Ed. Weinberger

Ed. Weinberger (left) with First Lady Betty Ford and Mary Tyler Moore in 1975 Edwin B. "Ed." Weinberger (born September 1, 1945) is an American screenwriter and television producer.

Life and career Born in Philadelphia, Weinberger began his TV career after he dropped out of Columbia University,

Weinberger has won a Peabody Award, three Golden Globe Awards, and nine Emmy Awards. He has also received the Writers Guild of America Lifetime Achievement Award.

He has been married to TV actress Carlene Watkins since 1984; the couple have two sons, Jack and Sam. With his son, Jack, Weinberger wrote and produced the musical play Mary and Joseph, which had a national tour in 2007–08.

Weinberger explained in 2000 that he began using the abbreviation "Ed." when he was eight years old, admitting that "it's an affectation that's gotten out of hand."

In 2012, he sued two former business managers, claiming they had failed to obtain revenue for him from his work on Amen. His case was dismissed in 2013 by the Los Angeles Superior Court, but that decision was overturned in 2015 by the appellate court.

Accolades Year Association Category Work Result 1973 Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Comedy Series The Mary Tyler Moore Show 1974 Writers Guild of America Awards Episodic Comedy The Mary Tyler Moore Show: "The Lars Affair" 1975 Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Comedy Series The Mary Tyler Moore Show Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series The Mary Tyler Moore Show: "Will Mary Richards Go to Jail?" Writers Guild of America Awards Episodic Comedy 1976 Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Comedy Series The Mary Tyler Moore Show 1977 Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series The Mary Tyler Moore Show: "The Last Show" 1978 Writers Guild of America Awards Episodic Comedy 1979 Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Comedy Series Taxi 1980 Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series The Associates: "The Censors" 1981 Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Comedy Series Taxi Writers Guild of America Awards Episodic Comedy The Associates: "The Censors" 1982 Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Comedy Series Taxi 1983 1985 Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series The Cosby Show: "Pilot"