Bernie Kukoff Explained

Bernie Kukoff
Occupation:Television director, television producer, television writer, theatre director
Years Active:1970–2007

Bernie Kukoff is an American television director, producer and writer. He has produced and written for the television series Operation Petticoat, A Touch of Grace, The Cosby Show, Thea, Detective School and Diff'rent Strokes, creating the latter two series with Jeff Harris.[1] He also created the NBC series Rags to Riches.

Kukoff and Harris (with Harry Colomby and Norman Steinberg) also co-scripted the 1984 film Johnny Dangerously with Harris. The film starred Michael Keaton and was directed by Amy Heckerling.[1]

From 1996 to 2007, Kukoff produced a number of stage productions.[2]

Notes and References

  1. News: Bernie Kukoff at Movies & TV . https://web.archive.org/web/20121104180813/http://movies.nytimes.com/person/341029/Bernie-Kukoff . dead . November 4, 2012 . Movies & TV Dept. . . 2012 . July 13, 2011.
  2. Web site: Bernie Kukoff theatre credits . BroadwayWorld.com . July 13, 2011.