Al Jean

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Crew Information Gender: Male Job: Writer Birth date: January 9, 1961 (1961-01-09) Status: Active First episode: "There's No Disgrace Like Home" Most recent episode: "Children of a Lesser Clod"

Alfred Ernest "Al" Jean (born January 9, 1961) is an American producer and writer. He is the current showrunner and executive producer of The Simpsons.

Biography

He was born in Farmington Hills, Michigan, where he graduated from Harrison High School. His family owns a hardware store across the street from the high school, called Jean's Hardware. He attended Harvard University, majoring in mathematics. He went on to write for the National Lampoon, The Tonight Show, Johnny Carson, ALF and It's Garry Shandling's Show.

Career

In 1989 he and writing partner Mike Reiss were hired to write for The Simpsons. Jean wrote numerous episodes including "Moaning Lisa" and "The Way We Was". Jean and Reiss served as showrunners for season 3 and season 4. In 1994 they left to create the animated series The Critic. The show caused controversy after its lead character Jay Sherman appeared in the episode "A Star is Burns". It was canceled after 23 produced episodes but was released on DVD and has a cult following. The two next worked for Disney and created the show Teen Angel. They occasionally returned to produce episodes of The Simpsons, such as "Simpson Tide".

He returned to the show as a writer in season 10 before becoming executive producer and showrunner again from season 13. He has remained in this position ever since. He co-wrote and produced The Simpsons Movie in 2007.

Jean is also the creator of the web series Jesus and His brothers on Icebox.com.

He is married to Stephanie Gillis. The two were wed in Enniskerry, Ireland in 2002.

Credits

Writer

• Episode – "There's No Disgrace Like Home"
• Episode – "Moaning Lisa"
• Episode – "The Telltale Head"
• Episode – "The Way We Was"
• Episode – "Stark Raving Dad"
• THOH – "Treehouse of Horror II"
• Episode – "Lisa's Pony"
• THOH – "Treehouse of Horror III" "Clown Without Pity"
• Episode – "'Round Springfield" story
• Episode – "Simpsoncalifragilisticexpiala(Annoyed Grunt)cious"
• Episode – "Lisa's Sax"
• Episode – "Mom and Pop Art"
• Episode – "Guess Who's Coming to Criticize Dinner?"
• Episode – "Hello Gutter, Hello Fadder"
• Episode – "HOMR"
• Episode – "Day of the Jackanapes"
• Episode – "Children of a Lesser Clod"

Co-Producer

• Episode – "Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire"
• Episode – "Bart the Genius"
• Episode – "Homer's Odyssey"
• Episode – "There's No Disgrace Like Home"

Show Runner

• Episode – "She of Little Faith"
• Episode – "Brawl in the Family"

External links

• Al Jean at the Internet Movie Database
• Al Jean at Wikipedia

Executive producers and Co-executive producers

Current executive producers James L. Brooks • John Frink • Matt Groening • Al Jean • Matt Selman • Sam Simon* Former executive producers David X. Cohen • Tim Long • Ian Maxtone-Graham • George Meyer • David Mirkin • Bill Oakley • Carolyn Omine • Mike Reiss • Mike Scully • Josh Weinstein Other executive producers Scot Amos • Nick Bliobenes • Fritz Bronner • Dominic Buttimore • Steve Callaghan • Jeremy Chilnick • Charlie Dixon • Nandish Domlur • Jay Fukuto • Rick Giolito • Greg Goodrich • Seth Green • Dan Harmon • John Harvatine IV • Mark Hentemann • Clare Hollywood • Larry Jones • Foo Katan • Richard Kay • Leigh Kelly • Scott Krager • Brad Lewis • David Lipman • Jake Myrick • Jim Myrick • Rob Pratt • Kent Rice • Justin Roiland • Tom Root • Carl Rosendahl • Matthew Senreich • Eric Shanks • Denise Sirkot • Danny Smith • Gabe Spitzer • Morgan Spurlock • Chris Takami • Fumiaki Tanaka • Eric Towner • Kara Vallow • Nikki Vanzo • Michael Webb Current co-executive producers J. Stewart Burns • Dan Castellaneta • Joel H. Cohen • Brian Kelley • Ryan Koh • Rob LaZebnik • Tim Long • Christine Nangle • Michael Price • Dan Vebber • Jeff Westbrook Former co-executive producers Richard Appel • Elisabeth Kiernan Averick • Donick Cary • Daniel Chun • David X. Cohen • Kevin Curran • Greg Daniels • John Frink • Dana Gould • Dan Greaney • Ron Hauge • Al Jean • Josh Lieb • Ian Maxtone-Graham • George Meyer • Frank Mula • Bill Odenkirk • Carolyn Omine • Don Payne • Mike Reiss • Jace Richdale • Mike Scully • Matt Selman • Julie Thacker • Steve Tompkins • Matt Warburton • Marc Wilmore Other co-executive producers Cherry Chevapravatdumrong • Keith Crofford • Tom Devanney • Mike Lazzo • Patrick Meighan • Brian Scully • John Viener

Showrunners
James L. Brooks • Matt Groening • Al Jean • George Meyer • David Mirkin • Bill Oakley • Mike Reiss • Mike Scully • Matt Selman • Sam Simon • Josh Weinstein
Co-showrunners
Brian Kelley • Rob LaZebnik • Tim Long • Carolyn Omine • Michael Price