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Ron Cowen

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Ron Cowen was born on 15 September 1944 in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA. He is a writer and producer, known for Queer as Folk (2000), An Early Frost (1985) and Sisters (1991).
BornSeptember 15, 1944
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    • Won 1 Primetime Emmy
      • 3 wins & 4 nominations total

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    Known for

    Sharon Gless, Hal Sparks, Michelle Clunie, Robert Gant, Thea Gill, Gale Harold, Randy Harrison, Scott Lowell, and Peter Paige in Queer as Folk (2000)
    Queer as Folk
    8.5
    TV Series
    • Writer(creator)
    Ben Gazzara, Aidan Quinn, Gena Rowlands, and Sylvia Sidney in An Early Frost (1985)
    An Early Frost
    8.0
    TV Movie
    • Writer
    • 1985
    Sela Ward, Swoosie Kurtz, Patricia Kalember, and Sheila Kelley in Sisters (1991)
    Sisters
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Writer(creator)
    Polly Bergen, Donna Mills, Paul Burke, Judy Carne, and Barbara Feldon in The Wide World of Mystery (1973)
    The Wide World of Mystery
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Writer

    Credits

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    Writer

    • Sharon Gless, Hal Sparks, Michelle Clunie, Robert Gant, Thea Gill, Gale Harold, Randy Harrison, Scott Lowell, and Peter Paige in Queer as Folk (2000)
      Queer as Folk
      8.5
      TV Series
      • written by
      • teleplay by
      • developed: American television by ...
      • 2000–2005
    • Queer as Folk: Saying Goodbye (2005)
      Queer as Folk: Saying Goodbye
      8.5
      TV Movie
      • developer: American television
      • 2005
    • Sela Ward, Swoosie Kurtz, Patricia Kalember, and Sheila Kelley in Sisters (1991)
      Sisters
      7.5
      TV Series
      • creator
      • teleplay
      • story ...
      • 1991–1996
    • Denholm Elliott and Angela Lansbury in The Love She Sought (1990)
      The Love She Sought
      7.2
      TV Movie
      • teleplay
      • 1990
    • Ben Gazzara, Aidan Quinn, Gena Rowlands, and Sylvia Sidney in An Early Frost (1985)
      An Early Frost
      8.0
      TV Movie
      • teleplay
      • 1985
    • William Devane, Nicollette Sheridan, Kevin Dobson, Donna Mills, Joan Van Ark, Michele Lee, and Ted Shackelford in Knots Landing (1979)
      Knots Landing
      7.0
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 1984
    • Emerald Point N.A.S. (1983)
      Emerald Point N.A.S.
      7.0
      TV Series
      • written by
      • teleplay (as Ronald Cowen, as Ronald Cowen)
      • 1983
    • Paul's Case (1980)
      Paul's Case
      6.8
      TV Movie
      • teleplay by
      • 1980
    • Meredith Baxter, Kristy McNichol, James Broderick, Gary Frank, Sada Thompson, Michael Schackelford, and David Schackelford in Family (1976)
      Family
      7.7
      TV Series
      • writer
      • 1979–1980
    • The Andros Targets (1977)
      The Andros Targets
      6.9
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 1977
    • I'm a Fool (1977)
      I'm a Fool
      5.8
      TV Movie
      • screenplay by
      • 1977
    • Polly Bergen, Donna Mills, Paul Burke, Judy Carne, and Barbara Feldon in The Wide World of Mystery (1973)
      The Wide World of Mystery
      6.9
      TV Series
      • teleplay
      • 1974
    • Michael Douglas in Summertree (1971)
      Summertree
      5.7
      • play
      • 1971
    • CBS Playhouse (1967)
      CBS Playhouse
      6.6
      TV Series
      • writer
      • 1968

    Producer

    • Sharon Gless, Hal Sparks, Michelle Clunie, Robert Gant, Thea Gill, Gale Harold, Randy Harrison, Scott Lowell, and Peter Paige in Queer as Folk (2000)
      Queer as Folk
      8.5
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2000–2005
    • Queer as Folk: Saying Goodbye (2005)
      Queer as Folk: Saying Goodbye
      8.5
      TV Movie
      • executive producer
      • 2005
    • Sela Ward, Swoosie Kurtz, Patricia Kalember, and Sheila Kelley in Sisters (1991)
      Sisters
      7.5
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 1991–1996
    • Denholm Elliott and Angela Lansbury in The Love She Sought (1990)
      The Love She Sought
      7.2
      TV Movie
      • co-producer
      • 1990
    • Ben Gazzara, Aidan Quinn, Gena Rowlands, and Sylvia Sidney in An Early Frost (1985)
      An Early Frost
      8.0
      TV Movie
      • associate producer
      • 1985

    Personal details

    • Alternative name
      • Ronald Cowen
    • Born
      • September 15, 1944
      • Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

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    • Trivia
      Attended Ohio State University, transferred to U.C.L.A. Graduated with a B.A. in English. Attended Graduate School at Univ. of Pennsylvania's Annenberg School of Communications.

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