Frank Mula (January 20, 1950 – December 17, 2021) was an American television writer. He wrote for Cosby, Madame's Place, Grand, The Simpsons, and created the series Local Heroes which lasted 7 episodes.
Frank Mula | |
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| Born | Frank Charles Mula January 20, 1950 |
| Died | December 17, 2021 (aged 71) Glendale, California, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Rutgers University |
| Occupation(s) | Television writer, producer |
Life and career
editMula was born in New Brunswick, New Jersey, and was raised in South River. He graduated from South River High School, and earned a master's degree from Rutgers University. In the late 1970s, he moved to California to pursue a career in writing comedy, after having success in faxing jokes to Joan Rivers.[1] For his work on The Simpsons, Mula won two Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Animated Program.[2]
Simpsons showrunner Mike Reiss remembered Mula as a quiet man who spoke little in the writers' room but was brilliant when he did. He solved a longstanding problem of how to resolve the episode "Lisa the Beauty Queen" by getting Lisa disqualified.[3]
He died in Glendale, California, on December 17, 2021, at the age of 71.[4]
Writing credits
editThe Simpsons episodes
editHe has written the following episodes:
- "I Love Lisa" (1993)
- "The Last Temptation of Homer" (1993)
- "Faith Off" (2000)
References
edit- ^ Hart, Jolene. "Doh! TV writer one of two grads honored: Co-producer of ABC shows, TV writer returns to South River" Archived July 11, 2011, at the Wayback Machine, Old Bridge Suburban, November 13, 2003. Accessed February 6, 2011. "The entrance to South River may not yet post signs heralding, Birthplace of Frank Mula, but there are more than a few ways Mula has earned recognition as a local celebrity."
- ^ "Frank Mula - Emmy Awards". Emmys.com. Retrieved December 27, 2021.
- ^ Reiss, Mike (2018). Springfield Confidential (First ed.). New York, NY: Dey Street. p. 72. ISBN 978-0-06-274803-4.
- ^ "Frank Mula Obituary". Retrieved December 26, 2021.
External links
edit- Frank Mula at IMDb
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