List of The Simpsons writers
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Part of the writing staff of The Simpsons in 1992. Back row, left to right: Mike Mendel, Colin ABV Lewis (partial), Jeff Goldstein, Al Jean (partial), Conan O'Brien, Bill Oakley, Josh Weinstein, Mike Reiss, Ken Tsumara, George Meyer, John Swartzwelder, Jon Vitti (partial), CJ Gibson and David M. Stern. Front row, left to right: Dee Capelli, Lona Williams and Unknown.
The following is a list of writers who have worked on the FOX animated television series The Simpsons in the order of first credited episode (by broadcast). As of May 21, 2017, 126 people have been credited with writing or co-writing at least one episode of The Simpsons.
List of writers[edit]
# | Writer | Number written | Duration | Seasons | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Pond, MimiMimi Pond |
1
|
1989 | 1 | |
2 | Vitti, JonJon Vitti |
25
|
1990–94, 2002, 2004 | 1–7, 13, 15–16 | Also co-wrote the screenplay for The Simpsons Movie |
3 | Kogen, JayJay Kogen & Wallace Wolodarsky |
10
|
1990–93 | 1–4 | |
4 | Jean, AlAl Jean |
19
|
1990–92, 1995, 1997, 1999, 2001–02, 2014–15 | 1–4, 6, 8–12, 26 | Includes ten episodes co-written with Mike Reiss and one with David Mirkin Also co-wrote the screenplay for The Simpsons Movie |
5 | Reiss, MikeMike Reiss |
10
|
1990–92, 1995, 1997 | 1–4, 6, 8 | All episodes co-written with Al Jean Also co-wrote the screenplay for The Simpsons Movie |
6 | Swartzwelder, JohnJohn Swartzwelder |
59
|
1990–2003 | 1–15 | Also co-wrote the screenplay for The Simpsons Movie |
7 | Simon, SamSam Simon |
6
|
1990–92 | 1–4 | Died 2015. |
8 | Groening, MattMatt Groening |
4
|
1990, 1992, 1996 | 1, 3, 7 | Also co-wrote the screenplay for The Simpsons Movie |
9 | Meyer, GeorgeGeorge Meyer |
12
|
1990–93, 1999–2001 | 1–5, 10–11, 13 | Also co-wrote the screenplay for The Simpsons Movie |
10 | Stern, David M.David M. Stern |
9
|
1990–93, 1999, 2017 | 2–4, 10, 28 | |
11 | Levine, KenKen Levine & David Isaacs |
2
|
1990–91 | 2–3 | |
12 | Martin, JeffJeff Martin |
12
|
1990–93, 2016–17 | 2–5, 27–28 | |
13 | Scovell, NellNell Scovell |
1
|
1991 | 2 | |
14 | Pepoon, SteveSteve Pepoon |
1
|
1991 | 2 | |
15 | Roberts, Brian K.Brian K. Roberts |
1
|
1991 | 2 | |
16 | Gewirtz, HowardHoward Gewirtz |
1
|
1991 | 3 | |
17 | Cohen, RobertRobert Cohen |
1
|
1991 | 3 | |
18 | Chastain, ThomasThomas Chastain |
1
|
1992 | 3 | Story only |
19 | Oakley, BillBill Oakley & Josh Weinstein |
12
|
1992–95 | 4–7 | |
20 | O'Brien, ConanConan O'Brien |
4
|
1992–93 | 4–5 | |
21 | Apple, GaryGary Apple & Michael Carrington |
1
|
1992 | 4 | |
22 | Mula, FrankFrank Mula |
3
|
1993, 2000 | 4–5, 11 | |
22 | Lapidus, Adam I.Adam I. Lapidus |
1
|
1993 | 4 | |
23 | Daniels, GregGreg Daniels |
8
|
1993–96 | 5–7 | Includes two co-written with Dan McGrath |
24 | McGrath, DanDan McGrath |
4
|
1993–94 | 5–6 | Includes two co-written with Greg Daniels |
25 | Canterbury, BillBill Canterbury |
2
|
1993 | 5 | |
26 | Mirkin, DavidDavid Mirkin |
2
|
1994, 2015 | 5, 26 | Includes one co-written with Al Jean Also co-wrote the screenplay for The Simpsons Movie |
27 | Richardson, DavidDavid Richardson |
1
|
1994 | 5 | |
28 | Richdale, JaceJace Richdale |
1
|
1994 | 5 | |
29 | Scully, MikeMike Scully |
12
|
1994–97, 1999–2002 | 6–14 | Also co-wrote the screenplay for The Simpsons Movie |
