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Dan O'Shannon

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  • Writer
  • Additional Crew
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Dan O'Shannon is known for Modern Family (2009), Cheers (1982) and Frasier (1993).
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    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 15 wins & 15 nominations total

    Known for

    Sofía Vergara, Julie Bowen, Ty Burrell, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Sarah Hyland, Ed O'Neill, Eric Stonestreet, Beatrice the Dog, Ariel Winter, Nolan Gould, Rico Rodriguez, Reid Ewing, Aubrey Anderson-Emmons, and Jeremy Maguire in Modern Family (2009)
    Modern Family
    8.5
    TV Series
    • Producer
    Ted Danson, Shelley Long, John Ratzenberger, George Wendt, Nicholas Colasanto, and Rhea Perlman in Cheers (1982)
    Cheers
    8.0
    TV Series
    • Producer
    Kelsey Grammer, David Hyde Pierce, John Mahoney, Peri Gilpin, and Jane Leeves in Frasier (1993)
    Frasier
    8.2
    TV Series
    • Producer
    Scott Bakula, John Billingsley, Jolene, Dominic Keating, Anthony Montgomery, Connor Trinneer, and Linda Park in Star Trek: Enterprise (2001)
    Star Trek: Enterprise
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Writer

    Credits

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    Producer

    • Jake Harness, Bailey Maine, Kendall Mullenhour, Aaron Connor, John Bando, Owen Gervace, Skeie Maine, Adam Bash, Sofia Bianchi, Michael James, James McDermott, Briana Brandt, and Keith Hudson in The Other Side (2023)
      The Other Side
      Short
      • executive producer
      • 2023
    • Scott Grimes, Penny Johnson Jerald, Seth MacFarlane, Peter Macon, Adrianne Palicki, J. Lee, Mark Jackson, and Halston Sage in The Orville (2017)
      The Orville
      8.0
      TV Series
      • consulting producer
      • 2022
    • Falling Up (2022)
      Falling Up
      Short
      • executive producer
      • 2022
    • Annaleigh Ashford and Thomas Middleditch in B Positive (2020)
      B Positive
      6.4
      TV Series
      • consulting producer
      • 2020–2021
    • Judd Hirsch and Jermaine Fowler in Superior Donuts (2017)
      Superior Donuts
      6.5
      TV Series
      • consulting producer
      • 2017–2018
    • Matthew Perry and Thomas Lennon in The Odd Couple (2015)
      The Odd Couple
      6.3
      TV Series
      • consulting producer
      • 2015–2017
    • Furst Born
      7.3
      TV Movie
      • executive producer
      • 2016
    • The History of Us
      7.9
      TV Movie
      • executive producer
      • 2015
    • Sofía Vergara, Julie Bowen, Ty Burrell, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Sarah Hyland, Ed O'Neill, Eric Stonestreet, Beatrice the Dog, Ariel Winter, Nolan Gould, Rico Rodriguez, Reid Ewing, Aubrey Anderson-Emmons, and Jeremy Maguire in Modern Family (2009)
      Modern Family
      8.5
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • co-executive producer
      • 2009–2014
    • Jay Harrington and Andrea Anders in Better Off Ted (2009)
      Better Off Ted
      8.2
      TV Series
      • co-executive producer
      • 2009
    • Kelsey Grammer and Patricia Heaton in Back to You (2007)
      Back to You
      6.5
      TV Series
      • co-executive producer
      • 2007–2008
    • Skeet Ulrich in Jericho (2006)
      Jericho
      7.9
      TV Series
      • consulting producer
      • co-executive producer
      • 2006–2007
    • Brent Spiner, Charles S. Dutton, Carla Gugino, Rob Benedict, Peter Dinklage, and Brian Van Holt in Threshold (2005)
      Threshold
      7.2
      TV Series
      • co-executive producer
      • 2005
    • The Fan and the Flower (2005)
      The Fan and the Flower
      7.2
      Short
      • producer
      • 2005
    • Kelsey Grammer, David Hyde Pierce, John Mahoney, Peri Gilpin, and Jane Leeves in Frasier (1993)
      Frasier
      8.2
      TV Series
      • consulting producer
      • executive producer
      • co-executive producer
      • 1999–2004

