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Al Jean

Al Jean

Actor, Producer, Writer

Born January 9, 1961 in Farmington Hills, Michigan, USA

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History of the Sitcom
HBO Max
The Zen Diaries of Garry Shandling
HBO Max
Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead
Stan
America in Primetime
Amazon Prime Video
Mad Men
Amazon Prime Video
MythBusters
Amazon Prime Video
American Masters
Amazon Prime Video
Entertainment Tonight
Disney Plus
60 Minutes
fuboTV

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Alfred Ernest Jean III (born January 9, 1961) is an American writer, animator, and producer. Jean is well known for his work on The Simpsons. He was born and raised near Detroit, Michigan, and graduated from Harvard University in 1981. Jean began his writing career in the 1980s with fellow Harvard alum Mike Reiss. Together, they worked as writers and producers on television shows such as The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, ALF and It's Garry Shandling's Show.

Jean was offered a job as a writer on the animated sitcom The Simpsons in 1989, alongside Reiss, and together they became the first members of the original writing staff of the show. They served as showrunners during the show's third (1991–92) and fourth (1992–93) seasons, though they left The Simpsons after season four to create The Critic, an animated show about film critic Jay Sherman. It was first broadcast on ABC in January 1994 (then aired its second season on Fox in March 1995) and was well received by critics, but did not catch on with viewers and only lasted for two seasons.

In 1994, Jean and Reiss signed a three-year deal with The Walt Disney Company to produce other television shows for ABC, and the duo created and executive-produced Teen Angel, which was canceled in its first season. Jean returned full-time to The Simpsons during the tenth season (1998–99). He became showrunner again with the start of the thirteenth season in 2001, without Reiss, and has held that position since. Jean was also one of the writers and producers who worked on The Simpsons Movie, a feature-length film based on the series, released in 2007.

