Barry Kemp (TV producer)

Barry Kemp (born December 4, 1949 in Hannibal, Missouri)[1] is a television producer, director and writer, and a movie producer. He has written for numerous TV shows, but his two best-known creations are Newhart (he wrote the oft-repeated line: "Hi, I'm Larry. This is my brother Darryl and this is my other brother Darryl"), which lasted for eight seasons on CBS (1982–1990) and Coach, which lasted for nine seasons on ABC (1989–1997). He also wrote for Taxi for four seasons and was the creator of Fresno and Delta.[1] Kemp's movie productions include Romy and Michele's High School Reunion, Patch Adams and Catch Me If You Can.

Kemp is a 1971 graduate of the University of Iowa[1] Department of Theatre Arts.[2] Before he became a full-time writer, he was an executive with the chamber of commerce in Phoenix.[1]

Recognition

Kemp's productions received three nominations for Emmy Awards: Taxi for Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series (1982) and Newhart for Outstanding Comedy Series (1984 and 1985).[3] In 1999, he received the Valentine Davies Award from the Writers Guild of America, West.[4]

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References
  1. Stanley, John (September 13, 1992). "'Delta' Is Ready to Fluy". The San Francisco Examiner. California, San Francisco. p. 227. Retrieved December 21, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Alumni | Theatre Arts | The University of Iowa". theatre.uiowa.edu. Retrieved 2020-02-07.
  3. "("Barry Kemp" search results)". Television Academy. Television Academy. Retrieved December 20, 2019.
  4. "The Valentine Davies Award". Writers Guild Awards. Writers Guild of America West. Archived from the original on December 21, 2019. Retrieved December 21, 2019.


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