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Dave Hackel

  • Producer
  • Writer
  • Additional Crew
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Dave Hackel is known for The Pursuit of Happiness (1995), Wings (1990) and Becker (1998).
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    • Known for

    The Pursuit of Happiness (1995)
    The Pursuit of Happiness
    4.6
    TV Series
    • Producer
    Tony Shalhoub, Steven Weber, Amy Yasbeck, Crystal Bernard, and Tim Daly in Wings (1990)
    Wings
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Producer
    Ted Danson, Shawnee Smith, and Hattie Winston in Becker (1998)
    Becker
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Producer
    Judd Hirsch in Dear John (1988)
    Dear John
    6.8
    TV Series
    • Producer

    Credits

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    Producer

    • Ted Danson, Shawnee Smith, and Hattie Winston in Becker (1998)
      Becker
      7.3
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 1998–2004
    • The Pursuit of Happiness (1995)
      The Pursuit of Happiness
      4.6
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 1995
    • Tony Shalhoub, Steven Weber, Amy Yasbeck, Crystal Bernard, and Tim Daly in Wings (1990)
      Wings
      7.3
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • co-executive producer
      • supervising producer
      • 1990–1994
    • Judd Hirsch in Dear John (1988)
      Dear John
      6.8
      TV Series
      • producer
      • 1988–1989
    • Susan Clark, Alex Karras, and Emmanuel Lewis in Webster (1983)
      Webster
      5.8
      TV Series
      • supervising producer
      • 1985–1988
    • Richard Coca, Marcia del Mar, Alitzah, Reni Santoni, and Bobby Sherman in Sanchez of Bel Air (1986)
      Sanchez of Bel Air
      6.9
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 1986
    • Harper Valley P.T.A. (1981)
      Harper Valley P.T.A.
      6.6
      TV Series
      • producer
      • 1982
    • Gridlock (1980)
      Gridlock
      5.9
      TV Movie
      • producer
      • 1980

    Writer

    • Ted Danson, Shawnee Smith, and Hattie Winston in Becker (1998)
      Becker
      7.3
      TV Series
      • created by
      • written by
      • creator
      • 1998–2004
    • The Pursuit of Happiness (1995)
      The Pursuit of Happiness
      4.6
      TV Series
      • created by
      • written by
      • creator
      • 1995
    • Kelsey Grammer, David Hyde Pierce, John Mahoney, Peri Gilpin, and Jane Leeves in Frasier (1993)
      Frasier
      8.2
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 1994
    • Tony Shalhoub, Steven Weber, Amy Yasbeck, Crystal Bernard, and Tim Daly in Wings (1990)
      Wings
      7.3
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 1990–1993
    • Judd Hirsch in Dear John (1988)
      Dear John
      6.8
      TV Series
      • teleplay by
      • written by (as David Hackel)
      • 1988–1989
    • Joe Alaskey, Maureen Flannigan, Doug McClure, and Donna Pescow in Out of This World (1987)
      Out of This World
      7.3
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 1987–1988
    • Susan Clark, Alex Karras, and Emmanuel Lewis in Webster (1983)
      Webster
      5.8
      TV Series
      • written by
      • contributing writer
      • story ...
      • 1985–1987
    • Nine to Five (1982)
      Nine to Five
      6.4
      TV Series
      • written by
      • story consultant
      • 1983
    • Harper Valley P.T.A. (1981)
      Harper Valley P.T.A.
      6.6
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 1981–1982
    • Fred Grandy, Bernie Kopell, Ted Lange, Gavin MacLeod, and Lauren Tewes in The Love Boat (1977)
      The Love Boat
      6.3
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 1978–1980
    • Gridlock (1980)
      Gridlock
      5.9
      TV Movie
      • Writer
      • 1980
    • Shirley (1979)
      Shirley
      5.8
      TV Series
      • teleplay
      • writer
      • 1979–1980
    • The Cheap Show
      3.6
      TV Series
      • Writer (as David M. Hackel)
      • 1978
    • Abe Vigoda, Todd Bridges, Len Bari, John Cassisi, Barry Gordon, Denise Miller, Sarah Natoli, and Florence Stanley in Fish (1977)
      Fish
      6.4
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 1978

    Additional Crew

    • Kelsey Grammer, David Hyde Pierce, John Mahoney, Peri Gilpin, and Jane Leeves in Frasier (1993)
      Frasier
      8.2
      TV Series
      • creative consultant
      • 1996–1998
    • LateLine (1998)
      LateLine
      6.7
      TV Series
      • creative consultant
      • 1998
    • Nancy Travis and Kevin Kilner in Almost Perfect (1995)
      Almost Perfect
      7.0
      TV Series
      • creative consultant
      • 1996–1997
    • Tony Shalhoub, Steven Weber, Amy Yasbeck, Crystal Bernard, and Tim Daly in Wings (1990)
      Wings
      7.3
      TV Series
      • creative consultant
      • 1994–1995
    • The Hogan Family (1986)
      The Hogan Family
      6.6
      TV Series
      • consultant
      • 1989
    • Harper Valley P.T.A. (1981)
      Harper Valley P.T.A.
      6.6
      TV Series
      • executive story consultant
      • 1981
    • Shirley (1979)
      Shirley
      5.8
      TV Series
      • story editor
      • 1979

    Personal details

    • Alternative names
      • David M. Hackel

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