3 wins and 9 nominations

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Filmography

Actor

33

Type

Year

Inside the Simpsons Poster

Inside the Simpsons TV Series2023

History of the Sitcom Poster

History of the Sitcom TV Series2021

Too Soon: Comedy After 9/11 Poster

Too Soon: Comedy After 9/11 Documentary2021

Live from Detroit: The Jeff Dwoskin Show Poster

Live from Detroit: The Jeff Dwoskin Show TV Series2020

The Zen Diaries of Garry Shandling Poster

The Zen Diaries of Garry Shandling TV Movie2018

Springfield of Dreams: The Legend of Homer Simpson Poster

Springfield of Dreams: The Legend of Homer Simpson Documentary2017

Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead Poster

Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead Documentary2015

Serious Jibber-Jabber with Conan O'Brien TV Series2012

2011 Writers Guild Awards TV Special2011

America in Primetime Poster

America in Primetime TV Series2011

Broadcast News: James L. Brooks - A Singular Voice Poster

Broadcast News: James L. Brooks - A Singular Voice Video2011

Comic-Con 2010 Live TV Special2010

The Simpsons 20th Anniversary Special: In 3-D! On Ice! Poster

The Simpsons 20th Anniversary Special: In 3-D! On Ice! Documentary2010

The Simpsons: Access All Areas Documentary2010

The Simpsons: Celebrity Friends Documentary2010

The Simpsons: Mischief & Mayhem Documentary2010

Actors Reporter Interviews Poster

Actors Reporter Interviews TV Series2009

Kevin Pollak's Chat Show Poster

Kevin Pollak's Chat Show TV Series2009

Comic-Con '08 Live TV Special2008

Comic-Con 2007 Live TV Special2007

Mad Men TV Series2007

Up Close with Carrie Keagan Poster

Up Close with Carrie Keagan TV Series2007

The Naked Monster Poster

The Naked Monster Feature Film2005

The World According to 'The Simpsons' TV Movie2004

Brilliant But Cancelled: Pilot Season Documentary2003

MythBusters Poster

MythBusters TV Series2003

Brilliant But Cancelled Poster

Brilliant But Cancelled Documentary2002

The Perfect Pitch Documentary2002

'The Simpsons': America's First Family Documentary2000

Inside the Actors Studio Poster

Inside the Actors Studio TV Series1994

American Masters Poster

American Masters TV Series1985

Entertainment Tonight Poster

Entertainment Tonight TV Series1981

60 Minutes Poster

60 Minutes TV Series1968

Producer

23

Type

Year

May the 12th Be with You Poster

May the 12th Be with You Short Film2024

Maggie Simpson in Rogue Not Quite One Poster

Maggie Simpson in Rogue Not Quite One TV Special2023

The Simpsons Meet the Bocellis in Feliz Navidad Poster

The Simpsons Meet the Bocellis in Feliz Navidad Short Film2022

The Simpsons: Welcome to the Club Poster

The Simpsons: Welcome to the Club Short Film2022

When Billie Met Lisa Poster

When Billie Met Lisa Short Film2022

Balenciaga Poster

Balenciaga Short Film2021

The Force Awakens from Its Nap Poster

The Force Awakens from Its Nap Short Film2021

The Good, the Bart, and the Loki Poster

The Good, the Bart, and the Loki Short Film2021

The Simpsons in Plusaversary Poster

The Simpsons in Plusaversary Short Film2021

Playdate with Destiny Poster

Playdate with Destiny Short Film2020

Planet of the Couches Poster

Planet of the Couches TV Short2016

Trumptastic Voyage Poster

Trumptastic Voyage TV Short2015

The Simpsons Take the Bowl Poster

The Simpsons Take the Bowl Video2014

The Longest Daycare Poster

The Longest Daycare Short Film2012

The Simpsons Ride Poster

The Simpsons Ride Video2008

The Simpsons Movie Poster

The Simpsons Movie Feature Film2007

Queer Duck: The Movie Poster

Queer Duck: The Movie Video2006

The PJs TV Series1999

Teen Angel Poster

Teen Angel TV Series1997

Homeboys in Outer Space Poster

Homeboys in Outer Space TV Series1996

The Critic Poster

The Critic TV Series1994

The Simpsons Poster

The Simpsons TV Series1989

It's Garry Shandling's Show. Poster

It's Garry Shandling's Show. TV Series1986

Writer

28

Type

Year

May the 12th Be with You Poster

May the 12th Be with You Short Film2024

Maggie Simpson in Rogue Not Quite One Poster

Maggie Simpson in Rogue Not Quite One TV Special2023

The Simpsons Meet the Bocellis in Feliz Navidad Poster

The Simpsons Meet the Bocellis in Feliz Navidad Short Film2022

The Simpsons: Welcome to the Club Poster

The Simpsons: Welcome to the Club Short Film2022

When Billie Met Lisa Poster

When Billie Met Lisa Short Film2022

Balenciaga Poster

Balenciaga Short Film2021

The Force Awakens from Its Nap Poster

The Force Awakens from Its Nap Short Film2021

The Good, the Bart, and the Loki Poster

The Good, the Bart, and the Loki Short Film2021

The Simpsons in Plusaversary Poster

The Simpsons in Plusaversary Short Film2021

Playdate with Destiny Poster

Playdate with Destiny Short Film2020

Trumptastic Voyage Poster

Trumptastic Voyage TV Short2015

The Longest Daycare Poster

The Longest Daycare Short Film2012

Presidential Reunion Poster

Presidential Reunion Video2010

The Simpsons Movie Poster

The Simpsons Movie Feature Film2007

The Adventures of Jesus and His Brothers TV Series2000

Teen Angel Poster

Teen Angel TV Series1997

The Critic Poster

The Critic TV Series1994

The Simpsons Poster

The Simpsons TV Series1989

ALF TV Series1986

Head of the Class Poster

Head of the Class TV Series1986

It's Garry Shandling's Show. Poster

It's Garry Shandling's Show. TV Series1986

Sledge Hammer! Poster

Sledge Hammer! TV Series1986

Charles in Charge Poster

Charles in Charge TV Series1984

Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson 22nd Anniversary Poster

Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson 22nd Anniversary TV Special1984

Not Necessarily the News Poster

Not Necessarily the News TV Series1983

Airplane II: The Sequel Poster

Airplane II: The Sequel Feature Film1982

Nine to Five Poster

Nine to Five TV Series1982

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson Poster

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson TV Series1962

Other Crew

3

Type

Year

Leo Feature Film2023

ALF TV Series1986

Sledge Hammer! Poster

Sledge Hammer! TV Series1986

Thanks

6

Type

Year

Angry Birds Poster

Angry Birds Video Game2009

A Terrifying Message from Al Gore Poster

A Terrifying Message from Al Gore Video2006

MythBusters Poster

MythBusters TV Series2003

Family Guy Poster

Family Guy TV Series1999

The Simpsons Poster

The Simpsons TV Series1989

Airplane II: The Sequel Poster

Airplane II: The Sequel Feature Film1982

Music Department

1

The Simpsons Poster

The Simpsons TV Series1989

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