Jay Kogen

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Jay Kogen
Occupation(s)Film writer, producer, actor, director
Years active1988–present
Spouse
Brown Mandell
(m. 1997)
Children1

Jay Kogen is an American comedy writer, producer, actor and director.

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Biography

He was born to a Jewish family. [1] His father is comedy writer Arnie Kogen. In 2001, Kogen had a son, Charlie, who is now a musician. [2]

Career

Kogen co-wrote several episodes of The Tracey Ullman Show and The Simpsons along with former writing partner Wallace Wolodarsky. Since then, he has written for several shows, including an Emmy Award winning stint at Frasier , Everybody Loves Raymond , George Lopez , and Malcolm in the Middle . Kogen also made an appearance in The Aristocrats . He was a consulting producer on The Class , co-writer of the Dave Foley/David Anthony Higgins 1997 film The Wrong Guy , as well as being a former stand-up comedian.

In 2009, he started working on the Nickelodeon TV series The Troop . He is also the creator of Wendell & Vinnie .

In 2015, he became a writer & co-executive producer of Dan Schneider & Dana Olsen's live-action sitcom, Henry Danger .

On April 15, 2019, Kogen joined other WGA writers in firing their agents as part of the WGA's stand against the ATA and the practice of packaging. [3]

On December 9, 2020, Kogen and Ali Schouten signed on to develop an iCarly revival series. [4] On February 25, 2021, it was reported that Kogen left the project due to "creative differences" with star Miranda Cosgrove. [5]

Notable filmography

The Simpsons
Frasier
Malcolm in the Middle

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