---
name: "Jeff Reno"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/jeff-reno"
fi1m_id: "jeff-reno"
imdb_id: "nm0719734"
tmdb_id: 4179
roles: ["Writer"]
reviewed_on_fi1m: 2
average_fi1m_score: 84
average_as: "writer"
average_over: 2
updated: "2026-09-17T17:26:15.234925+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."
---

# Jeff Reno

## Identity

Jeff Reno

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/jeff-reno
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** jeff-reno
- **IMDb ID:** nm0719734
- **TMDB ID:** 4179
- **Same entity:** https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0719734/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/4179

Writer. Born in Davenport, Iowa.

## Details

- **Work:** Writer
- **Active:** 1985–1999
- **Frequently works with:** [Ron Osborn](https://film.one/person/ron-osborn.md)
- **Average Fi1m score:** 84, as writer, over 2 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1980s 82 (1), 1990s 86 (1)
- **Elsewhere:** https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0719734/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/4179

## Streaming the US now

- **HBO Max:** [*The West Wing*](https://film.one/tv/the-west-wing.md) (86)
- **Disney+:** [*Moonlighting*](https://film.one/tv/moonlighting.md) (82)

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

## Biography

Jeff Reno is a writer and producer. He began his career as a staff writer on the sitcom *Mork & Mindy* (1978) alongside writing partner Ron Osborn. Reno contributed to series including *Moonlighting* (1985), for which he earned Emmy nominations, *Night Court* (1984), *Silver Spoons* (1982) and the animated series *Duckman* (1994), on which he also served as executive producer.

His film work includes the screenplay for *Meet Joe Black* (1998) and *Radioland Murders* (1994). Reno wrote the teleplay for an episode of *The West Wing* (1999) and worked as consulting producer on the series. Later credits include episodes of *She Spies* (2002) and *Good Witch* (2017).

Born in Davenport, Iowa, Reno studied English before relocating to Los Angeles to pursue a career in television and film writing.

*Sources: imdb.com, voyagela.com.*

## On Fi1m (2)

- *The West Wing* (1999), Fi1m 86, Teleplay — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-west-wing.md)
- *Moonlighting* (1985), Fi1m 82, Writer, Story, Producer — [page](https://film.one/tv/moonlighting.md)

## Complete filmography (12)

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

- *She Spies* (2002), series, Director, Writer, Consulting Producer
- *The West Wing* (1999), series, Teleplay — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-west-wing.md)
- *Meet Joe Black* (1998), Screenplay
- *Cupid* (1998), series, Writer
- *Radioland Murders* (1994), Screenplay
- *Duckman* (1994), series, Writer, Executive Producer
- *Moonlighting* (1985), series, Writer, Producer, Story — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/tv/moonlighting.md)
- *Goldie and the Bears* (1985), Teleplay
- *Night Court* (1984), series, Writer, Story Editor
- *Silver Spoons* (1982), series, Writer
- *Too Close for Comfort* (1980), series, Writer
- *Mork & Mindy* (1978), series, Writer

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