---
name: "David Lloyd"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/david-lloyd"
fi1m_id: "david-lloyd"
imdb_id: "nm0515953"
tmdb_id: 1213755
wikidata_id: "Q2179080"
roles: ["Writer"]
born: "7 July 1934"
died: "10 November 2009"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 4
average_fi1m_score: 88
average_as: "writer"
average_over: 4
updated: "2026-09-17T15:41:43.276315+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."
---

# David Lloyd

## Identity

David Lloyd

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/david-lloyd
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** david-lloyd
- **IMDb ID:** nm0515953
- **TMDB ID:** 1213755
- **Wikidata ID:** Q2179080
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Lloyd_(writer), https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2179080, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0515953/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1213755

Writer. Born 7 July 1934 in Bronxville, New York, USA. Died 10 November 2009.

## Details

- **Work:** Writer
- **Born:** 7 July 1934, Bronxville, New York, USA
- **Died:** 10 November 2009
- **Active:** 1970–1993
- **Frequently works with:** [James Burrows](https://film.one/person/james-burrows.md), [David Pollock](https://film.one/person/david-pollock.md), [Elias Davis](https://film.one/person/elias-davis.md), [Glen Charles](https://film.one/person/glen-charles.md), [Les Charles](https://film.one/person/les-charles.md), [Michael Zinberg](https://film.one/person/michael-zinberg.md), [Andy Ackerman](https://film.one/person/andy-ackerman.md), [Dan O'Shannon](https://film.one/person/dan-oshannon.md)
- **Primetime Emmy Awards:** 2 Emmys (2 won)
- **Average Fi1m score:** 88, as writer, over 4 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1970s 87 (2), 1980s 88 (1), 1990s 88 (1)
- **Score spread:** 4 at 80+, 0 at 60–79, 0 under 60
- **Genres:** Comedy 4, Drama 1, Family 1
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Lloyd_(writer), https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2179080, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0515953/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1213755

## Streaming the US now

- **Apple TV:** [*Cheers*](https://film.one/tv/cheers.md) (88), [*Taxi*](https://film.one/tv/taxi.md) (86)
- **Hulu:** [*Frasier*](https://film.one/tv/frasier.md) (88)

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

## Biography

David Lloyd was an American television screenwriter and producer. He wrote for numerous sitcoms including *The Mary Tyler Moore Show* (1970), *The Bob Newhart Show* (1972), *Taxi* (1978), *Cheers* (1982), *Wings* (1990) and *Frasier* (1993).

Lloyd began his career writing for late-night talk shows before moving into sitcoms in the 1970s. He received Emmy Awards for writing on *The Mary Tyler Moore Show*, notably the episode "Chuckles Bites the Dust". He was the father of television writer and producer Christopher Lloyd.

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

## On Fi1m (4)

- *Frasier* (1993), Fi1m 88, Writer — [page](https://film.one/tv/frasier.md)
- *Cheers* (1982), Fi1m 88, Writer — [page](https://film.one/tv/cheers.md)
- *Taxi* (1978), Fi1m 86, Writer — [page](https://film.one/tv/taxi.md)
- *The Mary Tyler Moore Show* (1970), Fi1m 88, Writer — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-mary-tyler-moore-show.md)

## Complete filmography (16)

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

- *Frasier* (1993), series, Writer, Producer — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/tv/frasier.md)
- *Wings* (1990), series, Writer
- *Amen* (1986), series, Writer
- *Mr. Sunshine* (1986), series, Writer, Creator
- *The Comedy Factory* (1985), series, Writer, Producer
- *Brothers* (1984), series, Writer
- *Mr. Smith* (1983), series, Writer, Creator
- *Cheers* (1982), series, Writer — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/tv/cheers.md)
- *Best of the West* (1981), series, Writer
- *Taxi* (1978), series, Writer — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/tv/taxi.md)
- *Lou Grant* (1977), series, Writer
- *The Betty White Show* (1977), series, Writer, Development Producer
- *Rhoda* (1974), series, Writer
- *Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice* (1973), series, Writer
- *The Bob Newhart Show* (1972), series, Writer
- *The Mary Tyler Moore Show* (1970), series, Writer — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-mary-tyler-moore-show.md)

## Awards

### Primetime Emmy Awards — 2 won

- 1977: Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series (won), for *The Mary Tyler Moore Show*
- 1976: Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series (won), for *The Mary Tyler Moore Show*

*From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.*

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© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL. Canonical: https://film.one/person/david-lloyd