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Barry Fanaro

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  • Writer
  • Script and Continuity Department
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Barry Fanaro is an award winning comedy writer with 30 years of experience working in television and feature films. He was Executive/ Writer Producer on the beloved comedy the Golden Girls during it's first four seasons and 102 episodes. He won an Emmy For Outstanding Writing in 1986. He won a second Emmy For Best Comedy / Producer in 1987. He was nominated again in 1988. He won the Writers Guild of America Award for Best Comedy Writing in 1987. He was nominated for another WGA Award in 1988. He is also a three time Golden Globe Winner For Best Comedy, The Golden Girls... 1986, 1987, 1988. In the 1990's Fanaro turned his attention to feature films. His screenplays include: Kingpin, The Crew, Men In Black II and I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry. Selected production re-writes include, Analyze This, My Favorite Martian, Big Trouble and What's The Worst That Could Happen? From 2009 to the present he has had five original feature films optioned and in development.
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    • Won 2 Primetime Emmys
      • 3 wins & 5 nominations total

    Known for

    Estelle Getty, Rue McClanahan, Bea Arthur, and Betty White in The Golden Girls (1985)
    The Golden Girls
    8.2
    TV Series
    • Producer
    Tommy Lee Jones and Will Smith in Men in Black II (2002)
    Men in Black II
    6.2
    • Writer
    • 2002
    Adam Sandler and Kevin James in I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry (2007)
    I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry
    5.9
    • Writer
    • 2007
    Woody Harrelson, Randy Quaid, and Vanessa Angel in Kingpin (1996)
    Kingpin
    6.9
    • Writer
    • 1996

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    • Max Baker, Christine Estabrook, Dann Florek, and Chi McBride in The Secret Diary of Desmond Pfeiffer (1998)
      The Secret Diary of Desmond Pfeiffer
      2.9
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 1998
    • Platypus Man (1995)
      Platypus Man
      7.0
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 1995
    • Road Warriors
      5.4
      TV Movie
      • executive producer
      • 1995
    • Robert Guillaume and Richard Libertini in Pacific Station (1991)
      Pacific Station
      7.4
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 1991–1992
    • Joe Pantoliano, Christopher Meloni, Ned Eisenberg, Ann Morgan Guilbert, and Andy Hirsch in The Fanelli Boys (1990)
      The Fanelli Boys
      7.2
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 1990–1991
    • Anna
      TV Movie
      • executive producer
      • 1990
    • Estelle Getty, Rue McClanahan, Bea Arthur, and Betty White in The Golden Girls (1985)
      The Golden Girls
      8.2
      TV Series
      • co-executive producer
      • supervising producer
      • co-producer ...
      • 1986–1989
    • Comedy Factory (1985)
      Comedy Factory
      4.9
      TV Series
      • producer
      • 1986

    Writer



    • Hrysa koritsia (2008)
      Hrysa koritsia
      6.6
      TV Series
      • teleplay: original series
      • teleplay original series
      • 2008
    • Adam Sandler and Kevin James in I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry (2007)
      I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry
      5.9
      • screenplay
      • 2007
    • Tommy Lee Jones and Will Smith in Men in Black II: Alternate Ending (2002)
      Men in Black II: Alternate Ending
      4.6
      Video
      • screenplay
      • 2002
    • Tommy Lee Jones and Will Smith in Men in Black II (2002)
      Men in Black II
      6.2
      • screenplay
      • 2002
    • Richard Dreyfuss, Dan Hedaya, Burt Reynolds, and Seymour Cassel in The Crew (2000)
      The Crew
      5.6
      • written by
      • 2000
    • Max Baker, Christine Estabrook, Dann Florek, and Chi McBride in The Secret Diary of Desmond Pfeiffer (1998)
      The Secret Diary of Desmond Pfeiffer
      2.9
      TV Series
      • creator
      • 1998
    • Woody Harrelson, Randy Quaid, and Vanessa Angel in Kingpin (1996)
      Kingpin
      6.9
      • written by
      • 1996
    • Juntas pero no revueltas (1995)
      Juntas pero no revueltas
      4.1
      TV Series
      • original screenplay
      • 1995–1996
    • Platypus Man (1995)
      Platypus Man
      7.0
      TV Series
      • creator
      • written by
      • 1995
    • Robert Guillaume and Richard Libertini in Pacific Station (1991)
      Pacific Station
      7.4
      TV Series
      • created by
      • written by (creator)
      • 1991–1992
    • Joe Pantoliano, Christopher Meloni, Ned Eisenberg, Ann Morgan Guilbert, and Andy Hirsch in The Fanelli Boys (1990)
      The Fanelli Boys
      7.2
      TV Series
      • creator
      • written by
      • 1990–1991
    • Anna
      TV Movie
      • Writer
      • 1990
    • Estelle Getty, Rue McClanahan, Bea Arthur, and Betty White in The Golden Girls (1985)
      The Golden Girls
      8.2
      TV Series
      • written by
      • teleplay by
      • 1985–1989
    • Estelle Getty, Rue McClanahan, Bea Arthur, Ronnie Corbett, and Betty White in The Royal Variety Performance 1988 (1988)
      The Royal Variety Performance 1988
      TV Special
      • "The Golden Girls" written by
      • 1988
    • Comedy Factory (1985)
      Comedy Factory
      4.9
      TV Series
      • writer
      • 1986

    Script and Continuity Department



    • Janeane Garofalo, Rene Russo, Tim Allen, Dennis Farina, Tom Sizemore, Stanley Tucci, Omar Epps, Ben Foster, Jason Lee, Sofía Vergara, Zooey Deschanel, Heavy D, Johnny Knoxville, and Patrick Warburton in Big Trouble (2002)
      Big Trouble
      6.4
      • script revisions (uncredited)
      • 2002
    • Danny DeVito and Martin Lawrence in What's the Worst That Could Happen? (2001)
      What's the Worst That Could Happen?
      5.5
      • script revisions (uncredited)
      • 2001
    • Robert De Niro and Billy Crystal in Analyze This (1999)
      Analyze This
      6.7
      • script revisions (uncredited)
      • 1999
    • My Favorite Martian (1999)
      My Favorite Martian
      5.1
      • script revisions (uncredited)
      • 1999
    • Estelle Getty, Rue McClanahan, Bea Arthur, and Betty White in The Golden Girls (1985)
      The Golden Girls
      8.2
      TV Series
      • executive script consultant
      • 1985–1986
    • Hail to the Chief (1985)
      Hail to the Chief
      7.1
      TV Series
      • executive script consultant
      • 1985

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