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Daniel Margosis

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Daniel Margosis started his career at 16 years old as a high school intern at Channel 2 News in New York where he worked with 18 time Emmy Award winning journalist, talk and game show host and former "Today Show" anchor Meredith Vieira, theater critic Dennis Cunningham and Health and Science editor Earl Ubell. He was hired by Channel 2 News that summer as a researcher and then moved to WABC Channel 7 Eyewitness News where he functioned as a researcher, field producer, talent booker and segment producer.

In 1982, he decided to pursue a career in entertainment and relocated to Los Angeles. After two months of working as a casting assistant on "Dynasty" and "Matt Houston" at Aaron Spelling Productions, Daniel got the opportunity to work as Executive Assistant to Spelling's partner, E. Duke Vincent for two years. After a brief stint in production, Daniel became Executive Assistant to Mr. Spelling himself, who, at the time, had a record eight series on ABC, which was then known as "Aaron's Broadcasting Company." He was then 21 years old and spent five years learning the television business from the master.

Daniel moved on to a short-lived career as a talent and model agent at LOOK Agency in San Francisco, and then took a position in Current Programs at CBS Entertainment. It was there, after reading, analyzing and reporting on tons of scripts for over a year that he decided he had what it took to become a comedy writer.

After two years of writing episodes of various sitcoms, ("Stat!", "Five Up, Two Down", "Flesh and Blood", "Scorch") he was hired by famed comedian/actor/director David Steinberg on staff as one of three writers on "Designing Women". He then went on staff of the Warner Bros./Fox Broadcasting hit "Living Single" starring Queen Latifah and Kim Coles, where he remained for two years.

Warner Bros. then approached Daniel about making an exclusive overall deal to Create, Write and Executive Produce sitcoms. Daniel and his former writing partner, Robert Horn created, wrote and Executive Produced the critically acclaimed CBS comedy "High Society" starring two time Academy Award nominee, Mary McDonnell, six time Emmy award winner Jean Smart, Tony Award winner Faith Prince and Emmy Award winner and five time Emmy nominee Jayne Meadows. Margosis and Horn also set up six television pilots during their Warner Bros. tenure.

Warner Bros. re-upped Margosis and teamed he and Horn with comedy giants Bob Boyett and Tom Miller ("Laverne & Shirley", "Bosom Buddies", "Perfect Strangers", "Step by Step", "Family Matters" and "Full House"). Together, they produced 4 television pilots.

Margosis and Horn subsequently wrote additional pilots for the Disney Channel, CBS, ABC and HBO.

Margosis and Horn were hired to write the animated Disney feature film, "Wildlife". They were then hired by Disney Theatricals President, Tom Schumacher to do write additional material for the Elton John Broadway Musical, "AIDA."

Margosis and Horn then wrote the feature film "Good Advice" starring Charlie Sheen, Denise Richards, Jon Lovitz and Rosanna Arquette which was produced by Mark Burg and Oren Koules. ("Saw", "John Q", "Dumb and Dumberer", "Two and a Half Men", "Anger Management") and George Furla and Randall Emmett. ("Lone Survivor", "2 Guns", "Inconceivable" among many others).

Daniel was Vice President of Talent and Development for StarCam.com, a celebrity social networking site where fans interact with their favorite celebrities.

He was the Creative Consultant on the Lionsgate feature film "I Really Hate My Ex" and had a small part in the film.

Margosis has developed projects with Kathie Lee Gifford, Kirstie Alley, Denise Richards, mega-producer David Permut, Broadway producer Bob Boyett and singer Michael Bolton among many others. He has several scripted shows in development as well as two feature films.

He is a member of the WGA, SAG and ASCAP.
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  • Known for

    Mary McDonnell and Jean Smart in High Society (1995)
    High Society
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Writer(creator)
    Queen Latifah, Erika Alexander, Kim Fields, Terrence 'T.C.' Carson, Kim Coles, and John Henton in Living Single (1993)
    Living Single
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Additional Crew(as Danny Margosis)
    Drama Queens
    TV Series
    • Writer(creator)
      Good Advice (2001)
      Good Advice
      6.2
      • Writer
      • 2001

