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Chuck Lorre (1952)
Charles Michael Levine
Summary
Chuck Lorre is a writer, director, producer and composer who has created many American sitcoms, including Grace Under Fire, Cybill, Dharma & Greg, Two and a Half Men and The Big Bang Theory. Lorre also served as an executive producer of the sitcom Roseanne, and currently serves as an executive producer for CBS's Mike & Molly.
Biography
early life
Lorre attended State University of New York at Potsdam, dropping out after two years to pursue a career as a songwriter.career
After leaving school, Lorre toured the United States as a guitarist and songwriter. He wrote Deborah Harry's radio hit single "French Kissin' in the USA" for the 1986 Rockbird album. Lorre also composed the soundtrack to the 1987 television series Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles with Dennis Challen Brown.Lorre shifted into writing, being a writer on the show Roseanne. Lorre's first show as creator was the ABC sitcom Grace Under Fire, starring comedienne Brett Butler. It premiered on ABC in 1993, and was nominated at the 52nd Golden Globe Awards for Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy.
Lorre's next project was the sitcom Cybill, starring Cybill Shepherd. The show aired for four seasons on CBS and received critical acclaim, winning an Emmy in 1995: Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy series for co-star Christine Baranski and 2 Golden Globe Awards in 1996: Best TV series and Best Actress in a TV series for Shepherd's performance as Cybill Sheridan. Lorre's next project, Dharma and Greg, was conceived in 1997, one year before the end of Cybill. The show starred Jenna Elfman and Thomas Gibson as the title characters.
In 2003, Lorre co-created Two and a Half Men with Lee Aronsohn. The show focuses on two brothers, one of whom, Charlie , is a rich, successful womanizer who owns a beach house at Malibu. His brother Alan gets a divorce and is forced to move into his brother's Malibu house. Alan also has a son, Jake the "half" who comes to visit the brothers on weekends. The series premiered on CBS in September 2003 and has become the most popular sitcom in America. As of the 2010–2011 season, Two and a Half Men would have completed eight seasons. In February 2011, however, CBS canceled the production of the rest of the eighth season, following several incidents of production shutdowns allegedly due to Charlie Sheen's problems with substance abuse, the last of which culminated in Sheen's verbal attacks directed at Lorre in a radio interview. Charlie Sheen ended up being fired from the show, and because of this, he later filed a US$100 million lawsuit against Lorre and Warner Bros. In May 2011 it was announced that Ashton Kutcher would replace Sheen as the lead of the show. His character's name is Walden Schmidt. Kutcher made his debut on September 19 2011.
In 2007, Lorre co-created The Big Bang Theory , which follows two young nerdy physicists living next door to an attractive young woman. Each episode usually focuses on the daily lives of the men and two of their equally nerdy friends, with a dose of absurdity from the relationship with their normal neighbor. The two main protagonists, Sheldon and Leonard, are named after the actor and television producer Sheldon Leonard. The show is the second highest rated comedy series in America.
Lorre's most recent production Mike & Molly premiered on CBS in September 2010.
personal life
Lorre is of Jewish origin. He is divorced and has two children.- 2003
- More
TV show
- Creation
The Big Bang Theory
Creator
2007Two and a Half Men
Creator
2003Dharma & Greg
Creator
1997Cybill
Creator
1995Grace Under Fire
Creator
1993Frannie's Turn
Creator
1992- Directing
Grace Under Fire
Director
1993- Writing
Frannie's Turn
Writer
1992M.A.S.K.
