David Herbert Caspe (born October 20, 1978) is an American film and television writer. As a writer-producer, he is best known for his work in television as creator of sitcoms such as ABC's '' Happy Endings'', the Showtime comedy '' Black Monday'', and the

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'' and '' Marry Me''. Other work includes writing the 2012 film '' That's My Boy'' and co-creating the

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''.

Life and career

David Herbert Caspe grew up in

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. In 2006, Caspe moved to

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to pursue a career in screenwriting. In 2010, his screenplay for ''I Hate You, Dad'' (later re-titled '' That's My Boy'') was picked up by

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and Happy Madison productions. The film starred Adam Sandler and

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, and was released on June 15, 2012. Caspe's ABC series '' Happy Endings'' ran for three seasons, ending its run on May 3, 2013. As well as creating the series, he was also the executive producer and co-showrunner. He went on to create the

sitcom '' Marry Me'', which he again collaborated on with his wife Casey Wilson (they had previously met on ''Happy Endings''), the premise was loosely based on Wilson and Caspe's relationship. The series starred Wilson and

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as a newly engaged couple and ran for one season from 2014 to 2015. Caspe is known to set his shows in his hometown of

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. Along with Jordan Cahan and Daniel & Matthew Libman, Caspe co-created the

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'' starring

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, Sam Richardson, and

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. The series premiered on December 12, 2018. His next series '' Black Monday'' was picked up by Showtime in 2017, starring

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, and Andrew Rannells. Caspe and co-creator Jordan Cahan will serve as showrunners and produce the show alongside executive producers

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and

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. The first season premiered on January 20, 2019. The series concluded on August 1, 2021 after three seasons. In July 2020, Caspe was brought in as the showrunner and executive producer to work with co-creator Jackie Clarke and to develop the re-tooled pilot and first season for the new

sitcom ''

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'' cast member

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. The series ran for two seasons from 2021 to 2022. Caspe and Clarke are currently the showrunner-executive producers on the upcoming

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comedy ''

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'', starring

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. The series is set to premiere in late 2022.

Personal life

Caspe lives in

and is married to actress Casey Wilson. They originally met in early 2010 when Wilson auditioned for his ABC series '' Happy Endings'' and after working together on the show for over a year, started dating in July 2011. They got engaged over Labor Day weekend in September 2013 and were married on May 25, 2014 in Ojai, California. They have two sons, Max Red Caspe (born May 2015) and Henry Bear Caspe (born August 24, 2017). Caspe is

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Film and television credits

* 2011–2013: '' Happy Endings'' (creator, executive producer, director – ABC series) * 2012: '' That's My Boy'' (screenwriter) * 2014: ''Cuz-Bros'' (co-creator, executive producer – CBS Sitcom pilot) * 2014: ''Duty'' (executive producer – Comedy Central pilot) * 2014–2015: '' Marry Me'' (creator, executive producer – NBC series) * 2018: ''

'' (co-creator, executive producer – YouTube series) * 2019-2021: '' Black Monday'' (co-creator, executive producer – Showtime series) * 2021–2022: ''

'' (co-creator, executive producer – NBC series) * 2022: ''

'' (executive producer – Netflix series)

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Caspe, David 1978 births Living people Jewish American screenwriters American comedy writers American Jews American male screenwriters American television directors Television producers from Illinois American television writers Writers from Chicago School of Visual Arts alumni Showrunners American male television writers Screenwriters from Illinois 21st-century American Jews