David McFadzean

David McFadzean
Occupation	Playwright, producer and writer
Years active	1988-present
Spouse	Elizabeth McFadzean (2 children)

David McFadzean is an American television producer, writer, film producer and playwright. He is best known for co-creating the 1990s sitcom Home Improvement along with Carmen Finestra and Matt Williams.

Career

McFadzean began his career as a playwright in Chicago, later earning a Master's degree in theater at Illinois State University.^[1] He later moved to California where he was once the benefactor of the Christian-based Lamb's Players Theater Company in San Diego.^[2] While attending the University of Evansville in Indiana, where he earned a Bachelor's degree in theater, it was there he met Matt Williams. McFadzean would be the first person that Williams hired for the writing staff of the first season of the sitcom Roseanne. McFadzean and Williams together with Carmen Finestra formed the production company Wind Dancer Productions in 1989. They went on to create and produce Carol & Company, Thunder Alley, Buddies, Soul Man and their most successful creation, the sitcom Home Improvement starring Tim Allen.

McFadzean's film credits include Where the Heart Is and What Women Want. He continues to executive produce short films to this day.

Personal life

McFadzean currently lives outside Los Angeles with his wife Elizabeth and two children, Meredith and Cort.^[1] He is of Christian faith.^[2]

References

1. ^ ^{a b} David McFadzean - Details at Cinema.com
2. ^ ^{a b} A Writer's Days of Reckoning David McFadzean, co-creator of 'Home Improvement,' experiences self improvement as he gives back to the Christian theater that gave him a start. By Nancy Churnin, Dated November 05, 1995 - The Los Angeles Times

External links

• David McFadzean at the Internet Movie Database
• Story 10 :: David McFadzean (interview with Tim Schraeder)

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