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Rob DesHotel(1966-2018)

  • Producer
  • Writer
  • Additional Crew
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Rob DesHotel was born on 9 July 1966. He was a producer and writer, known for That '70s Show (1998), Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997) and Gary Unmarried (2008). He was married to Emily Deshotel. He died on 10 December 2018 in California, USA.
BornJuly 9, 1966
DiedDecember 10, 2018(52)
BornJuly 9, 1966
DiedDecember 10, 2018(52)
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Known for

Mila Kunis, Ashton Kutcher, Danny Masterson, Wilmer Valderrama, Topher Grace, and Laura Prepon in That '70s Show (1998)
That '70s Show
8.1
TV Series
  • Producer
Sarah Michelle Gellar in Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997)
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
8.3
TV Series
  • Writer(as Rob Des Hotel)
Jay Mohr in Gary Unmarried (2008)
Gary Unmarried
6.7
TV Series
  • Producer(as Rob Des Hotel)
Melissa McCarthy and Billy Gardell in Mike & Molly (2010)
Mike & Molly
6.6
TV Series
  • Producer

Credits

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Producer

  • Matt LeBlanc in Man with a Plan (2016)
    Man with a Plan
    7.0
    TV Series
    • co-executive producer
    • 2017–2019
  • Melissa McCarthy and Billy Gardell in Mike & Molly (2010)
    Mike & Molly
    6.6
    TV Series
    • consulting producer
    • 2014–2016
  • Anna Paquin, Ryan Kwanten, Stephen Moyer, Sam Trammell, Nelsan Ellis, and Rutina Wesley in True Blood (2008)
    True Blood
    7.9
    TV Series
    • co-executive producer (as Rob Des Hotel)
    • 2013
  • I Hate My Teenage Daughter (2011)
    I Hate My Teenage Daughter
    5.3
    TV Series
    • co-executive producer
    • 2011–2012
  • Mad Love (2011)
    Mad Love
    6.6
    TV Series
    • co-executive producer
    • 2011
  • Jay Mohr in Gary Unmarried (2008)
    Gary Unmarried
    6.7
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • consulting producer (as Rob Des Hotel, as Rob Des Hotel)
    • 2009–2010
  • You've Reached the Elliotts
    8.5
    TV Movie
    • executive producer (as Rob Des Hotel)
    • 2006
  • Happy Hour (2006)
    Happy Hour
    5.8
    TV Series
    • co-executive producer
    • 2006
  • Mila Kunis, Ashton Kutcher, Danny Masterson, Wilmer Valderrama, Topher Grace, and Laura Prepon in That '70s Show (1998)
    That '70s Show
    8.1
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • co-executive producer
    • supervising producer ...
    • 1999–2006
  • Malcolm McDowell in Fantasy Island (1998)
    Fantasy Island
    6.4
    TV Series
    • co-producer
    • 1998–1999

Writer

  • Matt LeBlanc in Man with a Plan (2016)
    Man with a Plan
    7.0
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 2017–2019
  • Melissa McCarthy and Billy Gardell in Mike & Molly (2010)
    Mike & Molly
    6.6
    TV Series
    • teleplay by
    • story by
    • Writer
    • 2014–2016
  • I Hate My Teenage Daughter (2011)
    I Hate My Teenage Daughter
    5.3
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 2012
  • Mad Love (2011)
    Mad Love
    6.6
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 2011
  • Jay Mohr in Gary Unmarried (2008)
    Gary Unmarried
    6.7
    TV Series
    • written by (as Rob Des Hotel)
    • 2009–2010
  • Happy Hour (2006)
    Happy Hour
    5.8
    TV Series
    • writer (as Rob Des Hotel)
    • 2006–2008
  • You've Reached the Elliotts
    8.5
    TV Movie
    • Writer (as Rob Des Hotel)
    • 2006
  • Mila Kunis, Ashton Kutcher, Danny Masterson, Wilmer Valderrama, Topher Grace, and Laura Prepon in That '70s Show (1998)
    That '70s Show
    8.1
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1999–2005
  • That '70s Show Bloopers (2004)
    That '70s Show Bloopers
    TV Special
    • written by
    • 2004
  • Malcolm McDowell in Fantasy Island (1998)
    Fantasy Island
    6.4
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1998
  • Sarah Michelle Gellar in Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997)
    Buffy the Vampire Slayer
    8.3
    TV Series
    • written by
    • executive story editor
    • story editor (as Rob Des Hotel, as Rob Des Hotel, as Rob Des Hotel)
    • 1997–1998
  • Bruno the Kid (1996)
    Bruno the Kid
    6.4
    TV Series
    • teleplay
    • 1996
  • Duckman: Private Dick/Family Man (1994)
    Duckman: Private Dick/Family Man
    7.7
    TV Series
    • written by (as Rob Des Hotel)
    • 1996
  • Hope & Gloria (1995)
    Hope & Gloria
    6.7
    TV Series
    • written by (as Rob Des Hotel)
    • 1995–1996
  • Michael C. Maronna and Danny Tamberelli in The Adventures of Pete & Pete (1992)
    The Adventures of Pete & Pete
    8.4
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1995

Additional Crew

  • Robin Wright, Judith Anderson, Valorie Armstrong, Melissa Reeves, Robert Alan Browne, Paul Burke, Ismael 'East' Carlo, Margarita Cordova, Nicolas Coster, Lane Davies, Richard Eden, Gina Gallego, Linda Gibboney, Andrea Howard, Ava Lazar, A Martinez, Todd McKee, John Allen Nelson, Rupert Ravens, Julie Ronnie, Kerry Sherman, Louise Sorel, Jonna Leigh Stack, Marcy Walker, and Dane Witherspoon in Santa Barbara (1984)
    Santa Barbara
    5.7
    TV Series
    • writers' assistant
    • office assistant
    • 1989–1991

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Rob Des Hotel
  • Born
    • July 9, 1966
  • Died
    • December 10, 2018
    • California, USA(heart attack)
  • Spouse
    • Emily Deshotel? - December 10, 2018 (his death, 2 children)

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