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| Stan Zimmerman | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation(s) | Television producer Director Screenwriter |
| Known for | Gilmore Girls |
| Notable work | The Golden Girls Roseanne Gilmore Girls Rita Rocks |
| Website | www |
Stan Zimmerman is an American television producer, director and screenwriter. Zimmerman has written for many television series including The Golden Girls, Roseanne and Gilmore Girls and the 1996 feature film A Very Brady Sequel. Zimmerman is also the creator and executive producer of the sitcom Rita Rocks.
Career
Zimmerman directed the music video for the pop band Whore's Mascara's song "All I Want". The song was nominated for 3 Pill Awards, including Best Video and Best Director, and had a cameo appearance by Laverne Cox. Other television writing credits include Brothers, Just Our Luck, George Burns Comedy Week, Hooperman, Something Wilder, Skirtchasers, Secs & EXECS, Fame, and Wanda at Large.
In theater, Zimmerman directed "Gemini" (Celebration Theatre), "Spike Heels" (Actors Circle Theatre), "A Tuna Christmas" (Theater Asylum), "Entertaining Mr Sloane" (The Actors Company Theatre), "Blink & You Might Miss Me" (Theatre Asylum), "Daughter Of" (3 Clubs Lounge), "Warm Cheese" (Studio C), "Synthesis" (Dorie Theatre), "Pledge" (McCadden Place Theatre, Dorie Theatre), "Pinata" (Lounge Theatre) and a revival of Justin Tanner's "Heartbreak Help" (Dorie Theatre), starring Tony winner Marissa Jaret Winokur, Melissa Peterman, Teresa Ganzel and Sarah Gilman. He directed and co-wrote, in collaboration with Christian McLaughlin, the critically acclaimed "Meet & Greet" (Elephant Space), "Yes, Virginia" (Studio C, Dorie Theatre, Judson Theatre Company), ""Have A Good One"" (Dorie Theatre) and the workshop productions of "It's On!", the TV theme song musical (Falcon Theatre, NYMF). He conceived and has been acting in Right Before I Go., his suicide awareness play. He's been performing in it across America with high school and college students and also such well known actors as Virginia Madsen, Hill Harper, Vanessa Williams, etc. Stan has also directed nine iterations of his much talked about LatinX version of '"The Diary of Anne Frank"'.
Stan also appeared on Bravo's Situation: Comedy reality show, as TV host/showrunner. The show is produced by Sean Hayes. Together with Berg, he also wroteThe Brady Bunch Movie, though not credited, and rewrote the TV movie Annie for ABC.
In 2023, Zimmerman and Berg co-wrote the Lifetime original movie Ladies of the '80s: A Divas Christmas, starring Loni Anderson, Morgan Fairchild, Linda Gray, Donna Mills, and Nicollette Sheridan. In 2024, Indigo River Publishing released Stan's memoir, "The Girls: From Golden to Gilmore".
Filmography
Film
- A Very Brady Sequel (1996, feature film)
- Christmas Bounty (2013)
- Ladies of the '80s: A Divas Christmas (2023)
Television
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Awards and recognition
Stan Zimmerman and his associate James Berg have received two Writers Guild of America nominations, one for The Golden Girls, "Rose's Mother" and the other for the lesbian kiss episode of Roseanne, "Don't Ask, Don't Tell".
He also received several awards for his work in theatre, such as "Best Director" for "Blink & You Might Miss Me" by BroadwayWorld.com, Hollywood Fringe Encore Producers' Award and 3 StageSceneLA Awards, including Best Director for "Meet & Greet", 3 StageSceneLA Awards, including Best Director for "Spike Heels", 7 StageSceneLA Awards, including Best Director for "Entertaining Mr Sloane", and Hollywood Fringe Encore Producers' Award for "Suicide Notes".
Private life
Stan Zimmerman is openly gay, as is his business associate James Berg. He is Jewish.
References
- "A Very Brady Sequel :: rogerebert.com :: Reviews". Rogerebert.suntimes.com. 1996-08-23. Archived from the original on 2012-11-02. Retrieved 2013-01-12.
- "James Berg Creates "Rita Rocks"". Crushable. 2008-09-24. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2013-01-12.
- ^ "Stan Zimmerman's 'SUICIDE NOTES' Heads to Hollywood Fringe, 6/19-28". 2015-05-27. Retrieved 2017-07-25.
- "Wendie Malick Leads LA Play Reading of New Circumcision Comedy". 2016-10-08. Retrieved 2017-07-25.
- "Vice TV Gives First Look at 'Dark Side of the Ring' and Football Spinoff Series (TV News Roundup)". 8 April 2021.
- ^ Kolbeins, Graham (2008-11-07). "Gay TV Scribes Prove Life Really is Golden". Advocate.com. Retrieved 2013-01-12.
- "2010–2011 StageSceneLA Scenies". 12 September 2011. Retrieved 2017-07-26.
- Easter, Makeda (2018-09-06). "With a mostly Latino cast, 'Diary of Anne Frank' brings a new vision — and some controversy — to the classic play". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2022-02-16.