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Bill Steinkellner

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Bill Steinkellner was born on 5 February 1949. He is a producer and writer, known for Teacher's Pet (2000), Cheers (1982) and Bob (1992). He has been married to Cheri Steinkellner since 21 March 1982. They have three children.
BornFebruary 5, 1949
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    • Won 2 Primetime Emmys
      • 6 wins & 3 nominations total

    Known for

    Teacher's Pet (2000)
    Teacher's Pet
    6.2
    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
    Bob (1992)
    Bob
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Producer
    Hope & Gloria (1995)
    Hope & Gloria
    6.7
    TV Series
    • Producer

    Credits

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    Producer

    • Cedric The Entertainer and Niecy Nash in The Soul Man (2012)
      The Soul Man
      6.1
      TV Series
      • consulting producer
      • 2012
    • Teacher's Pet (2004)
      Teacher's Pet
      5.7
      • executive producer
      • 2004
    • Teacher's Pet (2000)
      Teacher's Pet
      6.2
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2000–2002
    • Robert Urich, Sherri Shepherd, Lisa Ann Walter, and Emeril Lagasse in Emeril (2000)
      Emeril
      3.4
      TV Series
      • co-executive producer
      • 2001
    • Laura San Giacomo, George Segal, Wendie Malick, David Spade, and Enrico Colantoni in Just Shoot Me! (1997)
      Just Shoot Me!
      6.9
      TV Series
      • consulting producer
      • 1999–2000
    • Hope & Gloria (1995)
      Hope & Gloria
      6.7
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 1995–1996
    • Bob (1992)
      Bob
      7.2
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 1992–1993
    • Ted Danson, Shelley Long, John Ratzenberger, George Wendt, Nicholas Colasanto, and Rhea Perlman in Cheers (1982)
      Cheers
      8.0
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • co-executive producer
      • producer
      • 1988–1992

    Writer

    • Cheers (2011)
      Cheers
      1.9
      TV Series
      • original screenplay
      • 2011
    • Paul Reubens, Phil LaMarr, and Lynne Marie Stewart in The Pee-Wee Herman Show on Broadway (2011)
      The Pee-Wee Herman Show on Broadway
      7.6
      TV Movie
      • written by
      • adapted from "The Pee-wee Herman Show" written by
      • 2011
    • Nathan Lane in The Lion King 1½ (2004)
      The Lion King 1½
      6.5
      Video
      • additional screenplay material
      • 2004
    • Teacher's Pet (2004)
      Teacher's Pet
      5.7
      • television series Teacher's Pet
      • written by
      • 2004
    • Teacher's Pet (2000)
      Teacher's Pet
      6.2
      TV Series
      • written by
      • creator
      • Writer ...
      • 2000–2002
    • Robert Urich, Sherri Shepherd, Lisa Ann Walter, and Emeril Lagasse in Emeril (2000)
      Emeril
      3.4
      TV Series
      • Writer
      • 2000–2001
    • Hope & Gloria (1995)
      Hope & Gloria
      6.7
      TV Series
      • created by
      • written by
      • creator
      • 1995
    • Bob (1992)
      Bob
      7.2
      TV Series
      • created by
      • written by
      • creator
      • 1992–1993
    • The Upper Hand (1990)
      The Upper Hand
      6.6
      TV Series
      • written by
      • story
      • 1991–1992
    • Ted Danson, Shelley Long, John Ratzenberger, George Wendt, Nicholas Colasanto, and Rhea Perlman in Cheers (1982)
      Cheers
      8.0
      TV Series
      • written by
      • teleplay by
      • story by
      • 1985–1992
    • The Earth Day Special (1990)
      The Earth Day Special
      5.6
      TV Special
      • Writer (segment "Cheers")
      • 1990
    • Dan Hedaya, Mandy Ingber, Jean Kasem, Carlene Watkins, Timothy Williams, and Aaron Moffatt in The Tortellis (1987)
      The Tortellis
      5.2
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 1987
    • Alyssa Milano, Tony Danza, Katherine Helmond, Danny Pintauro, and Judith Light in Who's the Boss? (1984)
      Who's the Boss?
      6.6
      TV Series
      • written by
      • story by
      • story editor
      • 1985–1986
    • Nancy McKeon, Kim Fields, Mindy Cohn, Charlotte Rae, and Lisa Whelchel in The Facts of Life (1979)
      The Facts of Life
      6.9
      TV Series
      • story by
      • 1984–1985
    • Sherman Hemsley and Isabel Sanford in The Jeffersons (1975)
      The Jeffersons
      7.5
      TV Series
      • teleplay by
      • written by
      • 1984–1985

    Additional Crew

    • Carsey-Wolf Center (2012)
      Carsey-Wolf Center
      TV Series
      • self
      • 2020
    • Teacher's Pet (2000)
      Teacher's Pet
      6.2
      TV Series
      • story editor
      • 2000–2002
    • Baby Blues (2000)
      Baby Blues
      7.1
      TV Series
      • executive consultant
      • 2000–2002
    • Constance Marie, Jeffrey Anderson-Gunter, Christine Burke, Harriet Sansom Harris, Michael Landes, Jim Pirri, and Jonathan Slavin in Union Square (1997)
      Union Square
      4.9
      TV Series
      • executive consultant
      • 1997
    • Matthew Broderick and James Earl Jones in The Lion King (1994)
      The Lion King
      8.5
      • additional story material (uncredited)
      • 1994
    • Ted Danson, Shelley Long, John Ratzenberger, George Wendt, Nicholas Colasanto, and Rhea Perlman in Cheers (1982)
      Cheers
      8.0
      TV Series
      • executive story consultant
      • 1985–1987
    • Sherman Hemsley and Isabel Sanford in The Jeffersons (1975)
      The Jeffersons
      7.5
      TV Series
      • story editor
      • 1984–1985

    Personal details

    • Born
      • February 5, 1949
    • Spouse
      • Cheri SteinkellnerMarch 21, 1982 - present (3 children)

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