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Marta Fran Kauffman is an American writer and TV producer, best known as the co-creator of the popular sitcom Friends, alongside David Crane. Both Kauffman and Crane were also executive producers of the show, along with Kevin Bright. Kauffman and Crane also produced Veronica's Closet, starring Kirstie Alley, and Jesse, starring Christina Applegate. From 2005–2006 she was an executive producer on Related. Both writers were the creators of the 1990 HBO series Dream On. Marta Kauffman also studied Acting at The Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theater in New York City.
Birth Name
Marta Fran Kauffman
Born
Friday, 21 September 1956
Actress Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields | Self - Co-Creator, Friends | 2023 |
| History of the Sitcom | Self - Exec Producer | 2021 |
| Friends: The Reunion | Self | 2021 |
| The '90s Greatest | Self - Creator, 'Friends' | 2018 |
| The Nineties | Self - Executive producer, 'Friends' | 2017 |
| Close Up with the Hollywood Reporter | Self | 2015 |
| Dish Nation | Self | 2011 |
| On Story | Self | 2011 |
| Friends | Director / Hypnosis Tape | 1994 |
| CNN Newsroom | Self | 1989 |
Actress Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields | Self - Co-Creator, Friends | 2023 |
| History of the Sitcom | Self - Exec Producer | 2021 |
| Friends: The Reunion | Self | 2021 |
| The '90s Greatest | Self - Creator, 'Friends' | 2018 |
| The Nineties | Self - Executive producer, 'Friends' | 2017 |
| Close Up with the Hollywood Reporter | Self | 2015 |
| Dish Nation | Self | 2011 |
| On Story | Self | 2011 |
| Friends | Director / Hypnosis Tape | 1994 |
| CNN Newsroom | Self | 1989 |
Director Filmography
| Title | Year |
|---|
| Grace and Frankie | 2015 |
| Georgia | 2012 |
Producer Filmography
| Title | Year |
|---|
| Friends: The Reunion | 2021 |
| Friends 25th: The One With The Anniversary | 2019 |
| Seeing Allred | 2018 |
| Grace and Frankie | 2015 |
| Mimi and Dona | 2014 |
| Call Me Crazy: A Five Film | 2013 |
| Hava Nagila | 2012 |
| Five | 2011 |
| Blessed Is the Match | 2009 |
| Related | 2005 |
| Friends: The One Before the Last One - Ten Years of Friends | 2004 |
| Independent Lens | 1999 |
| Jesse | 1998 |
| Veronica's Closet | 1997 |
| Friends | 1994 |
| Family Album | 1993 |
| Dream On | 1990 |
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 2021 | Emmy | Outstanding Variety Special (Pre-Recorded) | Nominated |
| 2003 | Emmy | Outstanding Comedy Series | Nominated |
| 2002 | Emmy | Outstanding Comedy Series | Won |
| 2000 | Emmy | Outstanding Comedy Series | Nominated |
| 1999 | Emmy | Outstanding Comedy Series | Nominated |
| 1996 | Emmy | Outstanding Comedy Series | Nominated |
| 1995 | Emmy | Outstanding Comedy Series | Nominated |
| 1993 | Emmy | Outstanding Individual Achievement in Writing in a Comedy Series | Nominated |
