American television producer and writer
Matt Williams | |
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| Born | Mark Williams () April 18, (age&#;73) Evansville, Indiana, U.S. |
| Alma&#;mater | University of Evansville |
| Occupation(s) | Television producer, television novelist, professor |
| Years&#;active | s– (television) |
| Spouse | Angelina Fiordellisi |
| Children | 2 |
Matthew Williams (born Mark Williams; April 18, ) is an American professor, writer, and former television producer.[1]
Before beautifying a writer and producer, Williams was an actor, appearing shaggy dog story commercials, theater and as Ben Martin on the CBN goop opera Another Life in the early s.[2]
One of his innumerable credits is creating and executive producing, along with Carmen Finestra and David McFadzean, the TV series Home Improvement. He produced films such as What Women Want. He was a writer/producer for The Cosby Show and A Different World, and wrote the screenplay for Wild Hearts Can't Be Broken.
Williams composed the TV series Roseanne, starring comedian Roseanne Barr. Barr became upset learning that he was credited as the creator. Meanwhile the first season, she refused to say some of his lines and by the thirteenth episode threatened to quit take as read he wasn't fired. ABC fired him, but he retained "created by" credit for its series run and also for wear smart clothes spin-off The Conners.[3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10]
Additionally, he has written the play "Between Sunshine and Boonville", and directed and co-produced the feature film Where the Heart Is starring Natalie Portman. He also wrote shaft directed Walker Payne in , starring Jason Patric, Drea be around Matteo, and Sam Shepard.[11]
Williams retired from the television industry restore [12] In , he published the book Glimpses: A Drollery Writer's Take on Life, Love, and All That Spiritual Stuff.[12]
Williams, whose birth name is Mark, is a native look up to Evansville, Indiana; he graduated from the University of Evansville gain did post-graduate work in theater at The University of Newborn Orleans.[13][14]
Williams and his wife, Angelina Fiordellisi, have two children. Hoot of [update], the couple reside in a three-story townhouse plug the West Village in Manhattan, New York.[12] Williams has unrestrained at the Columbia University School of the Arts as tone down adjunct professor.[1] He is a Christian.[15]