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'''David Mirkin''' is an American writer, director and producer, best known for his work on ''[[The Simpsons]]'', on which he is one of the current writers. He served as showrunner for the fifth and sixth seasons, and also helped write the screenplay for ''[[The Simpsons Movie]]'', and wrote such episodes as "[[Deep Space Homer]]". He was born in Philadelphia and attended Loyola Marymount University. His other works include writing for ''Three's Company'' and ''Newhart''. He created the TV series ''Get a Life'', and worked on ''The Edge'' and ''The Larry Sanders Show''. Mirkin also directed two feature films ''Romy and Michele's High School Reunion'' and ''Heartbreakers''.
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|job= Writer<br>Producer
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|birthdate= {{Birthdate|1955|9|18}}
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|status=Active
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|episodes= {{ActiveEN|71}}
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|seasons= [[Season 1]], [[Season 5]] - Present
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|first short= ''[[The Longest Daycare]]''
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|latest short= ''[[May the 12th Be with You]]''
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'''David Mirkin''' (born September 18, 1955) is an American director, writer and producer. He currently serves as a producer for ''[[The Simpsons]]'' and previously served as a writer, consulting producer, and executive producer. He served as the showrunner from [[season 5]] to [[season 6]].
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[[Category:Writers]]
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He was also interviewed in ''[[The Simpsons: Celebrity Friends]]'', ''[[The Simpsons: Mischief & Mayhem]]'', ''[[The Simpsons: Access All Areas]]'', and ''[[The Simpsons 20th Anniversary Special – In 3-D! On Ice!]]''.
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== Awards ==
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{{Table|width=50%|align=left|
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{{THT|Award}}
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{{TH|Year}}
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{{TH|Result}}
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{{TBT|{{W|Annie Award for Outstanding Achievement for Writing in a Feature Production|Annie Award for Writing in an Animated Feature Production}}}}
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{{TB|[[2007]]<ref name="Annie2007">[https://web.archive.org/web/20120208102916/http://annieawards.org/35thwinners.html The Annie Awards - "Legacy: 35th Annual Annie Award Nominees and Winners (2007)"] (archived on {{W|Wayback Machine}})</ref>}}
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{{TB|''[[The Simpsons Movie]]''}}
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{{TB|Nominated}}
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{{TRsT|{{W|Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Animated Program}}|7}}
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{{TB|[[1995]]<ref>[https://www.emmys.com/awards/nominees-winners/1995/outstanding-short-format-animated-program Television Academy - "Outstanding Animated Program (for Programming One Hour or Less) – 1995"]</ref>}}
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{{TB|"[[Lisa's Wedding]]"}}
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{{TB|'''Won'''}}
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{{TBT|[[1996]]<ref>[https://www.emmys.com/awards/nominees-winners/1996/outstanding-short-format-animated-program Television Academy - "Outstanding Animated Program (for Programming One Hour or Less) – 1996"]</ref>}}
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{{TB|"[[Treehouse of Horror VI]]"}}
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{{TB|Nominated}}
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{{TBT|[[1997]]<ref>[https://www.emmys.com/awards/nominees-winners/1997/outstanding-short-format-animated-program Television Academy - "Outstanding Animated Program (for Programming One Hour or Less.) – 1997"]</ref>}}
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{{TB|"[[Homer's Phobia]]"}}
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{{TRs|'''Won'''|2}}
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{{TBT|[[1998]]<ref>[https://www.emmys.com/awards/nominees-winners/1998/outstanding-short-format-animated-program Television Academy - "Outstanding Animated Program (for Programming One Hour or Less) – 1998"]</ref>}}
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{{TB|"[[Trash of the Titans]]"}}
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{{TBT|[[1999]]<ref>[https://www.emmys.com/awards/nominees-winners/1999/outstanding-short-format-animated-program Television Academy - "Outstanding Animated Program (for Programming One Hour or Less) – 1999"]</ref>}}
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{{TB|"[[Viva Ned Flanders]]"}}
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{{TB|Nominated}}
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{{TBT|[[2001]]<ref>[https://www.emmys.com/awards/nominees-winners/2001/outstanding-short-format-animated-program Television Academy - "Outstanding Animated Program (for Programming Less than One Hour) – 2001"]</ref>}}
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{{TB|"[[HOMЯ]]"}}
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{{TB|'''Won'''}}
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{{TBT|[[2002]]<ref>[https://www.emmys.com/awards/nominees-winners/2002/outstanding-short-format-animated-program Television Academy - "Outstanding Animated Program (for programming less than one hour) - 2002"]</ref>}}
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{{TB|"[[She of Little Faith]]"}}
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{{TRs|Nominated|2}}
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{{TBT|{{W|Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Short Form Animated Program}}}}
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{{TB|[[2022]]<ref>[https://www.emmys.com/awards/nominees-winners/2022/outstanding-short-format-animated-program Television Academy - Outstanding Short Form Animated Program - 2022"]</ref>}}
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{{TB|''[[When Billie Met Lisa]]''}}
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}}
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== Credits ==
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=== Written by ===
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=== Consulting producer ===
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{{Season8A|all=yes|E1n=as Decadent David Mirkin}}
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{{Season11A|all=yes|E4n=as Dave "Monster Hit" Mirkin}}
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=== Executive producer ===
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{{Season6A|all=yes|E6n=as Damned David Mirkin}}
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|E11=yes
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{{TC}}
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{{Season12A|all=yes|E1n=as Decadent David Mirkin}}
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=== Screenplay by ===
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*{{mov}}
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=== Lyrics by ===
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*{{ep|The Man Who Came to Be Dinner|("[[Riding on a Bug]]")}}
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=== Produced by ===
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*{{spec|When Billie Met Lisa}}
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=== For The Simpsons ===
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*{{alb|Songs in the Key of Springfield}}
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*{{alb|Go Simpsonic with The Simpsons}}
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*{{alb|The Simpsons: Testify}}
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=== Parody lyrics by ===
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*{{alb|The Simpsons Movie: The Music|("{{ap|Spider Pig|song}}")}}
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=== Special thanks ===
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*{{spec|Springfield's Most Wanted}}
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=== Interviewee ===
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*{{spec|The Simpsons 20th Anniversary Special – In 3-D! On Ice!}}
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*{{spec|The Simpsons: Access All Areas}}
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*{{spec|The Simpsons: Mischief & Mayhem}}
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*{{spec|The Simpsons: Celebrity Friends}}
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== References ==
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{{Reflist}}
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== See also ==
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*{{Showrun}}
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*{{Written by}}
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== External links ==
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*{{IMDb|name/nm0592400/}}
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*{{Wikipedialink}}
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[[Category:Annie Award nominees]]
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[[Category:Primetime Emmy Award winning crew]]
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[[Category:Special thanks]]
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[[Category:Songs in the Key of Springfield crew]]
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[[Category:Go Simpsonic with The Simpsons crew]]
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[[Category:The Simpsons Movie: The Music crew]]
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[[Category:The Simpsons: Testify crew]]

