---
name: "Al Jean"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/al-jean"
fi1m_id: "al-jean"
imdb_id: "nm0419830"
tmdb_id: 162931
wikidata_id: "Q2829373"
roles: ["Writer","Producer"]
born: "9 January 1961"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 2
average_fi1m_score: 79
average_as: "writer"
average_over: 2
updated: "2026-10-22T03:19:50.922137+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Al Jean

## Identity

Al Jean

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/al-jean
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** al-jean
- **IMDb ID:** nm0419830
- **TMDB ID:** 162931
- **Wikidata ID:** Q2829373
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al_Jean, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2829373, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0419830/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/162931

Writer and producer. Born 9 January 1961 in Detroit, Michigan, USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Writer, Producer
- **Born:** 9 January 1961, Detroit, Michigan, USA
- **Active:** 1989–present
- **Also known as:** ال جین
- **Frequently works with:** [David Silverman](https://film.one/person/david-silverman.md), [James L. Brooks](https://film.one/person/james-l-brooks.md), [Nancy Cartwright](https://film.one/person/nancy-cartwright.md), [Yeardley Smith](https://film.one/person/yeardley-smith.md), [Dan Castellaneta](https://film.one/person/dan-castellaneta.md), [Matt Groening](https://film.one/person/matt-groening.md), [Matt Selman](https://film.one/person/matt-selman.md), [Christine Nangle](https://film.one/person/christine-nangle.md)
- **Average Fi1m score:** 79, as writer, over 2 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1980s 88 (1), 2000s 70 (1)
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al_Jean, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2829373, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0419830/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/162931

## Coming up

- *The New Simpsons Movie* (2027-09-01), Producer

## Streaming the US now

- **Disney+:** [*The Simpsons*](https://film.one/tv/the-simpsons.md) (88), [*The Simpsons Movie*](https://film.one/film/the-simpsons-movie.md) (70)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

Al Jean is an American writer and producer. He graduated from Harvard University in 1981 and began his writing career in the 1980s with fellow Harvard alumnus Mike Reiss. Together they wrote for programmes including The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, ALF and It's Garry Shandling's Show.

In 1989 Jean and Reiss joined the writing staff of the animated series The Simpsons, becoming two of its original writers. They served as showrunners for seasons three and four. After leaving to create the series The Critic, which aired in 1994–95, Jean returned to The Simpsons in season ten and became sole showrunner from season thirteen until stepping down after season thirty-seven. He co-wrote the screenplay for The Simpsons Movie (2007) and several Simpsons shorts.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com, simpsonswiki.com.*

## On Fi1m (2)

- *The Simpsons Movie* (2007), Fi1m 70, Producer, Screenplay — [page](https://film.one/film/the-simpsons-movie.md)
- *The Simpsons* (1989), Fi1m 88, Story, Writer — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-simpsons.md)

## Complete filmography (30)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *The New Simpsons Movie* (2027), Producer
- *Yellow Mirror* (2026), Executive Producer
- *Simpsley* (2026), Executive Producer
- *Extreme Makeover: Homer Edition* (2026), Executive Producer
- *The Simpsons: O C'mon All Ye Faithful* (2024), Executive Producer
- *The Most Wonderful Time of the Year* (2024), Writer, Producer
- *May the 12th Be with You* (2024), Writer, Producer
- *Maggie Simpson in "Rogue Not Quite One"* (2023), Producer, Writer
- *Welcome to the Club* (2022), Writer, Producer
- *When Billie Met Lisa* (2022), Writer, Producer
- *The Simpsons in Plusaversary* (2021), Writer, Producer
- *The Simpsons | Balenciaga* (2021), Writer, Producer
- *The Good, the Bart, and the Loki* (2021), Writer, Producer
- *Maggie Simpson in "The Force Awakens from Its Nap"* (2021), Writer, Producer
- *Maggie Simpson in "Playdate with Destiny"* (2020), Writer, Producer
- *Maggie Simpson in "The Longest Daycare"* (2012), Writer, Producer
- *Presidential Reunion* (2010), Writer
- *A Terrifying Message from Al Gore* (2007), Thanks
- *The Simpsons Movie* (2007), Screenplay, Producer — Fi1m 70, [page](https://film.one/film/the-simpsons-movie.md)
- *The Naked Monster* (2005), as Beer Drinker
- *The PJs* (1999), series, Producer
- *Teen Angel* (1997), series, Writer, Executive Producer, Creator
- *The Critic* (1994), series, Producer, Writer, Creator
- *The Simpsons* (1989), series, Writer, Executive Producer, Story, Supervising Producer, Co-Producer — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-simpsons.md)
- *Sledge Hammer!* (1986), series, Writer
- *ALF* (1986), series, Writer
- *Head of the Class* (1986), series, Writer
- *It's Garry Shandling's Show* (1986), series, Producer
- *Charles in Charge* (1984), series, Writer
- *Airplane II: The Sequel* (1982), Writer

## Gallery

- ![Al Jean](https://film.one/media/person/61875/gallery-c06a2d926e19.jpg) Al Jean — Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d7/Al_Jean_by_Gage_Skidmore.jpg/1280px-Al_Jean_by_Gage_Skidmore.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Al Jean (2013)](https://film.one/media/person/61875/gallery-91fc52117173.jpg) Al Jean (2013) — Abigailwinthrop24, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/01/Al_Jean.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![The Simpsons writer Al Jean. (2009)](https://film.one/media/person/61875/gallery-d1e0df837d13.jpg) The Simpsons writer Al Jean. (2009) — Gage Skidmore from Peoria, AZ, United States of America, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/99/Al_Jean_%283757276860%29.jpg/1280px-Al_Jean_%283757276860%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Writer and showrunner Al Jean on The Simpsons panel at the 2010 San Diego Comic Con in San Diego, California. Please attribute to Gage Skidmore if used elsewher](https://film.one/media/person/61875/gallery-8cf294dad4f2.jpg) Writer and showrunner Al Jean on The Simpsons panel at the 2010 San Diego Comic Con in San Diego, California. Please attribute to Gage Skidmore if used elsewher — Gage Skidmore from Peoria, AZ, United States of America, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/67/Al_Jean_%284842300787%29.jpg/1280px-Al_Jean_%284842300787%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Al Jean](https://film.one/media/person/61875/gallery-b65249f4dcce.jpg) Al Jean — Image via TMDB
- ![Al Jean at the 2011 San Diego Comic-Con International in San Diego, California. Please attribute to Gage Skidmore if used elsewhere.](https://film.one/media/person/61875/gallery-2c58eab842b5.jpg) Al Jean at the 2011 San Diego Comic-Con International in San Diego, California. Please attribute to Gage Skidmore if used elsewhere. — Gage Skidmore from Peoria, AZ, United States of America, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/41/Al_Jean_%285980383922%29.jpg/1280px-Al_Jean_%285980383922%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Al Jean at the 2011 San Diego Comic-Con International in San Diego, California. Please attribute to Gage Skidmore if used elsewhere.](https://film.one/media/person/61875/gallery-eafabbd5580b.jpg) Al Jean at the 2011 San Diego Comic-Con International in San Diego, California. Please attribute to Gage Skidmore if used elsewhere. — Gage Skidmore from Peoria, AZ, United States of America, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3a/Al_Jean_%285980384634%29.jpg/1280px-Al_Jean_%285980384634%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)

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