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name: "Wil Calhoun"
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roles: ["Cinematographer","Writer"]
born: "1 January 1950"
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# Wil Calhoun

Cinematographer and writer. Born 1 January 1950 in Baton Rouge.

## Details

- **Work:** Cinematographer, Writer
- **Born:** 1 January 1950, Baton Rouge

## Biography

Wil Calhoun is an American television producer and writer. Born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, he graduated from Louisiana State University. He began his career with guest appearances on the action series *MacGyver* in 1990 before moving behind the camera.

Calhoun is best known for his work on the sitcom *Friends* (1994), where he contributed as a writer, teleplay writer and story editor, and rose to executive producer. He received a Primetime Emmy nomination for Outstanding Comedy Series in 1999. In 2002, he co-created *What I Like About You* with Dan Schneider.

His other credits include writing and producing on *Caroline in the City*, *Jesse*, *Gary Unmarried*, *Kath & Kim*, *Sons & Daughters* and *Grace and Frankie*.

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

## On Fi1m (1)

- *Friends* (1994), Fi1m 78, Cinematography, Story, Teleplay, Writer — [page](https://film.one/tv/friends.md)

## Also known for

- *Grace and Frankie* (2015), Writer
- *What I Like About You* (2002), Writer
- *Gary Unmarried* (2008), Writer

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