Drake Sather (May 24, 1959 – March 3, 2004) was an American stand-up comedian, television writer, and producer. His credits include the film Zoolander, and the TV series The Dennis Miller Show, Ed, Gary & Mike, The Larry Sanders Show, NewsRadio, Sammy, and Saturday Night Live.
Drake Sather | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 24, 1959 Seattle, Washington, U.S. |
| Died | March 3, 2004 (aged 44) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Resting place | Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale |
| Occupation(s) | Screenwriter, producer |
| Spouses | Krystal Sather (m. 1989–1990)Marnie Sather (m. 1991) |
| Children | 4 |
Biography
editSather was born in Seattle, Washington, on May 24, 1959.
In 1994, Sather was nominated for an Emmy Award for his work on The Larry Sanders Show.[1] Sather wrote for Saturday Night Live[2] during the 1994–1995 season. Sather created the character Derek Zoolander.[3] His last credit was an unsold pilot of a television remake of Mr. Ed, for which he also served as an executive producer.[4]
Sather was married to Krystal Ginger Hendricks from 1989–1990. He and Krystal had one child, Rudy.[5] On July 4, 1991, he married Marnie Stroud.[6] They remained married until his death. He and Marnie had three children: Dallas, Tristan, and Molly.[7]
At the time of his death, Sather and his wife were going through couples therapy; he had expressed frustration at his homelife along with his current work (the aforementioned Mr. Ed). On March 3, 2004, after a heated therapy session saw him leave early, Sather called his wife and then shot himself.[8][9]
References
edit- ^ "The Larry Sanders Show". emmys.com. Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Retrieved November 13, 2017.
OUTSTANDING individual achievement in WRITING IN A COMEDY SERIES – 1994
- ^ Thompson, Alex (February 12, 2016). "Ben Stiller Opens Up About the Death That Delayed Zoolander 2 Nearly 15 Years". esquire.com. Hearst Communications, Inc. Retrieved November 13, 2017.
...and racking up writing credits at Saturday Night Live..
- ^ ""But Why Male Models?": An Oral History of Zoolander". Vanity Fair. September 30, 2021.
- ^ Variety Staff (March 16, 2004). "Drake Sather". variety.com. Variety Media, LLC. Retrieved November 13, 2017.
Sather's last credit was the upcoming TV comedy remake of "Mr. Ed," on which he was also an executive producer.
- ^ "Drake Sather". March 15, 2004.
- ^ "Drake Sather". IMDb.
- ^ Bal, Sumeet (March 19, 2004). "Pop Culture News Monitor". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on June 2, 2011. Retrieved April 30, 2009.
- ^ https://www.vulture.com/2016/06/who-is-drake-sather.html
- ^ https://www.esquire.com/entertainment/movies/news/a42094/zoolander-drake-sather-ben-stiller/
External links
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- Drake Sather at IMDb
- Drake Sather at AllMovie
- Cho, Margaret (March 26, 2004). "R.I.P. Drake Sather". Margaret Cho (official site). Retrieved October 22, 2009.
- Drake Sather at Find a Grave
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