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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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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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{{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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{{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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{{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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{{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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'''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 writer/producers. He served as showrunner for the fifth and sixth seasons, and also co-wrote 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 The Edge working as showrunner and frequent director. He also wrote and directed on ''The Larry Sanders Show''. Mirkin also directed two feature films ''Romy and Michele's High School Reunion'' and ''Heartbreakers''. 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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*{{ep|Deep Space Homer}}
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*{{mov|Co-writer of screenplay, [[Spider-Pig (song)|Spider-Pig]] and [[Springfield Anthem]]}}
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*{{ep|Rosebud}}
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*{{ep|Sideshow Bob Roberts}}
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*{{THOH|Treehouse of Horror V|as Damned David Mirkin}}
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*{{ep|Bart's Girlfriend}}
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*{{ep|Lisa on Ice}}
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*{{ep|Homer Badman}}
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*{{ep|Grampa vs. Sexual Inadequacy}}
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*{{ep|Fear of Flying}}
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*{{ep|And Maggie Makes Three}}
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*{{ep|Bart's Comet}}
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*{{ep|Who Shot Mr. Burns? (Part One)}}
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{{Season11A|all=yes|E4n=as Dave "Monster Hit" Mirkin}}
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*{{THOH|Treehouse of Horror VI|as Decadent David Mirkin}}
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*{{THOH|Treehouse of Horror VII|as Decadent David Mirkin}}
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*{{THOH|Treehouse of Horror VIII|as Decadent David Mirkin}}
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*{{ep|Lard of the Dance}}
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=== Producer ===
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*{{ep|Homerazzi}}
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*{{ep|Lost Verizon}}
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*{{ep|Dangerous Curves}}
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{{Season12A|all=yes|E1n=as Decadent David Mirkin}}
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*{{ep|Eeny Teeny Maya, Moe}}
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*{{ep|The Good, the Sad, and the Drugly}}
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*{{ep|Father Knows Worst}}
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{{Season15A|all=yes|E1n=as Decadent Dave Mirkin}}
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*{{ep|Waverly Hills 9-0-2-1-D'oh}}
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{{Season16A|all=yes|E1n=as Decadent Dave Mirkin}}
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*{{ep|Four Great Women and a Manicure}}
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{{Season17A|all=yes|E4n=as Decadent Dave Mirkin}}
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*{{ep|Coming to Homerica}}
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{{Season18A|all=yes|E4n=as Decadent Dave Mirkin}}
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*{{ep|Elementary School Musical}}
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{{Season19A|all=yes|E5n=as Decadent Dave Mirkin}}
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*{{ep|Loan-a Lisa}}
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{{Season20A|all=yes|E4n=as Decadent Dave Mirkin}}
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*{{ep|MoneyBART}}
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{{Season21A|all=yes|E4n=as Decadent Dave Mirkin}}
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*{{THOH|Treehouse of Horror XXI|as Demonstrative Dave Mirkin}}
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*{{ep|Lisa Simpson, This Isn't Your Life}}
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{{Season23A|all=yes|E3n=as Demonstrative Dave Mirkin}}
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*{{ep|The Fool Monty}}
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{{Season24A|all=yes|E2n=as David MirkinVision}}
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*{{ep|How Munched Is that Birdie in the Window?}}
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*{{ep|Donnie Fatso}}
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{{Season26A|all=yes|E4n=as David MirkinVision}}
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*{{ep|Moms I'd Like to Forget}}
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*{{ep|Flaming Moe}}
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*{{ep|Homer the Father}}
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*{{ep|The Blue and the Gray}}
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*{{ep|Angry Dad: The Movie}}
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*{{ep|Beware My Cheating Bart}}
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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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*{{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}}
  
 
=== Interviewee ===
 
=== Interviewee ===
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*{{spec|The Simpsons 20th Anniversary Special – In 3-D! On Ice!}}
 
*{{spec|The Simpsons: Access All Areas}}
 
*{{spec|The Simpsons: Access All Areas}}
 
*{{spec|The Simpsons: Mischief & Mayhem}}
 
*{{spec|The Simpsons: Mischief & Mayhem}}
 
*{{spec|The Simpsons: Celebrity Friends}}
 
*{{spec|The Simpsons: Celebrity Friends}}
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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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Revision as of 19:39, March 28, 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: 695
Seasons active: Season 1, Season 5 - Present
First short: The Longest Daycare
Most recent short: Feliz Navidad
First episode: "Bart the Genius"
Most recent episode: "The Tell-Tale Pants"
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

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

Written by

Consulting producer

Executive producer

Producer

Screenplay by

Lyrics by

Produced by

For The Simpsons

Parody lyrics by

Special thanks

Interviewee

References

  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"


See also

External links


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