Danny Kallis

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Danny Kallis (born March 13, 1957) is an American television writer and producer. He has written for such programs as The Suite Life of Zack & Cody , The Suite Life on Deck , The JammX Kids, The Sausage Factory , Smart Guy (which he also directed), Who's the Boss? , The Upper Hand , The Charmings , Silver Spoons , [1] Mama's Family and Taxi . [2]

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He has a company called Danny Kallis Productions which produced Smart Guy and The Suite Life on Deck . He also teaches screenwriting at UCLA extension. [3]

Producer

He produced Arwin! (not picked up by Disney), The Suite Life of Zack & Cody , The Suite Life on Deck , The JammX Kids, The Sausage Factory , Grown Ups , Smart Guy , Hangin' with Mr. Cooper and Phenom .

Danny Kallis Productions

Danny Kallis Productions was created in the 1990s and was the main production company for the WB sitcom Smart Guy . They closed down due to low production output. The company was later re-opened to produce the Disney Channel series The Suite Life on Deck , a spinoff of The Suite Life of Zack & Cody, which he also co-created. [4]

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