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name: "Rob Long"
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# Rob Long

Writer. Born 8 June 1965 in Maryland, USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Writer
- **Born:** 8 June 1965, Maryland, USA

## Biography

Rob Long is an American television writer and producer. He began his career as a screenwriter on the sitcom *Cheers* in 1990 and served as co-executive producer in its final seasons from 1991 to 1993.

Long has created several series with writing partner Dan Staley, including *George and Leo* (1997), *Love & Money* (1999) and *Men, Women & Dogs* (2001). He later worked as showrunner on *Kevin Can Wait* and as creator and producer on *Sullivan & Son* (2012–2014). He received Emmy and Golden Globe nominations for his work on *Cheers* and a Writers Guild of America award.

Long is also a contributing editor at *National Review* and has written for publications including *The Wall Street Journal*. He hosts the radio commentary series 'Martini Shot' on KCRW and has published books on his television experiences.

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

## On Fi1m (1)

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

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