Alan J. Higgins

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Al Higgins
Born
Alan Joel Higgins

Other namesAl Higgins
Alan Higgins
Occupation(s)Writer, producer
Years active1991–present
Relatives Steve Higgins (brother)
David Anthony Higgins (brother)

Alan Joel Higgins (sometimes credited as Al Higgins and Alan Higgins) is an American television writer and producer.

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Higgins was born in Des Moines, Iowa, and is the brother of actor David Anthony Higgins and Saturday Night Live assistant producer/ The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon announcer Steve Higgins.

He was a writer and associate producer of the television series Malcolm in the Middle [1] for the first three seasons, and came back as a creative consultant for season seven.

Higgins' other television credits include the first three seasons of NewsRadio , 'Til Death , Cracking Up , In the Motherhood , Cavemen , Doug , 100 Questions , Big Lake , Mike & Molly and Bob Hearts Abishola . [2]

Filmography

YearTitleCredited asNotes
WriterProducerOther
1991–94, 96 Doug YesNoYesWrote 19 episodes, also voiced Larry and script coordinator
1993–95 The Jon Stewart Show YesNoNo
1994 Weinerville NoNoYesAdditional material by
1996–99 NewsRadio YesYesYesWrote 12 episodes, also executive story editor and story editor
Supervising and co-producer
2000–06 Malcolm in the Middle YesYesYesCo-executive producer, wrote 8 episodes
Also consultant
2002Verbal CommunicationsYesExecutiveYesAlso director
2003Senor WhiteYesExecutiveNoTV movie
2004 Cracking Up YesYesNoCo-executive producer, wrote: "Panic House"
2005Pool GuysNoExecutiveNoTV movie
2006American MenYesExecutiveNoTV movie
2006–07 'Til Death YesYesNoCo-executive producer, wrote 2 episodes
2007 Cavemen YesYesNoConsulting producer, wrote: "Nick Get Job"
2009 In the Motherhood YesYesNoCo-executive producer, wrote: "Bully"
2010 100 Questions YesYesNoCo-executive producer, co-wrote: "Wayne?"
2010 Big Lake YesYesYesConsulting producer, wrote 2 episodes
Also staff writer
2010–16 Mike & Molly YesExecutiveNoWrote 99 episodes, also co-executive producer
2017 Superior Donuts NoYesNoConsulting producer
2018–21 The Kominsky Method YesExecutiveNoWrote 7 episodes
2019–24 Bob Hearts Abishola YesExecutiveYesCo-creator, wrote 35 episodes

Nominations

YearAwardCategoryWorkResultRef.
2001 Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Comedy Series Malcolm in the Middle Nominated [3] [4]
2002OFTA Television AwardsBest Writing in a Comedy SeriesNominated
2003 Producers Guild of America Awards Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Comedy Nominated
2020 Primetime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Comedy Series The Kominsky Method Nominated [5] [6]
2021 Nominated [7] [6]

References

  1. "There's not a Brady in this Bunch" by Caryn James, Malcolm in the Middle pilot review, The New York Times television reviews 2000 via Google Books
  2. "Al Higgins of In the Motherhood" . Retrieved February 22, 2011.
  3. "Outstanding Comedy Series - 2001". Television Academy. Archived from the original on 2014-12-19. Retrieved September 11, 2021.
  4. "Alan Higgins - Emmy Awards, Nominations and Wins". Television Academy. Archived from the original on 2018-08-28. Retrieved September 11, 2021.
  5. "Outstanding Comedy Series - 2020". Television Academy. Archived from the original on 2020-07-28. Retrieved September 11, 2021.
  6. 1 2 "Al Higgins - Emmy Awards, Nominations and Wins". Television Academy. Archived from the original on 2020-09-22. Retrieved September 11, 2021.
  7. "Outstanding Comedy Series - 2021". Television Academy. Archived from the original on 2021-07-13. Retrieved September 11, 2021.