| David Kohan | |
| Birth Name: | David Sanford Kohan |
| Birth Date: | 16 April 1964 |
| Birth Place: | New York City, U.S. |
| Alma Mater: | Wesleyan University (1986) |
| Parents: | Buz Kohan Rhea Kohan |
| Relatives: | Jenji Kohan (sister) Christopher Noxon (brother-in-law) |
| Occupation: | Television producer, writer |
| Spouse: | Blair Kohan |
| Children: | 2 |
David Sanford Kohan (born April 16, 1964) is an American television producer and writer.[1] After writing for The Wonder Years and The Dennis Miller Show, Kohan co-created and produced Will & Grace, Boston Common, Good Morning, Miami, Twins and Four Kings with Max Mutchnick. Kohan has won an Emmy and a People's Choice Award. He has been nominated for a Golden Globe Award. He and his business partner Max Mutchnick worked on a half-hour comedy series for CBS called Partners.
Kohan was born to a Jewish family in New York City and graduated from Wesleyan University in 1986.[2] [3] [4] He is the son of writer Buz Kohan and novelist Rhea Kohan and the brother of writer/producer Jenji Kohan. He also has a twin brother, Jono.
Kohan and Mutchnick formed a name with their two last names: KoMut Entertainment, which would be the name of the company they own, making Boston Common, Will & Grace, $#*! My Dad Says and Partners. In 1999, it signed a deal with Warner Bros. Television.[5]
On December 11, 2003, NBC filed a lawsuit against Kohan and Mutchnick, claiming that they had to fail to negotiate a contract and a licensee fee for the show.[6] Both sides were settled on April 29, 2007.[7]
He is married to Blair Kohan, a partner and motion picture agent at UTA. He has two daughters (one daughter from a previous marriage).[8] [9] [10]
| Year | Title | width=65 | Writer ! | width=65 | Executive producer ! | Notes | Network |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993–1994 | Good Advice | CBS | |||||
| 1995–1996 | The Single Guy | Co-producer | NBC | ||||
| 1996–1997 | Boston Common | ||||||
| 1998–2006 2017–2020 | Will & Grace | Writers of 23 episodes | |||||
| 2002–2003 | Good Morning, Miami | Writers of 3 episodes Director of 1 episode | |||||
| 2004 | The Stones | CBS | |||||
| 2005–2006 | Twins | The WB | |||||
| 2006 | Four Kings | NBC | |||||
| 2010–2011 | $#*! My Dad Says | CBS | |||||
| 2012–2013 | Partners | ||||||
| 2015 | Clipped | Writers of 8 episodes | TBS | ||||
| TBA | Wilde Things[11] | CBS |