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Chuck Lorre

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Chuck Lorre
The sun isn't setting yet on the once famous Sandy Kominsky and his longtime agent Norman Newlander. Michael Douglas (Kominsky) and Alan Arkin (Newlander) star as two friends tackling life's inevitable curveballs as they navigate their later years in Los Angeles, a city that values youth and beauty.
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For the past twenty years, award-winning creator, executive producer and writer Chuck Lorre has conquered the entertainment industry with hit shows like Grace Under Fire (1993), Dharma & Greg (1997), Roseanne (1988) and Cybill (1995) as well as the number 1 comedy on television and four year People's Choice Award winner, Two and a Half Men (2003) and sophomore series The Big Bang Theory (2007). A native of Long Island, Lorre got his start as a guitarist/singer, touring the country and writing several hundred pop songs that, as he puts it, "helped keep him out of the big time" (Debbie Harry's top 40 hit "French Kissin' in the USA" being the lone exception). After more than a decade on the road, Lorre decided to turn his attention to television. He began writing animation scripts for DIC and Marvel Productions, as well as writing and producing the themes and scores for such animated series as Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1987).

A spec primetime script soon led to freelance work on the syndicated comedy Charles in Charge (1984) and eventually to a staff job on the NBC sitcom My Two Dads (1987), starring Paul Reiser. Lorre's big break came in 1991, when he became a supervising producer on the ABC/Carsey-Werner hit comedy Roseanne (1988). Over the next two seasons, during which he was upped to co-executive producer, Lorre helped bring the show to the height of its critical and popular acclaim, shattering one sacred cow after another in the process.

Since then, Lorre has dominated network television by single-handedly keeping the multi-camera sitcom alive in creating hit series that generate mass appeal. He continues to break television records with Two and a Half Men (2003) as it is the number one off-network sitcom in syndication for the 2007-2008 season among households, which consistently ranks number one on a weekly basis and is the fastest-growing A-tier sitcom in syndication history since the introduction of barter ratings in the 1988-89 season. During this season, the rebroadcast of the show has delivered more viewers than first-run episodes of nearly every other sitcom. He is also responsible for creating an online buzz when he established the unprecedented idea to illustrate his thoughts by airing messages for a split second on his vanity card at the end of his shows.

In January 2009, Lorre kicked off the New Year when he was honored with the NATPE Brandon Tartikoff Legacy Award for exhibiting extraordinary passion, leadership, independence and vision in the process of creating television programming and in evoking the spirit of Brandon Tartikoff's generosity. In February, Lorre was presented with the 2009 Television Showman of the Year Award at the 46th Annual ICG Publicists Awards Ceremony, which recognizes individuals whose creative accomplishments reflect the finest qualities of what has traditionally been defined as showmanship. In March 2009, Lorre was awarded with his Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for his life-long contribution of both public and peer appreciation that has forever added to the entertainment industry. Lorre will also be presented with the David Angell Humanitarian Award on behalf of the American Screenwriters Association for demonstrating his charitable efforts at the Venice Family Clinic. The David Angell Humanitarian Award is presented to an individual in the entertainment industry who contributes to global well being through their donation of time, expertise, or other support to improve the human condition. This award is an annual reminder of David Angell's legacy of kindness and selflessness, and a celebration of friends and colleagues in the entertainment industry who share those gifts.
BornOctober 18, 1952
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  • Nominated for 10 Primetime Emmys
    • 13 wins & 24 nominations total

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Chuck Lorre in Conan (2010)
Chuck Lorre in Conan (2010)
Chuck Lorre, Bill Prady, Steve Wozniak, and Jim Parsons in The Big Bang Theory (2007)
Jon Cryer and Chuck Lorre in Two and a Half Men (2003)
Simon Helberg, Chuck Lorre, Bill Prady, and Kunal Nayyar in The Big Bang Theory (2007)
Johnny Galecki and Chuck Lorre in The Big Bang Theory (2007)
Mayim Bialik, Kaley Cuoco, Johnny Galecki, Simon Helberg, Chuck Lorre, Steven Molaro, Bill Prady, Kevin Sussman, Jim Parsons, Melissa Rauch, and Kunal Nayyar in The Big Bang Theory (2007)
Mayim Bialik, Mark Cendrowski, Kaley Cuoco, Johnny Galecki, Simon Helberg, Chuck Lorre, Steven Molaro, Bill Prady, Kevin Sussman, Jim Parsons, Melissa Rauch, Steve Holland, and Kunal Nayyar in The Big Bang Theory (2007)
Lee Aronsohn, Chuck Lorre, Don Reo, and Jim Patterson in Two and a Half Men (2003)
Jon Cryer, Ashton Kutcher, and Chuck Lorre in Two and a Half Men (2003)
Michael Douglas, Paul Reiser, and Chuck Lorre at an event for The 73rd Primetime Emmy Awards (2021)
Chuck Lorre at an event for The 76th Annual Golden Globe Awards 2019 (2019)

