Stan Zimmerman is an American

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and

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. Zimmerman has written for many television series including ''

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'', ''

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'' and ''

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'' and the 1996 feature film ''

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''. Zimmerman is also the creator and executive producer of the sitcom ''

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.''

Career

Zimmerman directed the

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for the pop band Whore's Mascara's song "''All I Want''". The song was nominated for 3 Pill Awards, including Best Video and Best Director, and had a cameo appearance by

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. Other television writing credits include ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', '' Secs & EXECS'', ''Fame'', and ''

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''. In theater, Zimmerman directed ''"Gemini"'' (

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), ''"Spike Heels"'' (Actors Circle Theatre), ''"A Tuna Christmas"'' (Theater Asylum), ''"

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"'' (

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), ''"Blink & You Might Miss Me"'' (Theatre Asylum), ''"Daughter Of"'' (3 Clubs Lounge), ''"Warm Cheese"'' (Studio C), ''"Synthesis"'' (Dorie Theatre), ''"Pledge"'' (McCadden Place Theatre), ''"Pinata"'' (Lounge Theatre). He directed and co-wrote, in collaboration with

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, the critical acclaimed ''"Meet & Greet"'' (Elephant Space), ''"Yes, Virginia"'' (Studio C) and the workshop productions of ''"It's On!"'', the TV theme song musical (Falcon Theatre, NYMF). He conceived and directed ''"Suicide Notes: In Their Own Words"'' (Theatre Asylum). Stan also appeared on

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's '' Situation: Comedy'' reality show, as TV host/showrunner. The show is produced by

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. Together with Berg, he also wrote the first

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, though not credited, and rewrote the TV movie ''Annie'' for

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Filmography

Film

* ''

'' (1996,

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) * ''

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'' (2013)

Television

* ''

'' * ''Fame'' * ''

'' * ''

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'' * ''

'' * '' Secs & EXECS'' (2017) * ''Skirtchasers'' (2016) * ''

'' * ''Brunch Date'' (2021)

Awards and recognition

Stan Zimmerman and his associate James Berg have received two

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nominations, one for ''

,'' "Rose's Mother" and the other for the

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of ''

'', "

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". He also received several awards for his work in theatre, such as "Best Director" for ''"Blink & You Might Miss Me"'' by BroadwayWorld.com, Hollywood Fringe Encore Producers' Award and 3 StageSceneLA Awards, including Best Director for ''"Meet & Greet"'', 3 StageSceneLA Awards, including Best Director for ''"Spike Heels"'', 7 StageSceneLA Awards, including Best Director for ''"Entertaining Mr Sloane"'', and Hollywood Fringe Encore Producers' Award for ''"Suicide Notes"''.

Private life

Stan Zimmerman is openly gay, as is his business associate James Berg. He is Jewish.

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Zimmerman, Stan Living people American male screenwriters American television producers American television writers LGBT screenwriters American LGBT writers LGBT television producers American male television writers Place of birth missing (living people) Year of birth missing (living people) LGBT Jews Jewish American writers