Michael Jacobs
| Michael Jacobs | |
|---|---|
 Michael Jacobs | |
| Born |
June 28, 1955 Highland Park, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Occupation | Television creator, writer, producer |
| Years active | 1982–present |
Michael Jacobs (born June 28, 1955) is an American television creator, writer and producer whose work has appeared on Broadway, Off Broadway, television and film. He is the creator/producer or has written and developed several television series including Boy Meets World, Dinosaurs, Charles in Charge, My Two Dads, The Torkelsons and the current Disney Channel series Girl Meets World. His television shows have won the Emmy, People's Choice, Parent's Choice, Environmental Media Awards, and more.
Early life
Jacobs was born June 28, 1955 in Highland Park, New Jersey.[1] Jacobs grew up in New York City, New York; Fort Lauderdale, Florida; and Los Angeles, California.[1]
Career
Jacobs began his career as a writer and an actor.[1] As an actor, he toured with the New Jersey Shakespeare Festival, appeared in a Los Angeles production of Godspell, and made an appearance on the soap-opera Days of Our Lives.[1]
His play, Cheaters, had its premiere in South Florida in 1977, winning the Carbonell Award for "Best New Play." It opened in 1978 at the Biltmore Theatre in New York, starring Doris Roberts, Jack Weston, Lou Jacobi and Rosemary Murphy, when he was twenty-two years old, making him one of the youngest playwrights in Broadway history.[2] His next play, Getting Along Famously was produced off-Broadway in 1984, at the Hudson Guild Theatre. His play, Impressionism opened on Broadway in 2009 at the Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre, starring Jeremy Irons and Joan Allen.
He was nominated for the Academy Award, Golden Globe, National Board of Review and BAFTA Award for Best Film for producing the 1994 motion picture, Quiz Show, which also won the New York Film Critics Circle Award.[3] He won the People's Choice Award (Best New Comedy) for My Two Dads and was nominated for the Emmy Award (Outstanding Children's Program) for Girl Meets World in 2015 and again in 2016.[4]
In 2007, he produced the documentary, As Seen Through These Eyes, about artists who were captured during the Holocaust and at risk of their lives created visual records so the world would know what happened. The film is narrated by Maya Angelou, (I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings) and has been named "Best Film" or "Best Documentary" at multiple film festivals nationally and internationally.
Television
His production company, Michael Jacobs Productions, has been in long-term development partnerships with Universal Studios, TriStar Pictures, Disney, and NBC Studios. His television shows have appeared on ABC, NBC, CBS, FOX, Disney Channel and The WB television networks.
Boy Meets World
In 2013, Boy Meets World celebrated its twentieth anniversary on television, having been broadcast continuously since 1993 on ABC, Disney Channel, and currently on ABC Family, TeenNick and MTV 2. Michael and the cast were reunited in June, 2013, as the featured panel at the second annual ATX Television Festival in Austin, Texas. He was quoted there as saying, "I don't see anything on television right now that is speaking to the audience I have always spoken to and care very much about." Girl Meets World premiered on June 27, 2014 and was picked up for its second season on August 6, 2014 as the number one television show for kids.[5]
Michael is also the writer or co-writer of the theme songs for Charles In Charge, My Two Dads, The Torkelsons and Lost at Home.
