---
name: "Donick Cary"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/donick-cary"
fi1m_id: "donick-cary"
imdb_id: "nm0142620"
tmdb_id: 1216629
wikidata_id: "Q5296096"
roles: ["Writer"]
born: "1 January 1953"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 5
average_fi1m_score: 77
average_as: "writer"
average_over: 5
updated: "2026-10-15T04:03:20.488703+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."
---

# Donick Cary

## Identity

Donick Cary

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/donick-cary
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** donick-cary
- **IMDb ID:** nm0142620
- **TMDB ID:** 1216629
- **Wikidata ID:** Q5296096
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donick_Cary, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5296096, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0142620/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1216629

Writer. Born 1 January 1953.

## Details

- **Work:** Writer
- **Born:** 1 January 1953
- **Active:** 1989–present
- **Also known as:** Donick M. Cary
- **Frequently works with:** [Megan Amram](https://film.one/person/megan-amram.md), [Rachel Axler](https://film.one/person/rachel-axler.md), [Tristram Shapeero](https://film.one/person/tristram-shapeero.md), [Troy Miller](https://film.one/person/troy-miller.md), [Tucker Gates](https://film.one/person/tucker-gates.md), [Alec Berg](https://film.one/person/alec-berg.md), [Alex Hardcastle](https://film.one/person/alex-hardcastle.md), [Craig Zisk](https://film.one/person/craig-zisk.md)
- **Average Fi1m score:** 77, as writer, over 5 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1980s 88 (1), 2000s 66 (2), 2010s 81 (2)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 74 to 68 across 4 titles
- **Score spread:** 4 at 80+, 0 at 60–79, 1 under 60
- **Genres:** Comedy 5, Animation 1, Crime 1, Drama 1, Mystery 1
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donick_Cary, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5296096, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0142620/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1216629

## Streaming the US now

- **Disney+:** [*The Simpsons*](https://film.one/tv/the-simpsons.md) (88), [*New Girl*](https://film.one/tv/new-girl.md) (80)
- **HBO Max:** [*Silicon Valley*](https://film.one/tv/silicon-valley.md) (82), [*Bored to Death*](https://film.one/tv/bored-to-death.md) (50)
- **Peacock:** [*Parks and Recreation*](https://film.one/tv/parks-and-recreation.md) (83)

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

## Biography

Donick Cary is an American television writer and producer. He began his career writing for Late Night with David Letterman and continued with the show after its move to CBS, where he served as head writer and appeared as the 'guy in the bear suit'.

Cary joined the writing staff of The Simpsons, serving as co-executive producer for seasons seven through eleven and contributing to episodes including 'In Marge We Trust' (1997), 'Bart Star' (1997) and 'D'oh-in' in the Wind' (1998). He received a Primetime Emmy Award for his work on the series.

He has held similar producer and writer roles on series including Just Shoot Me!, Parks and Recreation (in which he also appeared as a character), Bored to Death, New Girl, Silicon Valley and A.P. Bio. Cary created the animated series Lil' Bush and directed the 2020 documentary Have a Good Trip: Adventures in Psychedelics. He is the son of actors Richard and Mara Cary.

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

## On Fi1m (5)

- *Silicon Valley* (2014), Fi1m 82, Writer — [page](https://film.one/tv/silicon-valley.md)
- *New Girl* (2011), Fi1m 80, Writer — [page](https://film.one/tv/new-girl.md)
- *Bored to Death* (2009), Fi1m 50, Writer — [page](https://film.one/tv/bored-to-death.md)
- *Parks and Recreation* (2009), Fi1m 83, Writer, Co-Executive Producer — [page](https://film.one/tv/parks-and-recreation.md)
- *The Simpsons* (1989), Fi1m 88, Writer — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-simpsons.md)

## Complete filmography (19)

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

- *Pow!* (2025), Executive Producer
- *No. 5* (2025), as General Sevart
- *Carol & the End of the World* (2023), series, Executive Producer, Story, Other
- *Hail to the Breadsticks!* (2023), Director, Writer, Editor, Camera Operator
- *Welcome to Flatch* (2022), series, as Chris Warner · Co-Executive Producer, Writer
- *Have a Good Trip: Adventures in Psychedelics* (2020), Director, Writer
- *A.P. Bio* (2018), series, Writer, Co-Executive Producer, Consulting Producer
- *The Angry Birds Movie* (2016), Creative Consultant
- *The Odd Couple* (2015), series, Writer
- *Silicon Valley* (2014), series, Writer — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/tv/silicon-valley.md)
- *Best Friends Forever* (2012), series, Writer
- *New Girl* (2011), series, Writer, Co-Executive Producer — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/tv/new-girl.md)
- *Traffic Light* (2011), series, Writer
- *Bored to Death* (2009), series, Writer — Fi1m 50, [page](https://film.one/tv/bored-to-death.md)
- *Parks and Recreation* (2009), series, as Vern Palletta · Writer, Co-Executive Producer — Fi1m 83, [page](https://film.one/tv/parks-and-recreation.md)
- *Lil' Bush* (2007), series, as Lil' Cheney (voice) · Director, Producer, Creator, Executive Producer, Writer, Theme Song Performance, Other, Lyricist
- *The Ron White Show* (2005), series, Creator
- *Complete Savages* (2004), series, Writer, Teleplay
- *The Simpsons* (1989), series, Writer, Producer — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-simpsons.md)

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