Rob Lotterstein
Rob Lotterstein is an American screenwriter and producer. He has written and produced for numerous television sitcoms including Boy Meets World, Suddenly Susan, Ellen and Will & Grace, as well as serving as creator and executive producer of the FOX sitcom The War at Home. Lotterstein also served as executive producer on the Disney Channel original series Shake It Up!.
Rob Lotterstein | |
|---|---|
| Born | Robert Lotterstein |
| Alma mater | George Washington University |
| Occupation | Screenwriter, producer |
| Years active | 1995–present |
| Partner(s) | Phil Oster |
Early life
Lotterstein was born in Roslyn, New York and raised in the Jewish faith.[1][2][3] He graduated from George Washington University with a degree in marketing and went on to earn a master's degree in advertising from Northwestern University.[2][4]
Career
Lotterstein began his career writing commercials before landing his first job as a staff writer for HBO's Emmy Award winning show Dream On.[1][2] It was during his time writing for the show Dream On that Lotterstein first began working with Ellen Idelson, who would become his writing partner for nearly the next 10 years until her death in 2003.[1] Some of his notable writing/producing credits include The Nanny, Boy Meets World, Suddenly Susan, Ellen, Will & Grace and Darren Star's Grosse Pointe.[1][2][5][4] Lotterstein was the creator, writer, and executive producer of the show The War At Home for which he was nominated for a GLAAD Award as well as The Humanitas Prize.[1][2][6] In 2010, he made a cameo on the FOX animated series Family Guy providing the voice of a CBS executive trying to "refine" Brian's script for a television pilot.[5] Lotterstein used to serve as the executive producer of the Disney Channel's dance-driven sitcom Shake It Up!.[2][5]
Personal life
Lotterstein is openly gay, and currently lives in Los Angeles with his partner, Phil Oster.[1][2][4][6]
Filmography
Television
| Year | Title | Credited as | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015–2018 | K.C. Undercover | Executive producer / teleplay | |
| 2010–2013 | Shake It Up! | Executive producer / writer | Replaced Chris Thompson as showrunner in 2011 |
| 2010 | Family Guy | Actor - Role: Television Executive (voice) | Episode 8.15: "Brian Griffin's House of Payne" |
| 2005–2010 | The War at Home | Creator / executive producer | |
| 2005 | The Bad Girl's Guide | Co-executive producer / writer | |
| 2004 | The Big House | Co-executive producer / writer | |
| 2003 | Sixteen to Life | Creator / executive producer | Unaired pilot |
| 2001 | Danny | Co-executive producer | |
| 2000–2001 | Grosse Pointe | Supervising producer / writer | |
| 1999–2000 | Suddenly Susan | Producer / writer | |
| 1999–2000 | Will & Grace | Writer | |
| 1999 | Working | Co-producer | |
| 1998 | Holding the Baby | Writer | |
| 1997–1998 | Boy Meets World | Writer / executive story editor | |
| 1996–1997 | Ellen | Writer | |
| 1995–1996 | Caroline in the City | Writer | |
| 1995 | The Nanny | Writer | |
| 1995 | Dream On | Writer |
References
- "Interview: "The War at Home" Creator Rob Lotterstein". The Futon Critic. Retrieved 2011-01-04.
- ""Shake It Up": Rob Lotterstein - Executive Producer". Disney Channel Medianet. Archived from the original on 2012-03-18. Retrieved 2011-01-04.
- "National Jewish News". The Morning Star Commission. Retrieved 2011-01-04.
- "Queer Media and Entertainment Conference (Los Angeles) 2007 Panelists". Q-MeCon.com. Retrieved 2011-01-04.
- "IMDb: Rob Lotterstein". IMDb.com. Retrieved 2011-01-04.
- "Interview With Rami Malek of "The War At Home"". AfterElton.com. Retrieved 2011-01-04.