Film
- As Seen Through These Eyes (Documentary) 2007
- Quiz Show 1994
Television
- Girl Meets World (Disney Channel; 2014–present)
- Lost at Home (ABC; 2003–2004)
- Zoe, Duncan, Jack and Jane (WB; 1999–2000)
- You Wish (ABC; 1997–1998)
- Maybe This Time (ABC; 1995–1996)
- Misery Loves Company (FOX; 1995–1996)
- Boy Meets World (ABC; 1993–2000)
- Where I Live (ABC; 1993–1994)
- Dinosaurs (ABC; 1991–1994)
- The Torkelsons/Almost Home (NBC; 1991–1993)
- Singer & Sons (NBC; 1990)
- My Two Dads (NBC; 1987–1990)
- Together We Stand (CBS; 1986-1987)
- Charles in Charge (CBS; 1984–1985; Syndicated; 1987–1990)
- No Soap, Radio (ABC; 1982)
Theatre
- Cheaters (Biltmore Theatre) 1978
- Getting Along Famously (Hudson Guild Theatre) 1984
- Impressionism (Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre) 2009
Awards and Nominations
| Year | Title | Award | Won/Nominated |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | My Two Dads | People's Choice Awards (Favorite New TV Comedy Program) | Won[6] |
| 1991 | Dinosaurs | TCA Award (Outstanding Achievement in Children's Programming) | Nominated[7] |
| 1992 | Dinosaurs | Kid's Choice Award (Favorite TV Show) | Won[8] |
| Environmental Media Award (TV Comedy) | Won[9] | ||
| 1993 | Dinosaurs | Environmental Media Award (TV Comedy) | Won[10] |
| 1994 | Quiz Show | Academy Award for Best Picture | Nominated[11] |
| Golden Globe Award (Best Motion Picture) | Nominated[12] | ||
| BAFTA Award for Best Film | Nominated[13] | ||
| New York Film Critics Circle Awards (Best Film) | Won[14] | ||
| 1995 | Dinosaurs | Environmental Media Award (TV Comedy) | Won[15] |
| 1999 | Boy Meets World | Kid's Choice Award (Favorite TV Show) | Nominated[16] |
| 1999 | Boy Meets World | Kid's Choice Award (Favorite TV Show) | Nominated[17] |
| 2014 | Girl Meets World | Teen Choice Award (Choice Summer TV Show) | Nominated[18] |
| 2015 | Girl Meets World | Emmy Award (Outstanding Children's Program) | Nominated[19] |
| 2016 | Girl Meets World | Emmy Award (Outstanding Children's Program) | Nominated[20] |
| Kid's Choice Award (Favorite TV Show) | Nominated[21] | ||
| Teen Choice Award (Choice TV: Summer Show) | Nominated[22] |
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Inside the Playbill: Cheaters - Jan 1978 at Biltmore Theatre". Playbill Vault. Retrieved 12 September 2015.
- ↑ "Cheaters". Playbill Vault. Retrieved 12 September 2015.
- ↑ "Quiz Show - Awards". IMDb.com. IMDb.com, Inc. Retrieved 17 July 2016.
- ↑ "Girl Meets World - Awards & Nominations". emmys.com. Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Retrieved 17 July 2016.
- ↑ "Sabrina Carpenter goes to high school in "Girl Meets World" new season". mcall.com. The Morning Call. Retrieved 17 July 2016.
- ↑ ""My Two Dads" wins "Favorite New TV Comedy"". peopleschoice.com. One Three Digital, LLC. Retrieved 17 July 2016.
- ↑ "Dinosaurs - Awards". IMDb.com. IMDb.com, Inc. Retrieved 17 July 2016.
- ↑ "Dinosaurs - Awards". IMDb.com. IMDb.com, Inc. Retrieved 17 July 2016.
- ↑ "Dinosaurs - Awards". IMDb.com. IMDb.com, Inc. Retrieved 17 July 2016.
- ↑ "Dinosaurs - Awards". IMDb.com. IMDb.com, Inc. Retrieved 17 July 2016.
- ↑ "Quiz Show - Awards". IMDb.com. IMDb.com, Inc. Retrieved 17 July 2016.
- ↑ "Quiz Show - Awards". IMDb.com. IMDb.com, Inc. Retrieved 17 July 2016.
- ↑ "Quiz Show - Awards". IMDb.com. IMDb.com, Inc. Retrieved 17 July 2016.
- ↑ "Quiz Show - Awards". IMDb.com. IMDb.com, Inc. Retrieved 17 July 2016.
- ↑ "Dinosaurs - Awards". IMDb.com. IMDb.com, Inc. Retrieved 17 July 2016.
- ↑ "Boy Meets World - Awards". IMDb.com. IMDb.com, Inc. Retrieved 17 July 2016.
- ↑ "Boy Meets World - Awards". IMDb.com. IMDb.com, Inc. Retrieved 17 July 2016.
- ↑ "Girl Meets World - Awards & Nominations". emmys.com. Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Retrieved 17 July 2016.
- ↑ "Girl Meets World - Awards & Nominations". emmys.com. Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Retrieved 17 July 2016.
- ↑ "Girl Meets World - Awards & Nominations". emmys.com. Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Retrieved 17 July 2016.
- ↑ "Girl Meets World - Awards". IMDb.com. IMDb.com, Inc. Retrieved 17 July 2016.
- ↑ "Teen Choice Awards 2016". CarterMatt. CarterMatt.com. Retrieved 17 July 2016.
