---
name: "Eddie Gorodetsky"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/eddie-gorodetsky"
fi1m_id: "eddie-gorodetsky"
imdb_id: "nm0331212"
tmdb_id: 1224119
wikidata_id: "Q5336076"
roles: ["Writer","Director"]
born: "15 November 1956"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 4
average_as: "writer"
average_over: 1
updated: "2026-09-23T11:51:17.204633+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."
---

# Eddie Gorodetsky

## Identity

Eddie Gorodetsky

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/eddie-gorodetsky
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** eddie-gorodetsky
- **IMDb ID:** nm0331212
- **TMDB ID:** 1224119
- **Wikidata ID:** Q5336076
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eddie_Gorodetsky, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5336076, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0331212/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1224119

Writer and director. Born 15 November 1956 in Providence, Rhode Island, USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Writer, Director
- **Born:** 15 November 1956, Providence, Rhode Island, USA
- **Active:** 2003–present
- **Titles on Fi1m:** 4: 2 acting, 1 directing, 1 writing
- **Frequently works with:** [Andrew D. Weyman](https://film.one/person/andrew-d-weyman.md), [Chuck Lorre](https://film.one/person/chuck-lorre.md), [James Burrows](https://film.one/person/james-burrows.md), [Lee Aronsohn](https://film.one/person/lee-aronsohn.md), [Saladin K. Patterson](https://film.one/person/saladin-k-patterson.md), [Ted Wass](https://film.one/person/ted-wass.md)
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 2000s 62 (2), 2020s 80 (2)
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eddie_Gorodetsky, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5336076, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0331212/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1224119

## Streaming the US now

- **HBO Max:** [*The Big Bang Theory*](https://film.one/tv/the-big-bang-theory.md) (68)
- **Peacock:** [*Two and a Half Men*](https://film.one/tv/two-and-a-half-men.md) (55)

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

## Biography

Eddie Gorodetsky is an American television writer and producer. Born on 15 November 1956 in Providence, Rhode Island, he began his career in radio at WBCN in Boston before moving into television writing with SCTV Network in 1982. He later contributed to Saturday Night Live and Late Night with David Letterman.

Gorodetsky has written and produced for numerous sitcoms, including The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, Dharma & Greg, Two and a Half Men (2003–2013) and The Big Bang Theory. He co-created Mom (2013–2021) and has received one Primetime Emmy Award from six nominations. He also produced Bob Dylan's Theme Time Radio Hour.

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

## On Fi1m (4)

### Performed in (2)

- *Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery* (2025), Fi1m 77, as James — [page](https://film.one/film/wake-up-dead-man-a-knives-out-mystery.md)
- *Poker Face* (2023), Fi1m 82, as Kazimir Caine — [page](https://film.one/tv/poker-face.md)

### Directed (1)

- *Two and a Half Men* (2003), Fi1m 55, Story, Teleplay, Writer, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/two-and-a-half-men.md)

### Wrote (1) — the average rests on these

- *The Big Bang Theory* (2007), Fi1m 68, Story, Teleplay — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-big-bang-theory.md)

## Complete filmography (19)

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

- *Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery* (2025), as James — Fi1m 77, [page](https://film.one/film/wake-up-dead-man-a-knives-out-mystery.md)
- *Poker Face* (2023), series, as Kazimir Caine — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/tv/poker-face.md)
- *Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery* (2022), as Dr. Peter Clayton
- *Call Me Kat* (2021), series, Writer, Story, Teleplay
- *Bob Hearts Abishola* (2019), series, Executive Producer, Writer, Creator
- *Mom* (2013), series, Writer, Teleplay, Story, Creator
- *The Big Bang Theory* (2007), series, Co-Executive Producer, Executive Consultant, Teleplay, Consulting Producer, Story — Fi1m 68, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-big-bang-theory.md)
- *Two and a Half Men* (2003), series, as Doug · Writer, Director, Co-Executive Producer, Consulting Producer, Supervising Producer, Executive Producer, Story, Teleplay — Fi1m 55, [page](https://film.one/tv/two-and-a-half-men.md)
- *Masked and Anonymous* (2003), as Bacchus
- *According to Jim* (2001), series, Writer
- *Dharma & Greg* (1997), series, Director, Writer
- *Brotherly Love* (1995), series, as Butcher · Writer
- *Batman: The Animated Series* (1992), series, Writer
- *Don't Try This at Home!* (1990), Writer
- *The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air* (1990), series, as Mr. Considine · Director, Writer, Co-Producer, Story Editor, Executive Story Editor
- *Seriously... Phil Collins* (1990), as George - TV Executive
- *Penn & Teller Get Killed* (1989), as Big Guy
- *Alf Tales* (1988), series, Writer
- *Cruel Tricks for Dear Friends* (1987), Writer

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