Josh Weinstein
TV Writer
1966 –
Who is Josh Weinstein?
Josh Weinstein is an American television writer and producer, known for his work on the animated comedy series The Simpsons. Weinstein and Bill Oakley became best friends and writing partners at St. Albans High School; Weinstein then attended Stanford University and was editor-in-chief of the Stanford Chaparral. He worked on several short-term media projects, including writing for the variety show Sunday Best, but was then unemployed for a long period.
Weinstein and Oakley eventually penned a spec script for Seinfeld, after which they wrote "Marge Gets a Job", an episode of The Simpsons. Subsequently, the two were hired to write for the show on a permanent basis in 1992. After they wrote episodes such as "$pringfield", "Bart vs. Australia" and "Who Shot Mr. Burns?", the two were appointed executive producers and showrunners for the seventh and eighth seasons of the show. They attempted to include several emotional episodes focusing on the Simpson family, as well as several high-concept episodes such as "Homer's Enemy", "Two Bad Neighbors" and "The Principal and the Pauper", winning three Primetime Emmy Awards for their work.
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- Born
- May 5, 1966
Washington, D.C. - Also known as
- Joshua Weinstein
- Weird Josh Weinstein
- J.M. Weinstein
- The Estate of Josh Weinstein
- Parents
- Siblings
- Spouses
- Lisa Simmons
(1995/07/02 - )
- Lisa Simmons
- Children
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- Stanford University
- St. Albans School
- Lived in
- Maryland
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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