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Matt Williams (II)

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Matt Williams is best known as the creator and executive producer of the hit series Roseanne and the co-creator and executive producer of Home Improvement, one of the most successful programs in television history. Williams joined The Cosby Show during its premiere season and worked as a writer/producer on the show for three subsequent seasons... See full bio »

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2006 Walker Payne (written by)
 
1991-1999 Home Improvement (TV series)
– The Long and Winding Road: Part 2 (1999) (creator)
– The Long and Winding Road: Part 3 (1999) (creator)
– Dead Weight (1999) (creator)
– The Long and Winding Road: Part 1 (1999) (creator)
– Trouble-a-Bruin (1999) (creator)
See all 203 episodes »
 
1988-1997 Roseanne (TV series)
– Into That Good Night: Part 1 (1997) (creator)
– Into That Good Night: Part 2 (1997) (creator)
– Arsenic and Old Mom (1997) (creator)
– The Truth Be Told (1997) (creator)
– Roseanne-Feld (1997) (creator)
See all 221 episodes »
 
1997 Soul Man (TV series)
– Urges and Lies (1997) (creator)
 
1996 Buddies (TV series)
 
1994-1995 Thunder Alley (TV series)
– No Swing Set (1995) (creator)
– Buzz Off, Buzzard Boy (1995) (creator)
– Just a Vacation (1995) (creator)
– Guess Who's Coming to Dinner (1995) (creator)
– I Am Spartacus (1995) (creator)
See all 27 episodes »
 
1991 Wild Hearts Can't Be Broken (written by)
 
1984-1988 The Cosby Show (TV series)
– Petanque (1988) (written by)
– Dance Mania (1987) (written by)
– Autumn Gifts (1987) (written by)
– I Know That You Know (1987) (written by)
– The Shower (1987) (written by)
See all 17 episodes »
 
1987 A Different World (TV series)
– Pilot (1987) (written by)
 
Show ShowProducer (17 titles)
2013 As Cool as I Am (producer) (completed)
 
2011 Bernie (producer)
 
2011 Wildest Africa (TV series documentary) (executive producer)
 
2010/I Closure (co-executive producer)
 
2000 What Women Want (producer)
 
2000 Company Man (co-executive producer)
 
2000 Where the Heart Is (producer)
 
1991-1999 Home Improvement (TV series) (executive producer - 203 episodes)
– The Long and Winding Road: Part 2 (1999) (executive producer)
– The Long and Winding Road: Part 3 (1999) (executive producer)
– Dead Weight (1999) (executive producer)
– The Long and Winding Road: Part 1 (1999) (executive producer)
– Trouble-a-Bruin (1999) (executive producer)
See all 203 episodes »
 
1998 Costello (TV series) (executive producer - 4 episodes)
– Sue Dates a Freakin' Dentist (1998) (executive producer)
– Sue Drives, Ya Suck Bag (1998) (executive producer)
– Monkey Butt (1998) (executive producer)
– Pilot (1998) (executive producer)
 
1997-1998 Soul Man (TV series) (executive producer - 25 episodes)
– Little Black Dress (1998) (executive producer)
– Play Ball (1998) (executive producer)
– Who Killed St. Shepherd? (1998) (executive producer)
– The Good Shepherd (1998) (executive producer)
– Raising Heck (1998) (executive producer)
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1997 Firelight (executive producer)
 
1996 Buddies (TV series) (executive producer)
 
1994 Thunder Alley (TV series) (producer - 1 episode)
– The Prototype (1994) (producer)
 
1991 Wild Hearts Can't Be Broken (producer)
 
1990 Carol & Company (TV series) (executive producer - 2 episodes)
– Myna and the Messenger (1990) (executive producer)
– Soap Gets in Your Eyes (1990) (executive producer)
 
1988-1989 Roseanne (TV series) (executive producer - 23 episodes)
– Let's Call It Quits (1989) (executive producer)
– Dear Mom and Dad (1989) (executive producer)
– Death and Stuff (1989) (executive producer)
– Toto, We're Not in Kansas Anymore (1989) (executive producer)
– Workin' Overtime (1989) (executive producer)
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1986 The Cosby Show (TV series) (co-producer - 2 episodes, 1986) (producer - 1 episode, 1986)
– Food for Thought (1986) (producer)
– A Touch of Wonder (1986) (co-producer)
– The Auction (1986) (co-producer)
 
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2008 The Four Children of Tander Welch (production consultant)
 
The Cosby Show (TV series) (executive story consultant - 3 episodes, 1985) (creative consultant - 1 episode, 1987)
– Where's Rudy? (1987) (creative consultant)
– Denise's Friend (1985) (executive story consultant)
– Clair's Toe (1985) (executive story consultant)
– Clair's Sister (1985) (executive story consultant)
 
Show ShowDirector (3 titles)
2006 Walker Payne
 
2000 Where the Heart Is
 
1998 Costello (TV series)
 
Show ShowActor (2 titles)
1986 The Cosby Show (TV series)
Jack Westlake
– An Early Spring (1986) … Jack Westlake
– Mrs. Westlake (1986) … Jack Westlake
 
1981-1984 Another Life (TV series)
Dr. Ben Martin
 
Show ShowSelf (2 titles)
2005 E! True Hollywood Story (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Home Improvement (2005) … Himself
 
2002 TVography: Home Improvement - A Half Hour of Power (TV special)
Himself
 

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(1991) His play, "Between Daylight and Boonville," was performed at the Edge Productions Theatre in Chicago, Illinois with Patti Hannon and Phila Broich in the cast.
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After being fired from Roseanne Barr, he didn't want to work with another comedian, until he met with Tim Allen and cast him for "Home Improvement" (1991) See more »