helford. Mohawk is affiliated with Warner Bros. Television. Anger Management starring Charlie Sheen premiered in 2012 on cable channel FX. In 2016, Helford co-created the CBS sitcom Kevin Can Wait and served as the series' showrunner for the first thirteen episodes before leaving the show that November due to creative differences. Most recently, he was showrunner and one of several executive producers of the revived tenth season of Roseanne and co-creator and executive producer of the spin-off series The Conners.

Filmography

Television

YearTitleContributionNotes
1985–1989Family TiesWriterWriter of 5 episodes
1987–1988The Bronx ZooWriter/Producer
1991Anything But LoveWriter
1992–1993
2018RoseanneWriter/ProducerExecutive Producer of 34 episodes
Writer of 1 episode
1994Someone Like MeCreator
1995–1996Bless This HouseCreatorCreator/Executive Producer of 16 episodes
Writer of 2 episodes
1995–2004The Drew Carey ShowWriter/Creator/ProducerCreator/Executive Producer of 233 episodes
Writer of 6 episodes
1999–2001NormWriter/Creator
2000–2002NikkiWriter/Creator/ProducerCreator/Executive Producer of 41 episodes
Writer of 1 episode
2001–2002The OblongsProducerExecutive Producer of 13 episodes
2002–2007George LopezWriter/Creator/ProducerCreator/Executive Producer of 120 episodes
Writer of 3 episodes
2003Wanda at LargeCreator/Producer
2005–2006FreddieWriter/Creator/Producer
2012–2014Anger ManagementWriter/Creator/ProducerCreator/Executive Producer of 100 episodes
Writer of 4 episodes
Story/Teleplay of 1 episode
2016Kevin Can WaitWriter/Creator/ProducerCreator
Executive Producer of 13 episodes
2018–2025The ConnersWriter/Developer/ProducerDeveloper/Executive Producer
2022–2025Lopez vs LopezWriter/Co-Showrunner/Executive ProducerExecutive Producer

References

References

  1. [https://web.archive.org/web/20121104052748/http://movies.nytimes.com/person/536322/Bruce-Helford New York Times]
  2. (27 March 2002). "TELEVISION REVIEW; Among New Sitcoms, A Funny Latino Father (Published 2002)". The New York Times.
  3. (24 March 1999). "TELEVISION REVIEW; Plot of New Sitcom: Adventures in Social Work (Published 1999)". The New York Times.
  4. "Bruce Helford".
  5. Roots, Kimberly. (November 2, 2016). "Kevin Can Wait Shake-Up: Co-Creator Departs Amid Creative Differences".
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