30 | Kushell, BobBob Kushell |
2
|
1994–96 | 6–7 | |
31 | Cohen, David S.David S. Cohen |
13
|
1994–98 | 6–10 | |
32 | Collier, JonathanJonathan Collier |
6
|
1994–97 | 6–9 | |
33 | Sacks, DavidDavid Sacks |
1
|
1994 | 6 | |
34 | Crittenden, JenniferJennifer Crittenden |
5
|
1995–97 | 6–8 | |
35 | Forrester, BrentBrent Forrester |
4
|
1995–96 | 6–7 | |
36 | Keeler, KenKen Keeler |
7
|
1995–97 | 6–9 | |
37 | Sternin, JoshuaJoshua Sternin & Jeffrey Ventimilia |
2
|
1995, 1998 | 6, 9 | |
38 | Tompkins, SteveSteve Tompkins |
4
|
1995–97 | 7–9 | |
39 | Greaney, DanDan Greaney |
18
|
1995–2000, 2003–05, 2010, 2014–15, 2017 | 7–11, 14–15, 17, 21, 25, 27–28 | Includes four co-written with Allen Glazier, one with Donick Cary and one with Matt Selman. The hour-long episode "The Great Phatsby" is counted as two episodes. |
40 | Appel, RichardRichard Appel |
7
|
1995–98 | 7–10 | |
41 | Feresten, SpikeSpike Feresten |
1
|
1995 | 7 | |
42 | Barth, JackJack Barth |
1
|
1996 | 7 | |
43 | Pulido, RachelRachel Pulido |
2
|
1996–97 | 7–8 | |
44 | Maxtone-Graham, IanIan Maxtone-Graham |
22
|
1996–2014 | 8–18, 20–25 | Includes eight co-written with Billy Kimball Also co-wrote the screenplay for The Simpsons Movie |
45 | Young, SteveSteve Young |
1
|
1996 | 8 | |
46 | Harrison, ReidReid Harrison |
2
|
1997, 2008 | 8, 19 | |
47 | Hauge, RonRon Hauge |
7
|
1997–2000 | 8–11 | |
48 | Cary, DonickDonick Cary |
7
|
1997–2000 | 8–11 | Includes one co-written with Dan Greaney |
49 | Goldreyer, NedNed Goldreyer |
2
|
1997–98 | 9 | |
50 | O'Donnell, SteveSteve O'Donnell |
2
|
1998 | 9 | |
51 | Doyle, LarryLarry Doyle |
7
|
1998–2001 | 9–12 | |
52 | Scully, BrianBrian Scully |
3
|
1998–99 | 9–10 | |
53 | Selman, MattMatt Selman |
27
|
1998–2009, 2011–17 | 9–14, 16–19, 21–24, 26, 28 | Includes one episode co-written with Dan Greaney Also co-wrote the screenplay for The Simpsons Movie |
54 | O'Brien, JaneJane O'Brien |
1
|
1998 | 10 | |
55 | Martin, TomTom Martin |
3
|
1999, 2001 | 10–12 | |
56 | Long, TimTim Long |
26
|
1999–2015 | 10–14, 16–18, 20–26 | Credited as a consultant writer on The Simpsons Movie |
57 | Thacker, JulieJulie Thacker |
3
|
1999–2001 | 10–12 | |
58 | Omine, CarolynCarolyn Omine |
20
|
2000–12, 2014–17 | 11–16, 18–19, 21–28 | Includes three co-written with William Wright |
59 | Castellaneta, DanDan Castellaneta & Deb Lacusta |
8
|
2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2010–11, 2016 | 11, 13, 15, 17, 22–23, 28 | Includes one co-written with Peter Tilden |
60 | LaZebnik, RobRob LaZebnik |
13
|
2000, 2009–17 | 12, 20–28 | |
61 | Frink, JohnJohn Frink |
27
|
2000–05, 2007–16 | 12–15, 17–27 | Includes nine co-written with Don Payne Credited as a consultant writer on The Simpsons Movie |
62 | Payne, DonDon Payne |
18
|
2000–10, 2013 | 12–21, 25 | Includes nine co-written with John Frink and two with Mitchell H. Glazer. Died 2013. |
63 | Bendetson, BobBob Bendetson |
2
|
2001–02 | 12–13 | |
64 | Cohen, Joel H.Joel H. Cohen |
26
|
2001–17 | 13–20, 22, 24–28 | Credited as a consultant writer on The Simpsons Movie |
65 | Gould, DanaDana Gould |
7
|
2001–03, 2005–07 | 13–17, 19 | |
66 | Freiberger, BillBill Freiberger |
1
|
2001 | 13 | |
67 | Kreisberg, AndrewAndrew Kreisberg |
2
|
2002–03 | 13–14 | |
68 | Warburton, MattMatt Warburton |
11
|
2002–08, 2010–12 | 13–16, 18–23 | |
69 | Wilmore, MarcMarc Wilmore |
12
|
