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Les Firestein

  • Producer
  • Writer
  • Additional Crew
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Les Firestein is known for In Living Color (1990), The Drew Carey Show (1995) and Wanda at Large (2003). He has been married to Gwyn Lurie since 2003.
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    • Nominated for 3 Primetime Emmys
      • 3 nominations total

    Known for

    Jim Carrey, Damon Wayans, Jamie Foxx, David Alan Grier, Keenen Ivory Wayans, and Kim Wayans in In Living Color (1990)
    In Living Color
    8.2
    TV Series
    • Producer
    Drew Carey in The Drew Carey Show (1995)
    The Drew Carey Show
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Producer
    Wanda Sykes in Wanda at Large (2003)
    Wanda at Large
    6.1
    TV Series
    • Producer
    Eddie Murphy, James Black, Michael Paul Chan, Cassi Davis, Loretta Devine, Ja'net DuBois, Cheryl Francis Harrington, Jenifer Lewis, Kevin Michael Richardson, Crystal Scales, and Pepe Serna in The PJs (1999)
    The PJs
    6.8
    TV Series
    • Producer

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    Producer

    • Kelsey Grammer and Martin Lawrence in Partners (2014)
      Partners
      5.8
      TV Series
      • co-executive producer
      • 2014
    • Fred Savage, William Devane, Jane Curtin, and Eddie McClintock in Crumbs (2006)
      Crumbs
      6.0
      TV Series
      • consulting producer
      • 2006
    • Earthquake (2004)
      Earthquake
      5.8
      TV Movie
      • executive producer
      • 2004
    • Wanda Sykes in Wanda at Large (2003)
      Wanda at Large
      6.1
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2003
    • Drew Carey in The Drew Carey Show (1995)
      The Drew Carey Show
      6.9
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • consulting producer
      • co-executive producer
      • 1995–2003
    • Nikki Cox and Nick von Esmarch in Nikki (2000)
      Nikki
      5.7
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • consulting producer
      • 2000–2002
    • Rock & Roll Back to School Special
      7.2
      TV Movie
      • executive producer
      • 2001
    • Justine Bateman, Rob Schneider, and Ron Eldard in Men Behaving Badly (1996)
      Men Behaving Badly
      6.3
      TV Series
      • consulting producer
      • 1997–2001
    • Artie Lange, Norm MacDonald, Nikki Cox, Ian Gomez, and Laurie Metcalf in Norm (1999)
      Norm
      7.8
      TV Series
      • consulting producer
      • 2000–2001
    • Eddie Murphy, James Black, Michael Paul Chan, Cassi Davis, Loretta Devine, Ja'net DuBois, Cheryl Francis Harrington, Jenifer Lewis, Kevin Michael Richardson, Crystal Scales, and Pepe Serna in The PJs (1999)
      The PJs
      6.8
      TV Series
      • consulting producer
      • 1999
    • The Mike O'Malley Show (1999)
      The Mike O'Malley Show
      4.7
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 1999
    • Damon Wayans, David Alan Grier, Melissa De Sousa, Andrea Martin, and Greg Pitts in Damon (1998)
      Damon
      6.9
      TV Series
      • consulting producer
      • 1998
    • Jim Carrey, Damon Wayans, Jamie Foxx, David Alan Grier, Keenen Ivory Wayans, and Kim Wayans in In Living Color (1990)
      In Living Color
      8.2
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • co-producer
      • 1992–1994

    Writer

    • Kelsey Grammer and Martin Lawrence in Partners (2014)
      Partners
      5.8
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 2014
    • Fred Savage, William Devane, Jane Curtin, and Eddie McClintock in Crumbs (2006)
      Crumbs
      6.0
      TV Series
      • teleplay
      • writer
      • 2006
    • Earthquake (2004)
      Earthquake
      5.8
      TV Movie
      • pilot
      • 2004
    • Wanda Sykes in Wanda at Large (2003)
      Wanda at Large
      6.1
      TV Series
      • creator
      • created by
      • written by
      • 2003
    • Drew Carey in The Drew Carey Show (1995)
      The Drew Carey Show
      6.9
      TV Series
      • written by
      • writer
      • teleplay by ...
      • 1995–2003
    • Rock & Roll Back to School Special
      7.2
      TV Movie
      • written by
      • 2001
    • Nikki Cox and Nick von Esmarch in Nikki (2000)
      Nikki
      5.7
      TV Series
      • writer
      • story by
      • 2001
    • The Mike O'Malley Show (1999)
      The Mike O'Malley Show
      4.7
      TV Series
      • created by
      • creator
      • written by
      • 1999
    • Eddie Murphy, James Black, Michael Paul Chan, Cassi Davis, Loretta Devine, Ja'net DuBois, Cheryl Francis Harrington, Jenifer Lewis, Kevin Michael Richardson, Crystal Scales, and Pepe Serna in The PJs (1999)
      The PJs
      6.8
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 1999
    • Mr. Vegas All-Night Party Starring Drew Carey
      5.6
      TV Special
      • Writer
      • 1997
    • Jim Carrey, Damon Wayans, Jamie Foxx, David Alan Grier, Keenen Ivory Wayans, and Kim Wayans in In Living Color (1990)
      In Living Color
      8.2
      TV Series
      • head writer
      • writing supervised by
      • supervising writer ...
      • 1990–1994
    • The 28th Annual American Music Awards (2001)
      The 18th Annual American Music Awards
      3.9
      TV Special
      • Writer
      • 1991

    Additional Crew

    • Wanda Sykes in Wanda at Large (2003)
      Wanda at Large
      6.1
      TV Series
      • creative consultant
      • 2003
    • Neil Patrick Harris, Tony Shalhoub, Dorie Barton, Eddie McClintock, and Heather Dubrow in Stark Raving Mad (1999)
      Stark Raving Mad
      8.0
      TV Series
      • creative consultant
      • 1999–2000
    • Conrad Bloom (1998)
      Conrad Bloom
      6.5
      TV Series
      • consultant
      • 1998
    • Drew Carey in The Drew Carey Show (1995)
      The Drew Carey Show
      6.9
      TV Series
      • creative consultant
      • 1996
    • The Jon Stewart Show (1993)
      The Jon Stewart Show
      6.5
      TV Series
      • executive consultant
      • 1993–1995
    • Jim Carrey, Damon Wayans, Jamie Foxx, David Alan Grier, Keenen Ivory Wayans, and Kim Wayans in In Living Color (1990)
      In Living Color
      8.2
      TV Series
      • writing supervisor
      • 1992
    • Body Waves (1992)
      Body Waves
      3.5
      • gag consultant
      • 1992
    • Voices from the Attic
      6.6
      • assistance (as Leslie Firestein)
      • 1988
    • In-development projects at IMDbPro

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      • Leslie Firestein
    • Spouse
      • Gwyn Lurie2003 - present

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