David Zuckerman (TV producer)

David Zuckerman
Zuckerman at the 2011 San Diego Comic-Con
Born	David J. Zuckerman (1962-08-28) August 28, 1962 (age 61) Danville, California, U.S.
Alma mater	University of California, Los Angeles
Occupation(s)	Television producer, writer
Years active	1989–present
Spouse	Ellie Kanner (divorced)
Children	2

David J. Zuckerman (born August 28, 1962) is an American film and television producer and writer and is best known as the original showrunner and executive producer of the animated comedy series Family Guy, as well as the creator of the American adaptation of the Australian television series of the same name, Wilfred.

A native of Danville, California, Zuckerman is a graduate of the University of California, Los Angeles. Zuckerman first wrote for the sitcom The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, and then went on to write and produce episodes for the Fox animated series King of the Hill. In 1999, along with writer and producer Seth MacFarlane, he developed another Fox animated series, entitled Family Guy. He subsequently worked on MacFarlane's second series, American Dad!, before adapting the Australian live action series Wilfred and producing it under the same name for FX.^[1]