2002–03, 2005–09, 2012–13, 2015 | 14, 16–17, 19–20, 23, 25–26 | |
70 | Kelley, BrianBrian Kelley |
12
|
2002–04, 2009–16 | 14–15, 20–22, 24–27 | Includes one co-written with David Mandel |
71 | Curran, KevinKevin Curran |
11
|
2002–10, 2014 | 14–18, 20–22, 25 | Died 2016. |
72 | Pollack, BrianBrian Pollack & Mert Rich |
1
|
2002 | 14 | |
73 | Snee, DennisDennis Snee |
1
|
2002 | 14 | |
74 | Boushell, NeilNeil Boushell & Sam O'Neal |
1
|
2003 | 14 | |
75 | Glazier, AllenAllen Glazier |
4
|
2003–04, 2010, 2014 | 14–15, 21, 25 | All co-written with Dan Greaney |
76 | Burns, J. StewartJ. Stewart Burns |
19
|
2003–07, 2009, 2011–17 | 14–20, 23–28 | |
77 | Price, MichaelMichael Price |
20
|
2003, 2005–10, 2012–17 | 15–28 | Credited as a consultant writer on The Simpsons Movie |
78 | Stein, Robin J.Robin J. Stein |
1
|
2004 | 15 | |
79 | Chambers, JulieJulie Chambers & David Chambers |
1
|
2004 | 15 | |
80 | Odenkirk, BillBill Odenkirk |
12
|
2004–08, 2010–14, 2016 | 16, 18–22, 24, 26–28 | |
81 | Westbrook, JeffJeff Westbrook |
15
|
2005–06, 2008–09, 2011–17 | 16–23, 25–26, 28 | |
82 | Verrone, PatricPatric Verrone |
1
|
2005 | 17 | |
83 | Chun, DanielDaniel Chun |
6
|
2005–09 | 17–19, 21 | |
84 | Gillis, StephanieStephanie Gillis |
10
|
2005, 2007–2015 | 17, 19–27 | |
85 | Gaffney, PeterPeter Gaffney |
2
|
2006, 2011 | 18, 22 | Includes one co-written with Steve Viksten |
86 | Kimball, BillyBilly Kimball |
9
|
2007–14 | 18–25 | All but one co-written with Ian Maxtone-Graham |
87 | Kelly, MickMick Kelly |
1
|
2007 | 19 | |
88 | William Wright |
3
|
2008, 2010, 2014 | 19, 21, 26 | All co-written with Carolyn Omine |
89 | Marshall, MattMatt Marshall |
1
|
2009 | 20 | |
90 | Garza, Valentina L.Valentina L. Garza |
4
|
2009–10, 2013–14 | 20, 22, 24, 26 | |
91 | Hay, BrendanBrendan Hay |
1
|
2009 | 20 | |
92 | Goldberg, EvanEvan Goldberg & Seth Rogen |
1
|
2009 | 21 | |
93 | Glazer, Mitchell H.Mitchell H. Glazer |
2
|
2010, 2013 | 21, 25 | Both co-written with Don Payne |
94 | Nobori, MichaelMichael Nobori |
2
|
2010, 2013 | 21, 25 | |
95 | Cluess, ChrisChris Cluess |
1
|
2010 | 22 | |
96 | Blasucci, DickDick Blasucci |
1
|
2011 | 22 | |
97 | Viksten, SteveSteve Viksten |
1
|
2011 | 22 | Co-written with Peter Gaffney. Died 2014. |
98 | Hurwitz, JustinJustin Hurwitz |
1
|
2011 | 23 | |
99 | Vebber, DanDan Vebber |
2
|
2011, 2016 | 23, 27 | |
100 | Joseph, BenBen Joseph |
1
|
2012 | 23 | |
101 | Mandel, DavidDavid Mandel |
1
|
2012 | 24 | Co-written with Brian Kelley |
102 | Gammill, TomTom Gammill & Max Pross |
2
|
2013, 2016 | 24, 28 | |
103 | McConnachie, BrianBrian McConnachie |
1
|
2013 | 24 | |
104 | Kaplan, EricEric Kaplan |
1
|
2013 | 24 | |
105 | Steinberg, David H.David H. Steinberg |
1
|
2014 | 25 | |
106 | Apatow, JuddJudd Apatow |
1
|
2015 | 26 | |
107 | Campbell, NeilNeil Campbell |
1
|
2015 | 26 | |
108 | Ferris, MichaelMichael Ferris |
1
|
2015 | 27 | |
109 | Horsted, EricEric Horsted |
1
|
2016 | 27 | |
110 | King, DaveDave King |
1
|
2016 | 28 | |
111 | Shearer, HarryHarry Shearer |
1
|
2016 | 28 | |
112 | Tilden, PeterPeter Tilden |
1
|
2016 | 28 | Co-written with Dan Castellaneta & Deb Lacusta |
113 | Koh, RyanRyan Koh |
1
|
2016 | 28 | |
114 | Zimmerman, RonRon Zimmerman |
1
|
2017 | 28 | |
115 | Rich, SimonSimon Rich |
1
|
2017 | 28 |
Timeline of producers and show runners[edit]
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