Phil Rosenthal
Phil Rosenthal is an American television writer, producer, actor, and director best known as the creator, writer, and executive producer of the CBS sitcom Everybody Loves Raymond.
Phil Rosenthal is an American television writer, producer, actor, and director. He is best known as the creator, writer, and executive producer of the CBS sitcom Everybody Loves Raymond. He later became known for food-and-travel documentary series including I'll Have What Phil's Having and Somebody Feed Phil.
Early life and education
Rosenthal was born in Queens, New York, and raised in New City, New York, in Rockland County. He attended Hofstra University, where he majored in theater.
Career in television
He built an early writing career on series such as Coach and Down the Shore before creating Everybody Loves Raymond in 1995. He served as showrunner and executive producer throughout the sitcom's nine-season run.
Later work in food and travel
Rosenthal later shifted toward documentary television focused on food and travel. His series include I'll Have What Phil's Having on PBS and Somebody Feed Phil on Netflix.
Other work and recognition
Rosenthal co-wrote America: A Tribute to Heroes, a 2001 telethon, and received a Peabody Award and an Emmy nomination for that work. He also authored You’re Lucky You’re Funny: How Life Becomes a Sitcom.
Key facts
- Created, wrote, and executive-produced Everybody Loves Raymond, which ran on CBS from 1996 to 2005.
- Hosted and produced the travel-food documentary series I'll Have What Phil's Having and Somebody Feed Phil.
- Born in Queens and raised in New City, New York.
- Graduated from Hofstra University, where he studied theatre.
- Co-wrote the 2001 telethon America: A Tribute to Heroes.
Somebody Feed Phil has had a broad international audience, including in Canada, where Rosenthal's food-and-travel format is of interest to viewers of streaming documentary series.
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References
- Wikipedia — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philip_RosenthalSupports: Birth date; occupation; creation of Everybody Loves Raymond; later documentary series
- World Central Kitchen — https://wck.org/bios/phil-rosenthal/Supports: Early life; education; early career; Everybody Loves Raymond; America: A Tribute to Heroes; book; documentary series; spouse and children
- IMDb — https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0742814/Supports: Birth date; birth place; spouse; children; known-for credits
- TV Insider — https://www.tvinsider.com/people/phil-rosenthal/Supports: Birth date; birth place; occupation; general career overview