    Writer

    • Safe at Home
      • written by
      • Released
      • TV Series
      • 1985
    • Annaleigh Ashford and Thomas Middleditch in B Positive (2020)
      B Positive
      6.4
      TV Series
      • teleplay by
      • story by
      • 2020–2021
    • Judd Hirsch and Jermaine Fowler in Superior Donuts (2017)
      Superior Donuts
      6.5
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 2017
    • Matthew Perry and Thomas Lennon in The Odd Couple (2015)
      The Odd Couple
      6.3
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 2015–2017
    • Furst Born
      7.3
      TV Movie
      • written by
      • 2016
    • The History of Us
      7.9
      TV Movie
      • Writer
      • 2015
    • Sofía Vergara, Julie Bowen, Ty Burrell, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Sarah Hyland, Ed O'Neill, Eric Stonestreet, Beatrice the Dog, Ariel Winter, Nolan Gould, Rico Rodriguez, Reid Ewing, Aubrey Anderson-Emmons, and Jeremy Maguire in Modern Family (2009)
      Modern Family
      8.5
      TV Series
      • written by
      • teleplay by
      • story by
      • 2009–2014
    • Jay Harrington and Andrea Anders in Better Off Ted (2009)
      Better Off Ted
      8.2
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 2009
    • Kelsey Grammer and Patricia Heaton in Back to You (2007)
      Back to You
      6.5
      TV Series
      • writer
      • 2007–2008
    • Skeet Ulrich in Jericho (2006)
      Jericho
      7.9
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 2006
    • Brent Spiner, Charles S. Dutton, Carla Gugino, Rob Benedict, Peter Dinklage, and Brian Van Holt in Threshold (2005)
      Threshold
      7.2
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 2005–2006
    • The Fan and the Flower (2005)
      The Fan and the Flower
      7.2
      Short
      • written by
      • 2005
    • Kelsey Grammer, David Hyde Pierce, John Mahoney, Peri Gilpin, and Jane Leeves in Frasier (1993)
      Frasier
      8.2
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 1999–2002
    • Scott Bakula, John Billingsley, Jolene, Dominic Keating, Anthony Montgomery, Connor Trinneer, and Linda Park in Star Trek: Enterprise (2001)
      Star Trek: Enterprise
      7.6
      TV Series
      • story by
      • 2002
    • Maggie (1998)
      Maggie
      7.6
      TV Series
      • creator
      • written by
      • writer ...
      • 1998–1999
    • Brooke Shields, Judd Nelson, Eric Idle, Nestor Carbonell, Rob Estes, Kathy Griffin, Barbara Barrie, Currie Graham, and Sherri Shepherd in Suddenly Susan (1996)
      Suddenly Susan
      5.9
      TV Series
      • teleplay by
      • writer
      • written by
      • 1996–1998

    Additional Crew

    • Jerry Stiller, Kevin James, and Leah Remini in The King of Queens (1998)
      The King of Queens
      7.4
      TV Series
      • creative consultant
      • 1999
    • Ellen DeGeneres, Joely Fisher, and Clea Lewis in Ellen (1994)
      Ellen
      6.1
      TV Series
      • executive consultant
      • 1994
    • Gail Edwards, Ann Jillian, Paul Kreppel, Marian Mercer, Bert Remsen, Wendy Schaal, Susan Sullivan, and Barrie Youngfellow in It's a Living (1980)
      It's a Living
      7.0
      TV Series
      • show assistant
      • staff assistant
      • 1985–1986
    • In-development projects at IMDbPro

    Personal details

    • Other works
      Book: "What Are You Laughing At? A Comprehensive Guide to the Comedic Event". Bloomsbury Academic. ISBN 1441162933
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      • 3 Interviews

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Nominated, Annie Award for "Redux Riding Hood".

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