Michael J. Leeson obit

RIP "Cosby Show" co-creator/writer Michael Leeson ("The War of the Roses," "The Tuxedo"), who died on 7/27 at age 69 

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Michael Leeson is producer and screenwriter who began his career with the romantic comedy "Love, American Style" in 1972. After that, his career took off. He wrote for a number of iconic '70s TV shows including: the family comedy "The Partridge Family," the classic sitcom "The Odd Couple," the nostalgia comedy "Happy Days." Then in 1975, he went from writing to producing on the "Mary Tyler Moore Show" spin-off, "Phyllis." He's gone on to serve as writer and producer on"The Associates" and the dark comedy "The War of the Roses" starring Michael Douglas. However, Leeson is best known for his part in the creation of the hit family comedy series "The Cosby Show." In 1985, he won his second Emmy for "The Cosby Show"'s premiere episode. He achieved his first Emmy win in 1981 for writing "Taxi"'s "Tony's Sister and Jim" episode. Leeson has had an illustrious career, and has even been nominated for an Oscar for penning the lyrics of "For Your Eyes Only," the theme song from the James Bond movie of the same name. From 2007 to 2009, Leeson served as a writer and producer on the comedy "The Bill Engvall Show."

 

Filmography

 

Love, American Style (1972–1973) (TV)

All in the Family (1973) (TV)

The Partridge Family (1973–1974) (TV)

The Odd Couple (1972–1974) (TV)

Happy Days (1974) (TV)

The Mary Tyler Moore Show (1975) (TV)

Phyllis (1975–1976) (TV)

Rhoda (1975–1976) (TV)

Mixed Nuts (1977) (TV)

Fast Lane Blues (1978) (TV)

The Associates (1979) (TV)

Taxi (1978–1980) (TV)

Best of the West (1981) (TV)

Jekyll and Hyde... Together Again (with Monica Johnson, Harvey Miller and Jerry Belson) (1982)

The Survivors (1983)

When Your Lover Leaves (1983) (TV)

The Tracey Ullman Show (1987) (TV)

I Married Dora (1987–1988) (TV)

The War of the Roses (1989)

Grand (1990) (TV)

Davis Rules (1992) (TV)

The Cosby Show (1984–1992) (TV)

I.Q. (with Andy Breckman) (1994)

What Planet Are You From? (with Garry Shandling) (2000)

The Tuxedo (2002)

Twenty Good Years (2006) (TV)

The Bill Engvall Show (2007–2009) (TV)