Matthew Weiner


Director, Producer, Screenwriter

Biography

Life Events

1995

Hired as a writer/producer on "The Naked Truth" (ABC) starring Téa Leoni

1996

Made writing debut as an uncredited joke-writer for the short-lived FOX sitcom "Party Girl"

1999

Worked as a writer/producer on "Becker" (CBS) starring Ted Danson

2000

Wrote the pilot of "Mad Men" as a spec script

2002

Writer/producer for the series, "Andy Richter Controls the Universe" (FOX)

2004

Based on the "Mad Men" script was hired by creator David Chase as writer/producer on "The Sopranos" (HBO) for its final three seasons; received Emmy nominations for Writing (2004, 2007) and for Outstanding Drama Series (2006) as a producer

2007

Created and executive produced the AMC original series, "Mad Men"; also wrote several episodes

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