David S. Rosenthal

David Samuel Rosenthal is an American writer and TV producer, best known as the executive producer of season seven of the popular comedy-drama Gilmore Girls and co-creator of the original Ellen TV series. He has also been known to work on The Middle and Jane the Virgin.

Early life Rosenthal is from Lawrenceville, New Jersey. His father is Anti-Defamation League Latin American Affairs director and human rights activist rabbi Morton Rosenthal.

Career Shortly after moving to Hollywood, Rosenthal was hired as a writer's assistant on the ABC sitcom Anything but Love. He began to write on his own and got a job on the show Nurses. Rosenthal, who worked on the show as a writer and producer for season six, was selected by Sherman-Palladino to replace her as showrunner. Though the season was considered uneven compared to the previous six, Rosenthal's writing and direction received praise.

Personal life Rosenthal was married to fellow Spin City writer Sarah Dunn. They divorced in 2001. He later quit his job on Spin City to focus on writing a controversial play about supermodel Heidi Klum. He married comedy writer Gracie Glassmeyer in 2015.

Selected filmography

The Really Loud House Jane the Virgin The Middle 90210 'Til Death Accidentally on Purpose Eastwick Men in Trees Gilmore Girls

Hope & Faith Good Morning, Miami Two Guys, a Girl and a Pizza Place Spin City Arsenio Ellen Anything but Love Laurie Hill Nurses