Known for movies
Short Info
Date Of Birth | 1960 |
Fact | Won the 1994 Humanitas Prize in the 60 Minute Category for "Party of Five" (shared with Amy Lippman). |
Christopher Keyser is an American television writer, producer, and novelist. He is best known for creating the television series Party of Five.
Keyser was born in New York City, New York on October 26, 1957. He is the son of Ann (née Sager) and Robert Keyser, Jr., a stockbroker. He has two sisters, Pamela and Amy. Keyser was raised in Scarsdale, New York. He graduated from Scarsdale High School in 1975. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in English from Yale University in 1979.
Keyser began his career as a journalist for The Washington Post. He later worked as a speechwriter for New York Governor Mario Cuomo. In 1989, Keyser moved to Los Angeles to pursue a career in television.
Keyser’s first television credit was for an episode of the television series thirtysomething. He went on to write for the series Sisters, L.A. Law, and Melrose Place. In 1994, Keyser created the television series Party of Five. The show ran for six seasons and earned him a Golden Globe Award for Best Television Series – Drama in 1996.
In 2001, Keyser co-created the television series The Education of Max Bickford. The show starred Richard Dreyfuss and ran for two seasons. In 2003, Keyser created the short-lived television series American Dreams.
Keyser has also written two novels. The first, A Sense of Honor (1985), is about a young man at Yale who is accused of plagiarism. The second, The Last Days of Summer (1999), is about the friendship between a young boy and a baseball player in the 1940s.
Keyser is married to Laurie McCarthy. They have two children together.
Keyser has an estimated net worth of $5 million. He earns a salary of $1 million per year from his work as a television writer and producer.
General Info
Date Of Birth | 1960 |
Place Of Birth | Long Island, New York, United States |
Profession | Film producer, Screenwriter, Television producer |
Education | Harvard Law School |
Nationality | American |
Accomplishments
Movies | Highland Park, Benefit of the Doubt |
TV Shows | Party of Five, Significant Others, Time of Your Life |
Social profile links
Facts
# | Fact |
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1 | Won the 1994 Humanitas Prize in the 60 Minute Category for "Party of Five" (shared with Amy Lippman). |
Pictures
Movies
Producer
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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Tyrant | TV Series executive producer - 22 episodes, 2015 - 2016 consulting producer - 9 episodes, 2014 | ||
The Last Tycoon | 2016 | TV Series executive producer | |
Warriors | 2014 | TV Movie executive producer | |
Lone Star | 2010 | TV Series executive producer - 3 episodes | |
No Place Like Home | 2003 | TV Movie executive producer | |
Party of Five | 1994-2000 | TV Series executive producer - 142 episodes | |
Time of Your Life | 1999 | TV Series executive producer - 2 episodes | |
Significant Others | 1998 | TV Series executive producer - 6 episodes | |
Sisters | TV Series supervising producer - 24 episodes, 1992 - 1993 co-executive producer - 22 episodes, 1993 - 1994 | ||
No Place Like Home | 1989 | TV Movie producer |
Writer
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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Witness for the Prosecution | 2018 | screenplay announced | |
Tyrant | 2014-2016 | TV Series written by - 10 episodes | |
Warriors | 2014 | TV Movie | |
Highland Park | 2013 | written by | |
Party of Five | TV Series created by - 102 episodes, 1994 - 1999 creator - 38 episodes, 1996 - 2000 written by - 27 episodes, 1994 - 2000 story by - 5 episodes, 1994 - 1998 teleplay - 1 episode, 1999 | ||
Time of Your Life | TV Series 5 episodes, 1999 - 2000 writer - 1 episode, 1999 creator - 1 episode, 1999 created by - 1 episode | ||
Significant Others | 1998 | TV Series creator - 4 episodes | |
Sisters | TV Series 2 episodes, 1992 - 1993 writer - 14 episodes, 1991 - 1994 story - 5 episodes, 1992 - 1994 written by - 1 episode, 1992 | ||
Benefit of the Doubt | 1993 | screenplay | |
Equal Justice | 1990 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
L.A. Law | 1989-1990 | TV Series written by - 2 episodes |
Self
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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Biography | 2009 | TV Series documentary | Himself - Co-creator, Party of Five |
After Hours with Daniel Boulud | 2007 | TV Series | Himself |
Celebrity Profile | 1998 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
Party of Five | 1998 | TV Series | Himself |
Awards
Nominated Awards
Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
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1996 | Humanitas Prize | Humanitas Prize | 60 Minute Category | Party of Five (1994) |
Source: IMDb, Wikipedia