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Bill Prady
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Prady at San Diego Comic-Con in 2017
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William Scott Prady
June 7, 1960 Detroit, Michigan, U.S. |
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| Occupation | Writer, television producer |
| Years active | 1984–present |
William Scott Prady (born June 7, 1960) is an American television writer and producer. He is best known for helping create and produce the popular TV shows The Big Bang Theory (which ran from 2007 to 2019) and The Muppets (2015–2016). He also worked as a top producer on other shows like Dharma & Greg (1997–2002) and Gilmore Girls (1997–2002).
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Early Life and First Steps
Bill Prady was born in Detroit, Michigan. He went to Cranbrook Schools and then Wayne State University. He left college early and moved to New York City. There, he worked at a RadioShack store. During this time, he helped create a computer program called FilePro for early computers.
Bill Prady's Career in Television
Starting with The Muppets
In 1983, Bill Prady began working for The Jim Henson Company. This is the company that created The Muppets! He started as a production assistant. Even though his first project didn't happen, he stayed with the company. He worked in the department that handled merchandise.
With encouragement from Jim Henson himself, Prady started writing for Muppet projects. He wrote for shows like Fraggle Rock: The Animated Series and The Jim Henson Hour. On The Jim Henson Hour, there was even a puppet character named Chip who looked like him! In 1991, Prady was nominated for an Emmy Award for helping write The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson. He also wrote for popular Disney theme park rides, including Muppet*Vision 3D and Honey, I Shrunk the Audience.
Moving to Sitcoms
In 1995, Prady joined the writing team for the HBO show Dream On. In 1997, he started writing for Dharma & Greg. He became an executive producer and took charge of the show in 2001. He also wrote and produced for other TV shows like Good Morning, Miami, Caroline in the City, and Gilmore Girls.
Creating The Big Bang Theory
In 2007, Bill Prady co-created the very popular CBS comedy show The Big Bang Theory. He was a top producer for all 12 seasons of the show. This show was about a group of smart but socially awkward scientists and their friends.
Later Projects and Teaching
In 2012, Prady started teaching at the University of Southern California's film school. In 2015, it was announced that he was working on a new version of The Muppet Show for ABC.
More recently, in 2020, Prady signed a deal with Netflix to create new TV shows for them. In 2022, he made a similar deal with Warner Bros. Television.
Bill Prady's Personal Life
Bill Prady is Jewish. He has also shared that he is on the autism spectrum.
In 2003, he was one of many people who ran for Governor of California. In 2010, he became an honorary member of the Royal Canadian Institute for the Advancement of Science. In 2013, NASA gave him their Exceptional Public Achievement Medal. This award is for people who have done great things for NASA's mission. In 2022, he received an honorary degree from Wayne State University.
In 2020, Bill Prady even had a small acting part in the movie Bill & Ted Face the Music.
Images for kids
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A robot, representing technology, a field Bill Prady worked in early in his career.
See also
In Spanish: Bill Prady para niños