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Jon Cryer, Ashton Kutcher, Angus T. Jones, and Sergio Kato in Two and a Half Men (2003)
Two and a Half Men
7.1
TV Series
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Mayim Bialik, Kaley Cuoco, Johnny Galecki, Simon Helberg, Jim Parsons, Melissa Rauch, and Kunal Nayyar in The Big Bang Theory (2007)
The Big Bang Theory
8.2
TV Series
  • Writer(creator)
Dharma & Greg (1997)
Dharma & Greg
6.4
TV Series
  • Writer(creator)
Michael Douglas in The Kominsky Method (2018)
The Kominsky Method
8.2
TV Series
  • Writer(creator)

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Writer

  • How to Be a Bookie
    • Writer
    • In Production
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  • Billy Gardell and Folake Olowofoyeku in Bob Hearts Abishola (2019)
    Bob Hearts Abishola
    • created by
    • story by
    • written by (creator) ...
    • TV Series
    • 2019–2023
  • Iain Armitage in Young Sheldon (2017)
    Young Sheldon
    • created by
    • story by
    • teleplay by ...
    • TV Series
    • 2017–2023
  • Dean Norris, Adhir Kalyan, Kelli Goss, Parker Young, Elizabeth Alderfer, and Farrah Mackenzie in United States of Al (2021)
    United States of Al
    • story by
    • teleplay by
    • TV Series
    • 2021–2022
  • Annaleigh Ashford and Thomas Middleditch in B Positive (2020)
    B Positive
    • story by
    • teleplay by
    • written by
    • TV Series
    • 2020–2022
  • Michael Douglas in The Kominsky Method (2018)
    The Kominsky Method
    • created by
    • written by (creator)
    • TV Series
    • 2018–2021
  • Allison Janney and Anna Faris in Mom (2013)
    Mom
    • created by
    • story by
    • teleplay by (creator) ...
    • TV Series
    • 2013–2021
  • Mayim Bialik, Kaley Cuoco, Johnny Galecki, Simon Helberg, Jim Parsons, Melissa Rauch, and Kunal Nayyar in The Big Bang Theory (2007)
    The Big Bang Theory
    • created by
    • story
    • teleplay (creator) ...
    • TV Series
    • 2006–2019
  • Mayim Bialik, Kaley Cuoco, Johnny Galecki, Simon Helberg, Jim Parsons, Melissa Rauch, and Kunal Nayyar in Unraveling the Mystery: A Big Bang Farewell (2019)
    Unraveling the Mystery: A Big Bang Farewell
    • written by
    • TV Short
    • 2019
  • Kathy Bates in Disjointed (2017)
    Disjointed
    • created by
    • story by
    • written by (creator)
    • TV Series
    • 2017–2018
  • Melissa McCarthy and Billy Gardell in Mike & Molly (2010)
    Mike & Molly
    • story by
    • written by
    • TV Series
    • 2010–2016
  • Jon Cryer, Ashton Kutcher, Angus T. Jones, and Sergio Kato in Two and a Half Men (2003)
    Two and a Half Men
    • created by
    • story by
    • teleplay by (creator) ...
    • TV Series
    • 2003–2015
  • Elisabeth Shue and Ted Danson in CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000)
    CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
    • written by
    • TV Series
    • 2008
  • Anna Guzik in Hela w opalach (2006)
    Hela w opalach
    • creator
    • TV Series
    • 2007
  • Dharma & Greg (1997)
    Dharma & Greg
    • created by
    • story by
    • written by (creator) ...
    • TV Series
    • 1997–2002
  • Nathan's Choice
    • Writer
    • TV Short
    • 2001

