Stanley Edwin Daniels (July 31, 1934 – April 6, 2007) was a Canadian-American screenwriter, producer and director, who won eight Emmy Awards for his work on The Mary Tyler Moore Show and Taxi.
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Born | Stanley Edwin Daniels (1934-07-31)July 31, 1934 |
Died | April 6, 2007(2007-04-06) (aged 72) Encino, California, U.S. |
Occupation | Screenwriter, producer and director |
Spouse | Alene Kamins (1957–2007; his death) |
Children | 4 |
Born in Toronto to Jewish parents involved in vaudeville, Daniels earned a bachelor's degree and master's degree from the University of Toronto, then began studying for a doctorate from Oxford University.[1] His first television writing job was for The Dean Martin Show in 1965. There, he met his writing partner Ed. Weinberger.
Daniels's influence in comedy is noted by the joke setup that is credited to him ("Stan Daniels turn") wherein "a character says something and then does an immediate 180-degree shift on what he just said," according to The Simpsons producer Al Jean.[2] Daniels composed the music and wrote the lyrics for the 1976 musical So Long, 174th Street.
Daniels was diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia a few years prior to his death. He died of a heart attack in Encino, California.[3]
Year | Result | Award | Category | Series | Shared with |
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1975 | Won | Emmy Award | Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series | The Mary Tyler Moore Show | Ed. Weinberger (for "Mary Richards Goes to Jail" episode) |
Won | Emmy Award | Outstanding Comedy Series | The Mary Tyler Moore Show | James L. Brooks, Allan Burns, Ed. Weinberger | |
1976 | Won | Emmy Award | Outstanding Comedy Series | The Mary Tyler Moore Show | James L. Brooks, Allan Burns, Ed. Weinberger |
1977 | Won | Emmy Award | Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series | The Mary Tyler Moore Show | James L. Brooks, Allan Burns, Bob Ellison, David Lloyd, Ed. Weinberger (for "The Last Show" episode) |
Won | Emmy Award | Outstanding Comedy Series | The Mary Tyler Moore Show | James L. Brooks, Allan Burns, Ed. Weinberger | |
1979 | Won | Emmy Award | Outstanding Comedy Series | Taxi | James L. Brooks, Glen Charles, Les Charles, David Davis, Ed. Weinberger |
1980 | Nominated | Emmy Award | Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series | The Associates | Ed. Weinberger (for "The Censors" episode) |
Won | Emmy Award | Outstanding Comedy Series | Taxi | James L. Brooks, Glen Charles, Les Charles, David Davis, Ed. Weinberger | |
1981 | Won | Emmy Award | Outstanding Comedy Series | Taxi | James L. Brooks, Glen Charles, Les Charles, David Davis, Ed. Weinberger |
1982 | Won | Emmy Award | Outstanding Comedy Series | Taxi | James L. Brooks, Glen Charles, Les Charles, Ken Estin, Howard Gewirtz, Ian Praiser, Richard Sakai, Ed. Weinberger |
1983 | Won | Emmy Award | Outstanding Comedy Series | Taxi | James L. Brooks, Ken Estin, Richard Sakai, Sam Simon, Ed. Weinberger |
1992 | Won | CINE Competition | CINE Golden Eagle | Monkey House | Bruce Campbell, Jonathan Goodwill, Allan King, Gordon Mark, Michael MacMillan, Harold Tichenor, Max E. Youngstein |
1989 | Nominated | Gemini Awards | Best Writing in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series | Glory! Glory! | Jacqueline Lefèvre |
Nominated | Gemini Awards | Best Dramatic Mini-Series | Glory! Glory! | Bonny Dore, Jonathan Goodwill, Michael MacMillan, Seaton McLean | |
1993 | Nominated | Gemini Awards | Best Writing in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series | Monkey House | |
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series | |
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