Jay Kogen

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Jay Kogen
Occupation(s)Film writer, producer, actor, director
Years active1988–present
Children1
Father Arnie Kogen

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. He has also written, rewritten, punched up many films including Eddie Murphy's The Nutty Professor , the Austin Powers films, the Shrek films, The Cat in the Hat , Madagascar , Zombieland 2 , and the Academy Award-nominated Kubo and the Two Strings .

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 .

In 2016, he became a writer, occasional director, and executive producer of School of Rock , a sitcom based on the 2003 film of the same name .

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

References

  1. ↑ Jewish Journal: "The Circuit" by Norma Zager Archived 2009-10-01 at the Wayback Machine November 3, 2005
  2. ↑ "The Mint LA | Music in the Heart of LA".[ permanent dead link ]
  3. ↑ Andreeva, Nellie (13 April 2019). "Writers Share Signed Termination Letters As Mass Firing Of Agents Begins After WGA-ATA Talks Fail". Deadline. Archived from the original on 28 August 2019. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
  4. ↑ Petski, Denise (2020-12-09). "'iCarly' Revival With Original Stars Miranda Cosgrove, Jerry Trainor & Nathan Kress Ordered By Paramount+". Deadline Hollywood . Archived from the original on 2020-12-10. Retrieved 2020-12-10.
  5. ↑ Andreeva, Nellie (2021-02-25). "'iCarly': Jay Kogen Exits As Co-Showrunner Of Revival Series For Paramount+". Deadline Hollywood . Archived from the original on 2021-02-26. Retrieved 2021-02-25.


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