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name: "Elliot Shoenman"
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born: "20 June 1946"
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updated: "2026-09-16T21:17:24.909734+00:00"
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# Elliot Shoenman

Writer. Born 20 June 1946 in Queens, New York, USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Writer
- **Born:** 20 June 1946, Queens, New York, USA

## Biography

Elliot Shoenman is an American television writer and producer. He began his career writing for the sitcom *Maude* in the 1970s and later contributed episodes to *Cheers* (1985).

He wrote for *The Cosby Show* (1984–1986) and served as a producer on the series, winning a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series in 1985. Shoenman was executive producer and a writer on *Home Improvement* (1993–1999). He created the series *Amanda's* (1983) and *Annie McGuire* (1988–1989).

In later years he has written several plays, including *AfterMath*, which received an Ovation Award nomination for playwriting.

*Sources: imdb.com, broadwayworld.com, televisionacademy.com.*

## On Fi1m (1)

- *Cheers* (1982), Fi1m 88, Writer — [page](https://film.one/tv/cheers.md)

## Also known for

- *Home Improvement* (1991), Writer
- *The Cosby Show* (1984), Writer

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