Stanley Edwin Daniels (July 31, 1934 – April 6, 2007) was a

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screenwriter, producer and director, who won eight

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s for his work on ''

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'' and ''

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''.

Early life

Born in

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to Jewish parents involved in

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, Daniels earned a bachelor's degree and master's degree from the

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, then began studying for a doctorate from

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.Nelson, Valerie J. (April 12, 2007). Stan Daniels, 72; TV writer and producer co-created "Taxi". ''

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'' His first television writing job was for ''

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'' in 1965. There, he met his writing partner

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Career

Daniels's influence in comedy is noted by the joke setup that is credited to him ("Stan Daniels turn") wherein "a character says something and then does an immediate 180-degree shift on what he just said," according to ''

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'' producer

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.Stewart, Susan (April 14, 2007). Stan Daniels, 72, a Writer of Emmy-Winning Sitcoms, Dies. ''

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'' Daniels composed the music and wrote the lyrics for the 1976 musical ''

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''.

Death

Daniels was diagnosed with

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a few years prior to his death. He died of a heart attack in

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Filmography

Director

* ''

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'' (1 episode, 1981) * ''Taxi'' (1 episode, 1982) * ''Mr. Smith'' (Unknown episodes, 1983) * '' Dear John'' (5 episodes, 1988–1989) * '' Flying Blind'' (2 episodes, 1993) * ''

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'' (Unknown episodes, 1995) * ''

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'' (1 episode, 1995) * '' Partners'' (1 episode, 1996) * ''

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'' (3 episodes, 1996–1997) * '' Good News'' (4 episodes, 1997)

Producer

* ''The Mary Tyler Moore Show'' (Unknown episodes, 1970) * ''

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'' (Executive producer, 1 episode, 1976) * ''

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'' (Executive producer, unknown episodes, 1977) * '' Cindy'' (1978) * ''Taxi'' (Executive producer, unknown episodes) * '' The Associates'' (Executive producer, unknown episodes) * ''

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'' (1989) * '' For Richer, for Poorer'' (Supervising producer, 1992) * ''The Kid'' (Executive producer, 2001)

Writer

* ''

'' (1 episode, 1965) * ''

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'' (1 episode, 1970) * ''Gene Kelly's Wonderful World of Girls'' (1970) * ''Lily'' (1970) * ''

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'' (Unknown episodes) * ''The Mary Tyler Moore Show'' (12 episodes, 1973–1977) * ''Cindy'' (1978) * ''Taxi'' (3 episodes, 1978) * ''The Associates'' (13 episodes, 1979) * '' Mr. Smith'' (5 episodes, 1983) * ''

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'' (1984) * ''

'' (1989) * ''Getting There'' (1990) * '' Roc'' (1 episode, 1991) ** Daniels wrote ''Rocs

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, and was credited throughout the series' three-season run as creator. * ''Faith'' (1991) * '' For Richer, for Poorer'' (1992) * ''The Substitute Wife'' (1994) * ''The Kid'' (2001)

Awards and nominations

References

External links

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