      Credits

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      Additional Crew



      • Daphnee Duplaix, Tomiko Fraser, Shari Headley, Darrin Dewitt Henson, Leon, and Chris Spencer in I Really Hate My Ex (2015)
        I Really Hate My Ex
        6.5
        • creative consultant
        • 2015
      • Queen Latifah, Erika Alexander, Kim Fields, Terrence 'T.C.' Carson, Kim Coles, and John Henton in Living Single (1993)
        Living Single
        7.8
        TV Series
        • consultant
        • executive story editor
        • story editor (as Danny Margosis)
        • 1993–1995
      • Dynasty (1981)
        Dynasty
        6.4
        TV Series
        • executive assistant: to Aaron Spelling
        • 1982–1987
      • Fred Grandy, Bernie Kopell, Ted Lange, Gavin MacLeod, and Lauren Tewes in The Love Boat (1977)
        The Love Boat
        6.3
        TV Series
        • executive assistant: to Aaron Spelling
        • executive assistant: Aaron Spelling (uncredited)
        • 1982–1987
      • Lucille Ball and Gale Gordon in Life with Lucy (1986)
        Life with Lucy
        5.7
        TV Series
        • executive assistant: Aaron Spelling (uncredited)
        • 1986
      • Joan Fontaine, Melissa Sue Anderson, Lois Chiles, Nicollette Sheridan, Michael York, Steve Inwood, Linda Purl, and Paul Shenar in Dark Mansions (1986)
        Dark Mansions
        5.3
        TV Movie
        • assistant to the supervising producer
        • 1986
      • Charlton Heston, Stephanie Beacham, Maxwell Caulfield, Katharine Ross, Tracy Scoggins, Barbara Stanwyck, John James, Emma Samms, and Claire Yarlett in The Colbys (1985)
        The Colbys
        6.1
        TV Series
        • executive assistant: Aaron Spelling
        • executive assistant: to Aaron Spelling (uncredited)
        • 1985–1986
      • Jay Acovone, John Matuszak, and Jack Scalia in Hollywood Beat (1985)
        Hollywood Beat
        7.1
        TV Series
        • executive assistant: to Aaron Spelling
        • executive assistant: Aaron Spelling (uncredited)
        • 1985
      • David Birney and Morgan Brittany in Glitter (1984)
        Glitter
        6.2
        TV Series
        • executive assistant: to Aaron Spelling
        • executive assistant: Aaron Spelling (uncredited)
        • 1984–1985
      • Bill Bixby and Connie Sellecca in International Airport (1985)
        International Airport
        5.5
        TV Movie
        • executive assistant: to Aaron Spelling
        • 1985
      • MacGruder and Loud (1985)
        MacGruder and Loud
        6.8
        TV Series
        • executive assistant: to Aaron Spelling
        • 1985
      • Finder of Lost Loves (1984)
        Finder of Lost Loves
        6.7
        TV Series
        • executive assistant: Aaron Spelling (uncredited)
        • 1984–1985
      • Joanna Cassidy, Angie Dickinson, Suzanne Somers, and Mary Crosby in Hollywood Wives (1985)
        Hollywood Wives
        6.4
        TV Mini Series
        • executive assistant: to Aaron Spelling (uncredited)
        • 1985
      • Anne Baxter, James Brolin, and Connie Sellecca in Hotel (1983)
        Hotel
        6.4
        TV Series
        • executive assistant: Aaron Spelling (uncredited)
        • 1983–1984
      • Lee Horsley in Matt Houston (1982)
        Matt Houston
        6.5
        TV Series
        • executive assistant: to Aaron Spelling
        • executive assistant: Aaron Spelling (uncredited)
        • 1982–1983

      Writer



      • Good Advice (2001)
        Good Advice
        6.2
        • written by
        • 2001
      • Mary McDonnell and Jean Smart in High Society (1995)
        High Society
        7.8
        TV Series
        • created by
        • written by
        • creator
        • 1995–1996
      • Queen Latifah, Erika Alexander, Kim Fields, Terrence 'T.C.' Carson, Kim Coles, and John Henton in Living Single (1993)
        Living Single
        7.8
        TV Series
        • written by
        • 1993–1996
      • RuPaul's Christmas Ball (1993)
        RuPaul's Christmas Ball
        6.7
        TV Special
        • Writer
        • 1993
      • Annie Potts, Delta Burke, Jean Smart, and Dixie Carter in Designing Women (1986)
        Designing Women
        7.3
        TV Series
        • written by (as Danny Margosis)
        • 1992–1993
      • Scorch (1992)
        Scorch
        7.2
        TV Series
        • Writer
        • 1992
      • Flesh 'n' Blood (1991)
        Flesh 'n' Blood
        5.9
        TV Series
        • written by
        • 1991
      • 5 Up, 2 Down
        TV Movie
        • Writer
        • 1991
      • Ron Canada and Cynthia Lea Clark in Stat (1991)
        Stat
        6.5
        TV Series
        • Writer
        • 1991

      Producer



      • StarCam: Gateway to the Stars
        TV Special
        • executive producer
        • 2012
      • Virtually Casey (2001)
        Virtually Casey
        5.3
        TV Movie
        • executive producer
        • 2001
      • Mary McDonnell and Jean Smart in High Society (1995)
        High Society
        7.8
        TV Series
        • executive producer
        • 1995–1996
      • Queen Latifah, Erika Alexander, Kim Fields, Terrence 'T.C.' Carson, Kim Coles, and John Henton in Living Single (1993)
        Living Single
        7.8
        TV Series
        • co-producer
        • 1995–1996

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        • Danny Margosis
      • Height
        • 5′ 9″ (1.75 m)

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