Writer
1985Muppet Babies
Writer
1984- Pre-production
Mike & Molly
Executive producer
2010The Big Bang Theory
Executive producer
2007Two and a Half Men
Executive producer
2003Cybill
Executive producer
1995Frannie's Turn
Executive producer
1992- Post-production
Two and a Half Men
Composer
2003Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Composer
1987
TV show season
- Creation
The Big Bang Theory (season 5)
Creator
2011Two and a Half Men (season 9)
Creator
2011Two and a Half Men (season 8)
Creator
2010The Big Bang Theory (season 4)
Creator
2010Two and a Half Men (season 7)
Creator
2009The Big Bang Theory (season 3)
Creator
2009Two and a Half Men (season 6)
Creator
2008The Big Bang Theory (season 2)
Creator
2008The Big Bang Theory (season 1)
Creator
2007Two and a Half Men (season 5)
Creator
2007Two and a Half Men (season 4)
Creator
2006Two and a Half Men (season 3)
Creator
2005Two and a Half Men (season 2)
Creator
2004Two and a Half Men (season 1)
Creator
2003Grace Under Fire (season 5)
Creator
1997Grace Under Fire (season 4)
Creator
1996Grace Under Fire (season 3)
Creator
1995Grace Under Fire (season 2)
Creator
1994Grace Under Fire (season 1)
Creator
1993Cybill (season 1)
Creator
Cybill (season 2)
Creator
Dharma & Greg (season 1)
Creator
Cybill (season 3)
Creator
Dharma & Greg (season 2)
Creator
Dharma & Greg (season 3)
Creator
Cybill (season 4)
Creator
Dharma & Greg (season 4)
Creator
Dharma & Greg (season 5)
Creator
- Directing
Grace Under Fire (season 5)
Director
1997Grace Under Fire (season 4)
Director
1996Grace Under Fire (season 3)
Director
1995Grace Under Fire (season 2)
Director
1994Grace Under Fire (season 1)
Director
1993- Writing
Muppet Babies (season 8)
Writer
1991Muppet Babies (season 7)
Writer
1990Muppet Babies (season 6)
Writer
1989Muppet Babies (season 5)
Writer
1988Muppet Babies (season 4)
Writer
1987M.A.S.K. (season 2)
Writer
1986Muppet Babies (season 3)
Writer
1986M.A.S.K. (season 1)
Writer
1985Muppet Babies (season 2)
Writer
1985Muppet Babies (season 1)
Writer
1984- Pre-production
Mike & Molly (season 2)
Executive producer
2011The Big Bang Theory (season 5)
Executive producer
2011Two and a Half Men (season 9)
Executive producer
2011The Big Bang Theory (season 4)
Executive producer
2010Two and a Half Men (season 8)
Executive producer
2010Mike & Molly (season 1)
Executive producer
2010Two and a Half Men (season 7)
Executive producer
2009The Big Bang Theory (season 3)
Executive producer
2009Two and a Half Men (season 6)
Executive producer
2008The Big Bang Theory (season 2)
Executive producer
2008The Big Bang Theory (season 1)
Executive producer
2007Two and a Half Men (season 5)
Executive producer
2007Two and a Half Men (season 4)
Executive producer
2006Two and a Half Men (season 3)
Executive producer
2005Two and a Half Men (season 2)
Executive producer
2004Two and a Half Men (season 1)
Executive producer
2003Cybill (season 1)
Executive producer
Cybill (season 2)
Executive producer
Cybill (season 3)
Executive producer
Cybill (season 4)
Executive producer
- Post-production
Two and a Half Men (season 9)
Composer
2011Two and a Half Men (season 8)
Composer
2010Two and a Half Men (season 7)
Composer
2009Two and a Half Men (season 6)
Composer
2008Two and a Half Men (season 5)
Composer
2007Two and a Half Men (season 4)
Composer
2006Two and a Half Men (season 3)
Composer
2005Two and a Half Men (season 2)
Composer
2004Two and a Half Men (season 1)
Composer
2003Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (season 10)
Composer
1996Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (season 9)
Composer
1995Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (season 8)
Composer
1994Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (season 7)
Composer
1993Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (season 6)
Composer
1992Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (season 5)
Composer
1991Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (season 4)
Composer
1990Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (season 3)
Composer
1989Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (season 2)
Composer
1988Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (season 1)
Composer
1987
TV show episode
- Writing
Goin' Fishin'
Screenwriter
2011The Skank Reflex Analysis
Screenwriter
2011Nice to Meet You, Walden Schmidt
Screenwriter
2011The Robotic Manipulation
Screenwriter
2010Three Girls and a Guy Named Bud
Screenwriter
2010First Date
Screenwriter
2010818-jklpuzo
Screenwriter
2009The Creepy Candy Coating Corollary
Screenwriter
2009Two and a Half Deaths
Screenwriter
2008Taterhead Is Our Love Child
Screenwriter
2008The Codpiece Topology
Screenwriter
2008Large Birds, Spiders and Mom
Screenwriter
2007Pilot
Screenwriter
2007Working for Caligula
Screenwriter
2006Weekend in Bangkok with Two Olympic Gymnasts
Screenwriter
2005Back Off, Mary Poppins
Screenwriter
2004Pilot
Screenwriter
2003Pilot
Screenwriter
1993The Loan Arranger
Screenwriter
1987When You Wish Upon a Muppet
Screenwriter
1985
Album
- Artists
French Kissin
Lyricist
1986
Music track
French Kissin
Lyricist
1986
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