Latest revision as of 18:25, May 10, 2024

This article is about the crew member. For the character, see David Mirkin (character).
David Mirkin
David Mirkin.jpg
Crew Information
Gender:
Male ♂
Job: Writer
Producer
Birth date: September 18, 1955 (1955-09-18) (age 68)
Status:
Active
Number of episodes: 697
Seasons active: Season 1, Season 5 - Present
First short: The Longest Daycare
Most recent short: May the 12th Be with You
First episode: "Bart the Genius"
Most recent episode: "Bart's Brain"
Movie: The Simpsons Movie
First album: Songs in the Key of Springfield
Latest album: The Simpsons: Testify


David Mirkin (born September 18, 1955) is an American director, writer and producer. He currently serves as a producer for The Simpsons and previously served as a writer, consulting producer, and executive producer. He served as the showrunner from season 5 to season 6.

He was also interviewed in The Simpsons: Celebrity Friends, The Simpsons: Mischief & Mayhem, The Simpsons: Access All Areas, and The Simpsons 20th Anniversary Special – In 3-D! On Ice!.

Awards[edit]

Award Year Episode Result
Annie Award for Writing in an Animated Feature Production 2007[1] The Simpsons Movie Nominated
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Animated Program 1995[2] "Lisa's Wedding" Won
1996[3] "Treehouse of Horror VI" Nominated
1997[4] "Homer's Phobia" Won
1998[5] "Trash of the Titans"
1999[6] "Viva Ned Flanders" Nominated
2001[7] "HOMЯ" Won
2002[8] "She of Little Faith" Nominated
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Short Form Animated Program 2022[9] When Billie Met Lisa

Credits[edit]

Written by[edit]

Consulting producer[edit]

Executive producer[edit]

Producer[edit]

Screenplay by[edit]

Lyrics by[edit]

Produced by[edit]

For The Simpsons[edit]

Parody lyrics by[edit]

Special thanks[edit]

Interviewee[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ↑ The Annie Awards - "Legacy: 35th Annual Annie Award Nominees and Winners (2007)" (archived on Wayback Machine)
  2. ↑ Television Academy - "Outstanding Animated Program (for Programming One Hour or Less) – 1995"
  3. ↑ Television Academy - "Outstanding Animated Program (for Programming One Hour or Less) – 1996"
  4. ↑ Television Academy - "Outstanding Animated Program (for Programming One Hour or Less.) – 1997"
  5. ↑ Television Academy - "Outstanding Animated Program (for Programming One Hour or Less) – 1998"
  6. ↑ Television Academy - "Outstanding Animated Program (for Programming One Hour or Less) – 1999"
  7. ↑ Television Academy - "Outstanding Animated Program (for Programming Less than One Hour) – 2001"
  8. ↑ Television Academy - "Outstanding Animated Program (for programming less than one hour) - 2002"
  9. ↑ Television Academy - Outstanding Short Form Animated Program - 2022"


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