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Edwin B. “Ed.” Weinberger (born. 1945) is an American screenwriter and television producer. ==Life and career== Born and raised in Philadelphia,〔 the only son of a Jewish butcher, Ed. Weinberger began his TV career after he dropped out of Columbia University,〔 writing for such stand-up comedians as Dick Gregory, Richard Pryor, and Bill Cosby. His first job in television was writing for The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson. He also wrote for ''The Bob Hope Special'', ''The Bill Cosby Show'', and ''Dean Martin Variety Hour''. Weinberger, along with James L. Brooks, David Davis, Allan Burns, and Stan Daniels, formed the core of MTM Enterprises. In 1977, they left for Paramount Pictures and started the John Charles Walters Company. Weinberger also played Mr. Walters in the logo. The series ''Taxi'' was created the following year. He also wrote and co-created ''The Cosby Show'', which was on for 8 years. Weinberger went on to create and executive produce several other sitcoms, including ''Amen'', ''Dear John'', ''Baby Talk'', and ''Sparks''. Weinberger has won a Peabody Award, 3 Golden Globe Awards, and 9 Emmy Awards. He has also received the Writers Guild of America Lifetime Achievement Award. He has been married to TV actress Carlene Watkins since 1984.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0918165/bio )〕 With his son, Jack, Weinberger wrote and produced the musical play ''Mary and Joseph'', which had a national tour in 2007-08. Weinberger explained in 2000 that he began using the abbreviation "Ed." when he was eight years old, admitting that "it's an affectation that's gotten out of hand." 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Ed. Weinberger」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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