Alan J. Higgins
{{Short description|American television writer and producer}}
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{{Infobox person
| name = Al Higgins
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| birth_name = Alan Joel Higgins
| birth_date =
| birth_place = Des Moines, Iowa
| other_names = Al Higgins
Alan Higgins
| occupation = Writer, producer
| years_active = 1991–present
| spouse =
| children =
| relatives = Steve Higgins (brother)
David Anthony Higgins (brother)
| website =
}}
Alan Joel Higgins (sometimes credited as Al Higgins and Alan Higgins) is an American television writer and producer.
Higgins was born in Des Moines, Iowa, and is the brother of actor David Anthony Higgins and Saturday Night Live assistant producer/The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon announcer Steve Higgins.
He was a writer and associate producer of the television series Malcolm in the Middle[https://books.google.com/books?id=z0QFKpI6p7AC&dq=Alan+J.+Higgins+television+writer&pg=PA8 "There's not a Brady in this Bunch"] by Caryn James, Malcolm in the Middle pilot review, The New York Times television reviews 2000 via Google Books for the first three seasons, and came back as a creative consultant for season seven.
Higgins' other television credits include the first three seasons of NewsRadio, 'Til Death, Cracking Up, In the Motherhood, Cavemen, 100 Questions, Big Lake, Mike & Molly and Bob Hearts Abishola.{{cite web|url=http://www.film.com/celebrities/al-higgins/14776038 |title=Al Higgins of In the Motherhood|accessdate=February 22, 2011}}
Filmography
| class="wikitable"
! rowspan="2" style="width:33px;" |Year ! rowspan="2" |Title ! colspan="3" |Credited as ! rowspan="2" |Notes |
| Writer
!Producer !Other |
|---|
| 1991–94, 96
|Doug | {{yes|Yes}} | {{no|No}} | {{yes|Yes}} |Wrote 19 episodes, also voiced Larry and script coordinator |
| 1993–95
| {{yes|Yes}} | {{no|No}} | {{no|No}} | |
| 1994
| {{no|No}} | {{no|No}} | {{yes|Yes}} |Additional material by |
| 1996–99
| {{yes|Yes}} | {{yes|Yes}} | {{yes|Yes}} |Wrote 12 episodes, also executive story editor and story editor |
| 2000–06
| {{yes|Yes}} | {{yes|Yes}} | {{yes|Yes}} |Co-executive producer, wrote 8 episodes |
| 2002
|Verbal Communications | {{yes|Yes}} | {{yes|Executive}} | {{yes|Yes}} |Also director |
| 2003
|Senor White | {{yes|Yes}} | {{yes|Executive}} | {{no|No}} |TV movie |
| 2004
| {{yes|Yes}} | {{yes|Yes}} | {{no|No}} |Co-executive producer, wrote: "Panic House" |
| 2005
|Pool Guys | {{no|No}} | {{yes|Executive}} | {{no|No}} |TV movie |
| 2006
|American Men | {{yes|Yes}} | {{yes|Executive}} | {{no|No}} |TV movie |
| 2006–07
| {{yes|Yes}} | {{yes|Yes}} | {{no|No}} |Co-executive producer, wrote 2 episodes |
| 2007
| {{yes|Yes}} | {{yes|Yes}} | {{no|No}} |Consulting producer, wrote: "Nick Get Job" |
| 2009
| {{yes|Yes}} | {{yes|Yes}} | {{no|No}} |Co-executive producer, wrote: "Bully" |
| 2010
| {{yes|Yes}} | {{yes|Yes}} | {{no|No}} |Co-executive producer, co-wrote: "Wayne?" |
| 2010
| {{yes|Yes}} | {{yes|Yes}} | {{yes|Yes}} |Consulting producer, wrote 2 episodes |
| 2010–16
| {{yes|Yes}} | {{yes|Executive}} | {{no|No}} |Wrote 99 episodes, also co-executive producer |
| 2017
| {{no|No}} | {{yes|Yes}} | {{no|No}} |Consulting producer |
| 2018–21
| {{yes|Yes}} | {{yes|Executive}} | {{no|No}} |Wrote 7 episodes |
| 2019–24
| {{yes|Yes}} | {{yes|Executive}} | {{yes|Yes}} |Co-creator, wrote 35 episodes |
Nominations
References
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External links
- {{IMDb name|0383322}}
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Category:American television producers
Category:American television writers
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Category:Writers from Des Moines, Iowa
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