Max Mutchnick
Born
Jason Nidorf Mutchnick

(1965-11-11) November 11, 1965 (age 58)
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Occupation(s)Television producer, writer
Spouse
Erik Hyman
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(m. 2008)​
Children2

Jason Nidorf "Max" Mutchnick (born November 11, 1965) is an American television producer. He has received an Emmy Award, a People's Choice Award, and several Golden Globe Award nominations.

Early life and education

Mutchnick was born in Chicago, Illinois, and raised in Beverly Hills by his single mother, who is Jewish.[1] He graduated from Emerson College in 1987.[2]

Career

Mutchnick's career in Hollywood started when he began writing for game shows and the sitcoms Good Advice and The Wonder Years. Along with David Kohan, he created Boston Common and Will & Grace.[1] Mutchnick produced and wrote for Good Morning, Miami, and produced Twins and Four Kings, also with Kohan. The title characters of Will & Grace, Will Truman and Grace Adler, are based on Mutchnick and his best friend, Janet.[1] Mutchnick, like Will Truman, is openly gay.[3] He and Kohan have a production company, KoMut Entertainment, which is a combination of their two last names.

On June 7, 2006, Emerson College announced the naming of the Max Mutchnick Campus Center following Mutchnick's donation of a major financial gift.[4] A recreation of the on-set apartment of characters Will Truman and Grace Adler was placed on display in the Emerson College Library until the 2013 completion of Emerson's Los Angeles Campus, to which place it was relocated.[5]

Mutchnick and Kohan created a half-hour comedy series for CBS called Partners in 2012, but was canceled that same year.

Personal life

Mutchnick married his husband, lawyer Erik Hyman, on October 25, 2008. The couple are fathers to twin girls born in 2008 via a surrogate. [6][7]

Filmography

Year Title Writer Executive producer Notes Network
1993–1994 Good Advice Yes No CBS
1995–1996 The Single Guy No No Co-producer NBC
1996–1997 Boston Common No Yes
1998–2006
2017–2020 		Will & Grace Yes Yes Writers of 23 episodes
2002–2003 Good Morning, Miami Yes Yes Writers of 3 episodes
Director of 1 episode
2004 The Stones Yes Yes CBS
2005–2006 Twins Yes Yes The WB
2006 Four Kings Yes Yes NBC
2010–2011 $#*! My Dad Says Yes Yes CBS
2012–2013 Partners Yes Yes
2015 Clipped Yes Yes Writers of 8 episodes TBS
TBA Wilde Things[8] Yes Yes CBS

References

  1. ^ a b c Stated in interview on Inside the Actors Studio
  2. ^ "Max Mutchnick '87, Co-Creator of Will & Grace and Famed Choreographer Debbie Allen to Deliver Commencement Address". Targeted News Service. April 27, 2013.
  3. ^ Jones, Wenzel (October 1, 2002). "They control the vertical: two out series creators and a lesbian TV writer take us behind the scenes of their new shows". The Advocate. Retrieved June 3, 2007.
  4. ^ Rosen, David (July 6, 2006). "Construction of Piano Row Residence Hall is Proceeding on Schedule". emerson.edu. Archived from the original on June 10, 2020. Retrieved June 3, 2007.
  5. ^ Tempera, Jackie (October 22, 2013). "Will & Grace' set move to LA". Berkeley Beacon. Retrieved April 26, 2016.
  6. ^ Sipher, Devanl (November 1, 2008). "Vows: Erik Hyman and Max Mutchnick". The New York Times. Retrieved November 2, 2008.
  7. ^ "Evan Heart Hyman-Mutchnick, Rose Austin Hyman-Mutchnick". Variety.
  8. ^ Petski, Denise (September 1, 2020). "Stephanie Koenig Joins CBS Comedy Pilot 'The Big Bad Wolfes' From 'Will & Grace' Creators". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved September 2, 2020.

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