David Kohan

David Sanford Kohan (born April 16, 1964) is an American television producer and writer.[1] After writing for The Wonder Years and The Dennis Miller Show, Kohan co-created and produced Will & Grace, Boston Common, Good Morning, Miami, Twins and Four Kings with Max Mutchnick. Kohan has won an Emmy and a People's Choice Award. He has been nominated for a Golden Globe Award. He and his business partner Max Mutchnick worked on a half-hour comedy series for CBS called Partners.

David Kohan
Born
David Sanford Kohan

(1964-04-16) April 16, 1964
New York City, U.S.
Alma materWesleyan University (1986)
OccupationTelevision producer, writer
Spouse(s)Blair Kohan
Children2
Parent(s)Buz Kohan
Rhea Kohan
RelativesJenji Kohan (sister)
Christopher Noxon (brother-in-law)

Biography

Kohan was born to a Jewish family in New York City and graduated from Wesleyan University in 1986.[2][3][4] He is the son of writer Buz Kohan and novelist Rhea Kohan, the brother of writer/producer Jenji Kohan, and the brother-in-law of Christopher Noxon. He has a twin brother, Jono.

Kohan and Mutchnik formed a name with their two last names: KoMut, which would be the name of the company they own, making Will & Grace, $#*! My Dad Says and Partners.

He is married to Blair Kohan, a partner and motion picture agent at UTA. He has two daughters (one daughter from a previous marriage)[5][6][7]

Filmography
YearTitleWriterExecutive producerNotesNetwork
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 $h*! My Dad Says Yes Yes CBS
2012–2013 Partners Yes Yes
2015 Clipped Yes Yes Writers of 8 episodes TBS
2020 Raised by Wolves Yes Yes CBS

References
  1. Hale, Mike (September 23, 2012). "Kind of Like 'Will & Grace,' but Both Guys This Time". The New York Times.
  2. Stated in interview on Inside the Actors Studio
  3. "NOTABLE ALUMNI". Wesleyan University. Retrieved November 15, 2014.
  4. Bloom, Nate (June 10, 2015). "Jews in the News: Ahmed Zayat, Eric Balfour and Ashley Tisdale". Jewish Federation of Tampa]].
  5. "Women in Entertainment 2010 – Power 100 List". The Hollywood Reporter. December 7, 2010. Retrieved November 15, 2014.
  6. "Sklarbro County 37". Earwolf. February 5, 2013. Retrieved November 15, 2014.
  7. "THR's Women in Entertainment 2011: Power 100". The Hollywood Reporter. December 7, 2011. Retrieved November 15, 2014.


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