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Dan McGrath(1964-2025)

  • Writer
  • Producer
  • Additional Crew
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Dan McGrath was born on 20 July 1964 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA. He was a writer and producer, known for The Simpsons (1989), King of the Hill (1997) and Anna and the King (1999). He died on 14 November 2025 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA.
BornJuly 20, 1964
DiedNovember 14, 2025(61)
BornJuly 20, 1964
DiedNovember 14, 2025(61)
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  • Won 1 Primetime Emmy
    • 1 win & 2 nominations total

Known for

Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Dan Castellaneta, and Yeardley Smith in The Simpsons (1989)
The Simpsons
8.6
TV Series
  • Writer
Kathy Najimy, Toby Huss, Mike Judge, and Stephen Root in King of the Hill (1997)
King of the Hill
7.6
TV Series
  • Writer
Jodie Foster and Chow Yun-Fat in Anna and the King (1999)
Anna and the King
6.7
  • Additional Crew
  • 1999
Saturday Night Live (1975)
Saturday Night Live
8.0
TV Series
  • Writer(as Daniel McGrath)

Credits

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Writer

  • Kathy Najimy, Toby Huss, Mike Judge, and Stephen Root in King of the Hill (1997)
    King of the Hill
    7.6
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 2003–2009
  • Mission Hill (1999)
    Mission Hill
    7.8
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 2002
  • Sammy (2000)
    Sammy
    6.3
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 2001
  • Eddie Murphy, James Black, Michael Paul Chan, Cassi Davis, Loretta Devine, Ja'net DuBois, Cheryl Francis Harrington, Jenifer Lewis, Kevin Michael Richardson, Crystal Scales, and Pepe Serna in The PJs (1999)
    The PJs
    6.8
    TV Series
    • written by
    • story by
    • 2001
  • Frank Oz, Brian Henson, Bill Barretta, Kevin Clash, Dave Goelz, and Steve Whitmire in Muppets Tonight (1996)
    Muppets Tonight
    7.7
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1996
  • Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Dan Castellaneta, and Yeardley Smith in The Simpsons (1989)
    The Simpsons
    8.6
    TV Series
    • written by
    • story editor
    • executive story consultant
    • 1992–1994
  • Saturday Night Live (1975)
    Saturday Night Live
    8.0
    TV Series
    • written by
    • additional sketches by (as Daniel McGrath, as Daniel McGrath)
    • 1991–1992
  • Saturday Night Live: All the Best for Mother's Day
    TV Special
    • Writer
    • 1992

Producer

  • Kathy Najimy, Toby Huss, Mike Judge, and Stephen Root in King of the Hill (1997)
    King of the Hill
    7.6
    TV Series
    • consulting producer
    • co-executive producer
    • 2002–2010
  • Mission Hill (1999)
    Mission Hill
    7.8
    TV Series
    • supervising producer
    • 1999–2002
  • Sammy (2000)
    Sammy
    6.3
    TV Series
    • co-executive producer
    • executive producer
    • 2000–2001
  • Eddie Murphy, James Black, Michael Paul Chan, Cassi Davis, Loretta Devine, Ja'net DuBois, Cheryl Francis Harrington, Jenifer Lewis, Kevin Michael Richardson, Crystal Scales, and Pepe Serna in The PJs (1999)
    The PJs
    6.8
    TV Series
    • co-executive producer
    • 2001
  • Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Dan Castellaneta, and Yeardley Smith in The Simpsons (1989)
    The Simpsons
    8.6
    TV Series
    • consulting producer
    • 1996–1998
  • Alan Ruck, Nestor Carbonell, Wendy Benson-Landes, Michael Boatman, Dan Gauthier, Shannon Kenny, Jerry Levine, and Amy Pietz in Muscle (1995)
    Muscle
    6.4
    TV Series
    • co-producer
    • 1995

Additional Crew

  • Jason Ritter, Kristen Schaal, and Alex Hirsch in Gravity Falls (2012)
    Gravity Falls
    8.9
    TV Series
    • story editor
    • 2012
  • Jodie Foster and Chow Yun-Fat in Anna and the King (1999)
    Anna and the King
    6.7
    • crowd coordinator
    • 1999

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Daniel McGrath
  • Born
    • July 20, 1964
    • Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
  • Died
    • November 14, 2025
    • Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA(stroke)

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  • Trivia
    Designed computer games for an education software company based at MIT.

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