Andy Breckman

Andy Breckman (born March 3, 1955 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is the creator and executive producer of the television series "Monk", on the USA Network. He grew up in Haddonfield, New Jersey and he attended Haddonfield Memorial High School. He was previously a member of the writing staff of "Saturday Night Live" and "Late Night With David Letterman". One of Breckman's most famous TV comedy sketches was a Saturday Night Live segment called "White Like Me" (which he also directed), where Eddie Murphy disguises himself as a Caucasian man for a day.

Breckman dropped out of Boston University in his freshman year to try his hand at stand-up comedy and folk singing. He has released two comedy folk albums, " [http://www.gadflyrecords.com/products/121089.htm Don't Get Killed] " and " [http://www.gadflyrecords.com/products/201.htm Proud Dad] ". He has also written numerous comedy films including "Sgt. Bilko" and "Rat Race".

Early in his career, Breckman was given the opportunity to perform as opening act for "American Pie" singer Don McLean. The two did not get along, and a feud developed which has persisted to the present day. [ [http://nymag.com/daily/entertainment/2007/10/annoy_don_mclean_win_200.html "Annoy Don McLean, Win $200!"] Tayt Harlin, "New York Magazine," October 31, 2007] Breckman and McLean have penned competing renditions of the origins of their mutual dislike, both of which are available online. [ [http://www.wfmu.org/LCD/andy/americanpie.html Don McLean vs. Andy Breckman] on the WFMU website]

Breckman also wrote for the Academy Awards, for host Steve Martin. In 2003, he wrote material for, and traveled with, a USO tour with Al Franken.

Since the mid-90s, he has co-hosted a weekly comedy "call-in" radio program "Seven Second Delay" on WFMU, together with WFMU station manager Ken Freedman.

Breckman lives in Madison, New Jersey [Louie, Elaine. [http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=940DE3D81330F930A35750C0A96E948260&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss "CURRENTS; A Movie Spoofs Moving"] , "The New York Times", March 3, 1988. Accessed June 11, 2008. "Five years ago, Mr. Breckman and his family moved from New York City to Madison, N.J."] with his wife, documentary filmmaker, Beth Landau, whom he met on the dating pages of Nerve.com and who is nicknamed "Boo". [Seven Second Delay, April 19, 2006] Breckman was previously married. His brother David has worked on Monk in various producer roles.

Filmography

Movies

* 1988: Moving
* 1988:
* 1988: Hot to Trot
* 1991: True Identity
* 1994: I.Q. (film)
* 1996: Sgt. Bilko (film)
* 2001: Rat Race (film)

TV and video

* 1979: Hot Hero Sandwich
* 1982: Late Night with David Letterman
* 1983–1985: Saturday Night Live
* 1991: Saturday Night Live: The Best of Robin Williams
* 1998: Saturday Night Live: The Best of Phil Hartman
* 1998: Tourist Trap
* 2000: TV Funhouse
* 2002–present: Monk
* 2003: The 75th Annual Academy Awards

References

External links

* [http://www.wfmu.org/7sd/ "Seven Second Delay" on WFMU homepage]
* [http://sevenseconddelay.blogspot.com Seven Second Delay official blog]
* [http://www.usanetwork.com/series/monk/behindthescenes/productioninfo/prod.andy.breckman.html Breckman's "Monk" production bio]
* [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0106563/ Andy Breckman IMDb entry]