David Kohan
# David Kohan

David Sanford Kohan (born April 16, 1964) is an American television producer and writer. After writing for The Wonder Years and The Dennis Miller Show, Kohan co-created and produced Will & Grace, Boston Common, Good Morning, Miami, Twins and Four Kings with Max Mutchnick. Kohan has won an Emmy and a People's Choice Award. He has been nominated for a Golden Globe Award. He and his business partner Max Mutchnick worked on a half-hour comedy series for CBS called Partners.

## Biography

Kohan was born to a Jewish family in New York City and graduated from Wesleyan University in 1986. He is the son of writer Buz Kohan and novelist Rhea Kohan and the brother of writer/producer Jenji Kohan. He also has a twin brother, Jono.

Kohan and Mutchnik formed a name with their two last names: KoMut Entertainment, which would be the name of the company they own, making Boston Common, Will & Grace, $#*! My Dad Says and Partners. In 1999, it signed a deal with Warner Bros. Television.

On December 11, 2003, NBC filed a lawsuit against Kohan and Mutchnik, claiming that they had to fail to negotiate a contract and a licensee fee for the show. Both sides were settled on April 29, 2007.

He is married to Blair Kohan, a partner and motion picture agent at UTA. He has two daughters (one daughter from a previous marriage).

## Filmography

| Year | Title | Writer | Executive producer | Notes | Network |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1993–1994 | Good Advice | Yes | No | | CBS |
| 1995–1996 | The Single Guy | No | No | Co-producer | NBC |
| 1996–1997 | Boston Common | No | Yes | | NBC |
| 1998–2006 2017–2020 | Will & Grace | Yes | Yes | Writers of 23 episodes | NBC |
| 2002–2003 | Good Morning, Miami | Yes | Yes | Writers of 3 episodes Director of 1 episode | NBC |
| 2004 | The Stones | Yes | Yes | | CBS |
| 2005–2006 | Twins | Yes | Yes | | The WB |
| 2006 | Four Kings | Yes | Yes | | NBC |
| 2010–2011 | $#*! My Dad Says | Yes | Yes | | CBS |
| 2012–2013 | Partners | Yes | Yes | | CBS |
| 2015 | Clipped | Yes | Yes | Writers of 8 episodes | TBS |
| TBA | Wilde Things | Yes | Yes | | CBS |
