Michael Patrick King
Encyclopedia
Michael Patrick King is an American
director
, writer
and producer
for television
shows.
family in Scranton, Pennsylvania
and was raised as a Roman Catholic. In the 1980s King moved to New York
, did stand-up comedy
, and wrote plays.
He eventually moved to Los Angeles
, where he found work writing for the television series Murphy Brown
, and was nominated for several Emmys. He has written for another HBO
show, The Comeback
, as well as for broadcast shows Will & Grace
, Good Advice
and Cybill
. But he is best-known for his work on the HBO series Sex and the City
, which was created by Darren Star
. King wrote all the season premieres and finales of Sex and the City (except its Pilot, written by Star, and the fifth season finale, which King co-wrote with Cindy Chupack
). King also directed the show's film adaptation, and its follow-up, Sex and the City 2
. He is featured on The Other Network Writers Room, an audio series for aspiring comedy writers.
He is openly
gay
and owns Arcade Productions. He lives in Greenwich Village
.
He has also co-created the CBS comedy 2 Broke Girls
United States
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director
Television director
A television director directs the activities involved in making a television program and is part of a television crew.-Duties:The duties of a television director vary depending on whether the production is live or recorded to video tape or video server .In both types of productions, the...
, writer
Writer
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and producer
Television producer
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for television
Television
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shows.
Life and career
King was born to an Irish AmericanIrish American
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family in Scranton, Pennsylvania
Scranton, Pennsylvania
Scranton is a city in the northeastern part of Pennsylvania, United States. It is the county seat of Lackawanna County and the largest principal city in the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre metropolitan area. Scranton had a population of 76,089 in 2010, according to the U.S...
and was raised as a Roman Catholic. In the 1980s King moved to New York
New York
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, did stand-up comedy
Stand-up comedy
Stand-up comedy is a comedic art form. Usually, a comedian performs in front of a live audience, speaking directly to them. Their performances are sometimes filmed for later release via DVD, the internet, and television...
, and wrote plays.
He eventually moved to Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
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, where he found work writing for the television series Murphy Brown
Murphy Brown
Murphy Brown is an American situation comedy which aired on CBS from November 14, 1988, to May 18, 1998, for a total of 247 episodes. The program starred Candice Bergen as the eponymous Murphy Brown, a famous investigative journalist and news anchor for FYI, a fictional CBS television...
, and was nominated for several Emmys. He has written for another HBO
Home Box Office
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show, The Comeback
The Comeback (TV series)
The Comeback is a television series produced by HBO that stars actress Lisa Kudrow as sitcom actress Valerie Cherish in modern-day Los Angeles, California. It was created by Kudrow and Michael Patrick King, a former executive producer of Sex and the City...
, as well as for broadcast shows Will & Grace
Will & Grace
Will & Grace was an American television sitcom that was originally broadcast on NBC from September 21, 1998 to May 18, 2006 for a total of eight seasons. Will & Grace remains the most successful television series with gay principal characters...
, Good Advice
Good Advice (TV series)
Good Advice is an American situation comedy series that aired for two seasons on CBS from 1993 to 1994. It was co-created and executive produced by Danny Jacobson and starred Shelley Long and Treat Williams.-Synopsis:...
and Cybill
Cybill
Cybill is an American television sitcom created by Chuck Lorre, which aired on CBS from January 2, 1995 to July 13, 1998. Starring Cybill Shepherd, the series revolves around Cybill Sheridan, a twice-divorced single mother of two and struggling actress in her 40s, who has never gotten her show...
. But he is best-known for his work on the HBO series Sex and the City
Sex and the City
Sex and the City is an American television comedy-drama series created by Darren Star and produced by HBO. Broadcast from 1998 until 2004, the original run of the show had a total of ninety-four episodes...
, which was created by Darren Star
Darren Star
Darren Bennett Star is an American producer, director and writer for film and television. He is best known for creating the hit TV shows Melrose Place, Beverly Hills, 90210 and Sex and the City.-Career:...
. King wrote all the season premieres and finales of Sex and the City (except its Pilot, written by Star, and the fifth season finale, which King co-wrote with Cindy Chupack
Cindy Chupack
Cindy Chupack is a screenwriter and executive producer who worked on Sex and the City. Four episodes she produced were nominated for WGA and Emmy awards....
). King also directed the show's film adaptation, and its follow-up, Sex and the City 2
Sex and the City 2
Sex and the City 2 is a 2010 American romantic comedy film directed by Michael Patrick King. It is the sequel to the 2008 film Sex and the City, which is based on the HBO TV series of the same name....
. He is featured on The Other Network Writers Room, an audio series for aspiring comedy writers.
He is openly
Coming out
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gay
Gay
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and owns Arcade Productions. He lives in Greenwich Village
Greenwich Village
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.
He has also co-created the CBS comedy 2 Broke Girls