Producer

  • How to Be a Bookie
    • executive producer
    • In Production
    • TV Series
  • Iain Armitage in Young Sheldon (2017)
    Young Sheldon
    • executive producer
    • TV Series
    • 2017–2023
  • Billy Gardell and Folake Olowofoyeku in Bob Hearts Abishola (2019)
    Bob Hearts Abishola
    • executive producer (showrunner)
    • TV Series
    • 2019–2022
  • Annaleigh Ashford and Thomas Middleditch in B Positive (2020)
    B Positive
    • executive producer
    • TV Series
    • 2020–2022
  • Dean Norris, Adhir Kalyan, Kelli Goss, Parker Young, Elizabeth Alderfer, and Farrah Mackenzie in United States of Al (2021)
    United States of Al
    • executive producer
    • producer (showrunner)
    • TV Series
    • 2021–2022
  • Michael Douglas in The Kominsky Method (2018)
    The Kominsky Method
    • executive producer (showrunner)
    • TV Series
    • 2018–2021
  • Allison Janney and Anna Faris in Mom (2013)
    Mom
    • executive producer
    • TV Series
    • 2013–2021
  • Mayim Bialik, Kaley Cuoco, Johnny Galecki, Simon Helberg, Jim Parsons, Melissa Rauch, and Kunal Nayyar in The Big Bang Theory (2007)
    The Big Bang Theory
    • executive producer (showrunner)
    • TV Series
    • 2006–2019
  • Mayim Bialik, Kaley Cuoco, Johnny Galecki, Simon Helberg, Jim Parsons, Melissa Rauch, and Kunal Nayyar in Unraveling the Mystery: A Big Bang Farewell (2019)
    Unraveling the Mystery: A Big Bang Farewell
    • executive producer
    • TV Short
    • 2019
  • Kathy Bates in Disjointed (2017)
    Disjointed
    • executive producer
    • TV Series
    • 2017–2018
  • Melissa McCarthy and Billy Gardell in Mike & Molly (2010)
    Mike & Molly
    • executive producer
    • TV Series
    • 2010–2016
  • Jon Cryer, Ashton Kutcher, Angus T. Jones, and Sergio Kato in Two and a Half Men (2003)
    Two and a Half Men
    • executive producer (showrunner)
    • TV Series
    • 2003–2015
  • Two Families
    • executive producer
    • TV Movie
    • 2002
  • Dharma & Greg (1997)
    Dharma & Greg
    • executive producer
    • TV Series
    • 1997–2002
  • Last Dance
    • executive producer
    • TV Movie
    • 2001
  • Nathan's Choice
    • executive producer
    • TV Short
    • 2001

Music Department

  • Annaleigh Ashford and Thomas Middleditch in B Positive (2020)
    B Positive
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    • TV Series
    • 2020–2022
  • Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2018)
    Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
    • original theme
    • TV Series
    • 2018–2020
  • Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2012)
    Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
    • original theme: words and music
    • TV Series
    • 2016–2017
  • Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Intro Animated with Mario Paint by Mike Matei (2016)
    Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Intro Animated with Mario Paint by Mike Matei
    • composer: theme music
    • Short
    • 2016
  • Jon Cryer, Ashton Kutcher, Angus T. Jones, and Sergio Kato in Two and a Half Men (2003)
    Two and a Half Men
    • composer: theme music
    • theme by
    • composer: theme
    • TV Series
    • 2003–2015
  • Greg Berg, Cam Clarke, Townsend Coleman, Barry Gordon, Rob Paulsen, and Hal Rayle in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1987)
    Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
    • composer: theme song
    • TV Series
    • 1991–1996
  • Toxic Crusaders (1991)
    Toxic Crusaders
    • composer: theme and original songs
    • TV Series
    • 1991
  • Barnyard Commandos (1990)
    Barnyard Commandos
    • composer: theme music (1990)
    • TV Series
    • 1990
  • The California Raisin Show (1989)
    The California Raisin Show
    • music producer
    • TV Series
    • 1989
  • Little Clowns of Happytown (1987)
    Little Clowns of Happytown
    • composer: original songs and themes (1987)
    • TV Series
    • 1987
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Two and a Half Men | Series Finale: A Look Back
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Two and a Half Men | Series Finale: A Look Back

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    • Chaim Levine
  • Height
    • 5′ 10½″ (1.79 m)
  • Born
    • October 18, 1952
    • Bethpage, Long Island, New York, USA
  • Spouses
      Arielle MandelsonOctober 2018 - present (filed for divorce)
  • Children
    • Child
  • Parents
    • Robert Lorre
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    • 1 Interview
    • 3 Articles
    • 1 Magazine Cover Photo

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    Writes individual vanity cards (inserted into the credits at the end of a show, identifying the production company) in stream-of-consciousness style for his Chuck Lorre Productions shows.
  • Quotes
    I work from a deep sense of insecurity. I have the belief, and I can't shake it, that there are endless reasons to turn the channel. There are hundreds of channels and entirely other things to do besides TV. And if you make a bad television show there's no reason for the audience to come back the following week.
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      Uses middle-aged characters discovering or experimenting sexuality

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