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Drake Sather(1959-2004)

  • Producer
  • Writer
  • Additional Crew
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Drake Sather was born on 24 May 1959 in Seattle, Washington, USA. He was a producer and writer, known for The Larry Sanders Show (1992), Zoolander 2 (2016) and NewsRadio (1995). He was married to Marnie Stroud and Krystal Sather. He died on 3 March 2004 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornMay 24, 1959
DiedMarch 3, 2004(44)
BornMay 24, 1959
DiedMarch 3, 2004(44)
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  • Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
    • 2 wins & 1 nomination total

Known for

The Larry Sanders Show (1992)
The Larry Sanders Show
8.5
TV Series
  • Writer
Ben Stiller, Will Ferrell, Penélope Cruz, Owen Wilson, and Kristen Wiig in Zoolander 2 (2016)
Zoolander 2
4.7
  • Writer
  • 2016
Andy Dick, Dave Foley, Maura Tierney, Khandi Alexander, Phil Hartman, Vicki Lewis, Joe Rogan, and Stephen Root in NewsRadio (1995)
NewsRadio
8.0
TV Series
  • Producer
Ben Stiller in Zoolander (2001)
Zoolander
6.5
  • Writer
  • 2001

Credits

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Producer

  • Sherman Hemsley in Mr. Ed (2004)
    Mr. Ed
    5.5
    TV Movie
    • executive producer
    • 2004
  • Tom Cavanagh in Ed (2000)
    Ed
    7.6
    TV Series
    • co-executive producer
    • 2002–2003
  • Sammy (2000)
    Sammy
    6.4
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • 2000–2001
  • Gary & Mike (2001)
    Gary & Mike
    7.3
    TV Series
    • co-executive producer
    • 2001
  • Andy Dick, Dave Foley, Maura Tierney, Khandi Alexander, Phil Hartman, Vicki Lewis, Joe Rogan, and Stephen Root in NewsRadio (1995)
    NewsRadio
    8.0
    TV Series
    • consulting producer
    • co-executive producer
    • supervising producer ...
    • 1996–1999
  • Téa Leoni, George Wendt, Jonathan Penner, Mark Roberts, Darryl Sivad, and Holland Taylor in The Naked Truth (1995)
    The Naked Truth
    6.8
    TV Series
    • co-producer
    • 1995

Writer

  • Zoolander: Super Model (2016)
    Zoolander: Super Model
    4.7
    TV Movie
    • based on characters created by
    • 2016
  • Ben Stiller, Will Ferrell, Penélope Cruz, Owen Wilson, and Kristen Wiig in Zoolander 2 (2016)
    Zoolander 2
    4.7
    • character Derek Zoolander
    • 2016
  • Sherman Hemsley in Mr. Ed (2004)
    Mr. Ed
    5.5
    TV Movie
    • Writer
    • 2004
  • Tom Cavanagh in Ed (2000)
    Ed
    7.6
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 2002–2003
  • Sammy (2000)
    Sammy
    6.4
    TV Series
    • created by
    • written by (creator)
    • 2000–2001
  • Ben Stiller in Zoolander (2001)
    Zoolander
    6.5
    • character Derek Zoolander
    • screenplay
    • story
    • 2001
  • Gary & Mike (2001)
    Gary & Mike
    7.3
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 2001
  • Andy Dick, Dave Foley, Maura Tierney, Khandi Alexander, Phil Hartman, Vicki Lewis, Joe Rogan, and Stephen Root in NewsRadio (1995)
    NewsRadio
    8.0
    TV Series
    • written by
    • story
    • writer ...
    • 1996–1999
  • Derek Zoolander University (1997)
    Derek Zoolander University
    6.1
    TV Short
    • Writer
    • 1997
  • Derek Zoolander: Male Model (1996)
    Derek Zoolander: Male Model
    6.4
    TV Short
    • Writer
    • 1996
  • Saturday Night Special (1996)
    Saturday Night Special
    4.7
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1996
  • Téa Leoni, George Wendt, Jonathan Penner, Mark Roberts, Darryl Sivad, and Holland Taylor in The Naked Truth (1995)
    The Naked Truth
    6.8
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1996
  • Saturday Night Live (1975)
    Saturday Night Live
    8.0
    TV Series
    • written by
    • writer
    • 1992–1995
  • The 46th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (1994)
    The 46th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards
    7.4
    TV Special
    • Writer
    • 1994
  • The Larry Sanders Show (1992)
    The Larry Sanders Show
    8.5
    TV Series
    • written by
    • teleplay by
    • 1993–1994

Additional Crew

  • Carrie Fisher and Peter Mayhew in 1997 MTV Movie Awards (1997)
    1997 MTV Movie Awards
    6.1
    TV Special
    • additional consultant
    • 1997
  • 1995 MTV Movie Awards (1995)
    1995 MTV Movie Awards
    5.0
    TV Special
    • consultant
    • 1995
  • The Larry Sanders Show (1992)
    The Larry Sanders Show
    8.5
    TV Series
    • story editor
    • 1994

Personal details

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  • Height
    • 6′ 3″ (1.91 m)
  • Born
    • May 24, 1959
    • Seattle, Washington, USA
  • Died
    • March 3, 2004
    • Los Angeles, California, USA(suicide by gunshot)
  • Spouses
      Marnie StroudJuly 4, 1991 - March 3, 2004 (his death, 3 children)
  • Children
      Rudy Sather
  • Parents
      Rudolph Arnold Sather
  • Relatives
      Brad Roy Sather(Sibling)

Did you know

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    The L.A. county coroner's office ruled his death a suicide. Apparently, he was distraught over marital problems.

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