Ralph Farquhar (born September 19, 1951) is an American film and television producer and screenwriter.

Biography

Farquhar attended the

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before receiving a Bachelor of Arts degree in communications from the

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. He is the co-creator of three sitcoms set in South Central, Los Angeles, California: the Fox sitcom '' South Central'', and, with Sara Finney-Johnson and Vida Spears, the UPN sitcoms ''

Moesha ''Moesha'' (, ) is an American television sitcom that aired on UPN from January 23, 1996, to May 14, 2001. The series stars Contemporary R&B, R&B singer Brandy Norwood, Brandy as Moesha Denise Mitchell, an African-American teenager living with ...

'', starring

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, and its spinoff ''

The Parkers ''The Parkers'' is an American television sitcom created by Ralph Farquhar, Sara V. Finney and Vida Spears. The series ran for five seasons from August 30, 1999, to May 10, 2004, on UPN. It stars Mo'Nique, Countess Vaughn, Mari Morrow, Dorien Wi ...

'', starring Countess Vaughn and

Mo'Nique Monique Angela Hicks (née Imes; born December 11, 1967), known mononymously as Mo'Nique, is an American comedian and actress. She debuted as a member of The Queens of Comedy and earned recognition as a Stand-up comedy, stand-up comedian. In 2 ...

. His writing credits include ''

Happy Days ''Happy Days'' is an American television sitcom that aired first-run on the American Broadcasting Company, ABC network from January 15, 1974, to July 19, 1984, with a total of 255 half-hour episodes spanning 11 seasons. Created by Garry Marsha ...

'', '' Fame'', and '' Married... with Children.'' He has also served as an executive producer on ''

The Sinbad Show ''The Sinbad Show'' is an American television sitcom starring comedian Sinbad (comedian), David "Sinbad" Adkins that premiered on September 16, 1993, on Fox Broadcasting Company, Fox. The show's main plot is about a bachelor taking in two orphan ...

'', ''

The Proud Family ''The Proud Family'' is an American animated sitcom created by Bruce W. Smith that aired on Disney Channel for two seasons from September 15, 2001, to August 19, 2005. The series centers on the life of the titular family, including the show’s ...

'', and '' Real Husbands of Hollywood'', and was the screenwriter of the 1985 film '' Krush Groove'', starring

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. In 2020, he signed an overall deal with

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Personal life

His younger brother is

Kurt Farquhar Kurt Farquhar is a Los Angeles–based television and film composer. Farquhar is a ten-time BMI award winner, including three for '' The Neighborhood'', four for ''The King of Queens'' one for '' The Game'' and two for '' Being Mary Jane''. He ...

, a composer for film and television who has written themes and scores for several of the elder Farquhar's shows. His son is rapper and producer Regan Farquhar, best known under the stage name

Busdriver Regan Farquhar (born February 12, 1978), better known by his stage name Busdriver (sometimes stylized in all caps), is an American rapper and producer from Los Angeles. He has collaborated with rappers such as Myka 9, R.A.P. Ferreira, Nocando ...

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