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John Bowman(1957-2021)

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  • Producer
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John Bowman
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John Bowman was born on 28 September 1957 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA. He was a writer and producer, known for Martin (1992), The Show (1996) and Saturday Night Live (1975). He was previously married to Shannon Gaughan. He died on 28 December 2021 in Santa Monica, California, USA.
BornSeptember 28, 1957
DiedDecember 28, 2021(64)
BornSeptember 28, 1957
DiedDecember 28, 2021(64)
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  • Won 1 Primetime Emmy

Known for

Martin Lawrence and Tisha Campbell in Martin (1992)
Martin
7.5
TV Series
  • Writer
Shaun Baker, Mystro Clark, T'Keyah Crystal Keymáh, Sam Seder, and Chris Spencer in The Show (1996)
The Show
7.1
TV Series
  • Writer
Saturday Night Live (1975)
Saturday Night Live
8.0
TV Series
  • Writer
Cedric the Entertainer Presents (2002)
Cedric the Entertainer Presents
6.4
TV Series
  • Writer

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Writer

  • Frank TV (2007)
    Frank TV
  • Saturday Night Live: The Best of Jon Lovitz (2005)
    Saturday Night Live: The Best of Jon Lovitz
    • (uncredited)
  • Cedric the Entertainer Presents (2002)
    Cedric the Entertainer Presents
  • Men Behaving Badly (1996)
    Men Behaving Badly
  • Elise Neal, Ashley Monique Clark, Dee Jay Daniels, Marietta DePrima, John Henton, D.L. Hughley, and Eric Allan Kramer in The Hughleys (1998)
    The Hughleys
  • Martin Lawrence and Tisha Campbell in Martin (1992)
    Martin
    • ...
  • Shaun Baker, Mystro Clark, T'Keyah Crystal Keymáh, Sam Seder, and Chris Spencer in The Show (1996)
    The Show
    • ...
  • Candice Bergen in Murphy Brown (1988)
    Murphy Brown
  • Saturday Night Live (1975)
    Saturday Night Live
  • Jim Carrey, Damon Wayans, Jamie Foxx, David Alan Grier, Keenen Ivory Wayans, and Kim Wayans in In Living Color (1990)
    In Living Color
  • Best of Saturday Night Live: Special Edition (1992)
    Best of Saturday Night Live: Special Edition
  • Fran Drescher, Julie Hagerty, and Twiggy in Princesses (1991)
    Princesses
  • The 28th Annual American Music Awards (2001)
    The 18th Annual American Music Awards
  • Will Smith in The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1990)
    The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
  • It's Garry Shandling's Show. (1986)
    It's Garry Shandling's Show.

Producer

  • Frank TV (2007)
    Frank TV
  • Root of All Evil (2008)
    Root of All Evil
  • History of the Joke (2008)
    History of the Joke
  • Cedric the Entertainer Presents (2002)
    Cedric the Entertainer Presents
  • Cedric the Coach
  • Men Behaving Badly (1996)
    Men Behaving Badly
  • Elise Neal, Ashley Monique Clark, Dee Jay Daniels, Marietta DePrima, John Henton, D.L. Hughley, and Eric Allan Kramer in The Hughleys (1998)
    The Hughleys
  • Candice Bergen in Murphy Brown (1988)
    Murphy Brown
  • Shaun Baker, Mystro Clark, T'Keyah Crystal Keymáh, Sam Seder, and Chris Spencer in The Show (1996)
    The Show
  • Martin Lawrence and Tisha Campbell in Martin (1992)
    Martin
  • Fran Drescher, Julie Hagerty, and Twiggy in Princesses (1991)
    Princesses

Additional Crew

  • Last Laugh '06
  • Candice Bergen in Murphy Brown (1988)
    Murphy Brown
  • Jim Carrey, Damon Wayans, Jamie Foxx, David Alan Grier, Keenen Ivory Wayans, and Kim Wayans in In Living Color (1990)
    In Living Color
  • It's Garry Shandling's Show. (1986)
    It's Garry Shandling's Show.

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Pencils Down! The 100 Days of the Writers Guild Strike
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Pencils Down! The 100 Days of the Writers Guild Strike

Personal details

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    • September 28, 1957
    • Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
    • December 28, 2021
    • Santa Monica, California, USA(cardiomyopathy)
    • Shannon Gaughan? - December 31, 2021 (his death, 5 children)
    • (Sibling)

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    Long-time road partner/opener for Lewis Black.

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