Mitchell Hurwitz
Profession	Writer, Executive Producer

Mitchell Hurwitz is the creator of Arrested Development. He served as Executive Producer and wrote 14 episodes.

Biography

Mitch Hurwitz talks about the progression of Arrested Development for Netflix (2012 NAB Show)(01:35)
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Mitch Hurwitz discusses the Netflix model(00:42)
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Mitch Hurwitz Speaks at the NAB Show Content Theater about bringing content to Netflix(07:07)
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Mitchell was born in 1976 in Anaheim, California. He graduated from Estancia High School in Costa Mesa, CA, and from Georgetown University in 1985 with a double major in English and Theology.

In the late '80s Hurwitz moved in Hollywood and began working as a writer and producer in sitcoms. Among other shows, he wrote 9 episodes and produced 24 episodes of The Golden Girls, worked as executive producer and writer on both The John Larroquette Show and The Ellen Show and worked as consulting producer of Less Than Perfect. In 2002 Mitch was asked by Ron Howard to develop a sitcom about a disfunctional family and Arrested Development was the result.

Since the series' cancelation Mitch went on to write and produce Sit Down, Shut Up, Running Wilde, as well as producing a handful of other shows. He is involved in the series resurrection and will be an executive producer and writer of Season Four and the movie.

Mitchell was married to Mary Jo Keenan in 1999 and the two have two daughters.

Trivia

• Mitchell started a chocolate-chip cookie business with his older brother called "The Chipyard".

Awards

For Arrested Development

• 2004
  • Won "Outstanding Comedy Series" Emmy
  • Won "Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series" Emmy
  • Won TV Guide Channel's Future Classic Award
• 2005
  • Won "Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series" Emmy
  • Nominated for "Outstanding Comedy Series" Emmy
  • Won Writers Guild of America Award
  • Won Golden Nymph award at Monte-Carlo TV Festival
• 2006
  • Nominated for "Television Producer of the Year Award in Episodic Comedy" at the PGA Awards
  • Nominated for "Best Comedy Series" at the WGA awards
  • Nominated for "Outstanding Comedy Series" Emmy
  • Nominated for "Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series" Emmy
• 2007
  • Nominated for "Television Producer of the Year Award in Episodic Comedy" at the PGA Awards
  • Nominated for "Best Comedy Series" at the WGA awards

Episodes Written

• Season One
  • "Pilot"
  • "Top Banana"
  • "Bringing Up Buster"
  • "Pier Pressure"
  • "Missing Kitty"
  • "Best Man for the Gob"
  • "Not Without My Daughter"
  • "Let 'Em Eat Cake"
• Season Two
  • "The One Where Michael Leaves"
  • "The One Where They Build a House"
  • "Ready, Aim, Marry Me"
  • "Hand to God"
  • "Motherboy XXX"
  • "Righteous Brothers"

See also

• Mitchell Hurwitz on Wikipedia
• Mitchell Hurwitz on IMDB
• MitchHurwitz on Twitter