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name: "Gary David Goldberg"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/gary-david-goldberg"
roles: ["Writer"]
born: "25 June 1944"
died: "22 June 2013"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 1
updated: "2026-09-16T16:28:31.220813+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."
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# Gary David Goldberg

Writer. Born 25 June 1944 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA. Died 22 June 2013.

## Details

- **Work:** Writer
- **Born:** 25 June 1944, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
- **Died:** 22 June 2013
- **Also known as:** Гари Дэвид Голдберг

## Biography

Gary David Goldberg was an American television and film writer and producer. He was born on 25 June 1944 in Brooklyn, New York, and died on 22 June 2013 in Montecito, California.

Goldberg began his television career in the mid-1970s as a writer on series including *The Bob Newhart Show*. He wrote an episode of *M*A*S*H* and later produced *Lou Grant*. In 1982 he formed Ubu Productions and created the sitcom *Family Ties* (1982–1989), which he executive produced. He went on to create *Brooklyn Bridge* (1991–1993) and co-create *Spin City* (1996–2002).

His feature film credits include writing and directing *Dad* (1989) and *Must Love Dogs* (2005). He received Writers Guild of America awards, including one for his *M*A*S*H* script, and Emmy Awards for his work on *Lou Grant* and *Family Ties*.

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

## On Fi1m (1)

- *M*A*S*H* (1972), Fi1m 85, Writer — [page](https://film.one/tv/m-a-s-h-1972.md)

## Also known for

- *Must Love Dogs* (2005), Director, Screenplay
- *Spin City* (1996), Writer, Creator
- *Family Ties* (1982), Writer, Creator
- *Dad* (1989), Director, Writer
- *Bye Bye Love* (1995), Writer
- *The Bob Newhart Show* (1972), Writer

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