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Mitchell Hurwitz - Signing Autographs at "Arrested Development" Reunion in NYC
 
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Mitchell "Mitch" Hurwitz is the creator of Arrested Development. He served as Executive Producer and wrote 20 episodes.

Biography

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ADNP Hurwitz Sarandos

Hurwitz and Ted Sarandos at the AD Netflix Premiere

Mitchell was born in 1976 in Anaheim, California. He graduated from Estancia High School in Costa Mesa, CA, and from Georgetown University in 1985 with a double major in English and Theology.

In the late '80s Hurwitz moved in Hollywood and began working as a writer and producer in sitcoms. Among other shows, he wrote 9 episodes and produced 24 episodes of The Golden Girls, worked as executive producer and writer on both The John Larroquette Show and The Ellen Show and worked as consulting producer of Less Than Perfect. In 2002 Mitch was asked by Ron Howard to develop a sitcom about a disfunctional family and Arrested Development was the result.

Since the series' cancelation Mitch went on to write and produce Sit Down, Shut Up, Running Wilde, as well as producing a handful of other shows. He is involved in the series resurrection and was a executive producer and writer of Season Four. He is currently in the process of preparing an Arrested Development fifth season or a movie. He is also working with Netflix on potential other series, and has signed a multi-year exclusivity deal.[1]

Mitchell was married to Mary Jo Keenan in 1999 and the two have two daughters.

Trivia

  • Mitchell started a chocolate-chip cookie business with his older brother called "The Chipyard".

Awards

For Arrested Development

  • 2004
    • Won "Outstanding Comedy Series" Emmy
    • Won "Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series" Emmy
    • Won TV Guide Channel's Future Classic Award
  • 2005
    • Won "Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series" Emmy
    • Nominated for "Outstanding Comedy Series" Emmy
    • Won Writers Guild of America Award
    • Won Golden Nymph award at Monte-Carlo TV Festival
  • 2006
    • Nominated for "Television Producer of the Year Award in Episodic Comedy" at the PGA Awards
    • Nominated for "Best Comedy Series" at the WGA awards
    • Nominated for "Outstanding Comedy Series" Emmy
    • Nominated for "Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series" Emmy
  • 2007
    • Nominated for "Television Producer of the Year Award in Episodic Comedy" at the PGA Awards
    • Nominated for "Best Comedy Series" at the WGA awards

Episodes Written

Images

Mitch Hurwitz


The Boston Chipyard

Mitch Hurwitz and Mary Jo Keenen


Videos

Red Carpet & Autograph Arrivals

=Interviews

See also