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Marta Fran Kauffman Wiki Biography

Marta Fran Kauffman was born on the 21st September 1956, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania USA, and is a TV producer and writer, best known as a co-creator of the cult TV series “Friends” (1994-2004), together with David Crane. Kauffman was also an executive producer of “Related” (2005-2006), and writer of “Joey” (2004-2006). Thanks to her producing and mainly writing skills, Kauffman’s net worth has significantly increased. Her career started in 1987.

Have you ever wondered how rich Marta Kauffman is, as of mid-2016? According to authoritative sources, it has been estimated that Marta Kauffman’s net worth is as high as $200 million, an amount earned through her successful career as a writer and producer. In addition to creating such popular series’, Kauffman has also worked as a director which has improved her wealth.

Marta Kauffman Net Worth $200 Million

Marta Kauffman was born into a Jewish family, a daughter of Dorothy and Herman Kauffman and grew up in the Philadelphia suburbs. She went to Marple Newtown High School – where she actually directed the school play “Our Town” in 1974 – and then studied at Brandeis University from where she graduated with a Bachelors degree in Theater in 1978, and where she met her friend and future collaborator, David Crane.

Kauffman started her writing career when wrote an episode of comedy series “Everything’s Relative” in 1987. Her bigger project came in 1990 when she and David Crane created the series called “Dream On”, starring Brian Benben, Denny Dillon, and Wendie Malick. The show went on for six seasons until 1996, and won two Primetime Emmy Awards. It launched Kauffman and Crane out of anonymity, and they subsequently worked together on numerous projects.

They created the comedy show “The Powers That Be” (1992-1993) with John Forsythe, Holland Taylor, and Eve Gordon, which aired for two seasons and 21 episodes in total. Kevin Bright joined Kauffman and Crane in making the “Family Album” in 1993, but the series lasted only six episodes and was cancelled due to low ratings. Kauffman and Crane did a TV movie called “Couples” (1994) before creating one of their most popular series in the ’90’s – “Friends”.

“Friends”, with Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc, David Schwimmer, and Matthew Perry went on for ten seasons from 1994 to 2004, and received plenty of great critiques and rewards, including a Golden Globe, Six Emmy’s and a BAFTA Award. The show had 236 episodes overall and significantly increased Marta Kauffman’s net worth.

Kauffman hasn’t been quite as successfuk since, but had other projects including “Veronica’s Closet” (1997-2000) starring Kirstie Alley, Kathy Najimy, Dan Cortese, Wallace Langham, and Daryl Mitchell. She was also an executive producer of 34 episodes of “Jesse” (1998-2000) starring Christina Applegate, and later the executive producer of “Related” (2005-2006), and the TV movie “Gifted” (2007), which also added to her net worth. In the meantime, she wrote the title character for the series “Joey” (2004-2006) starring Matt LeBlanc. Most recently, Kauffman was a creator of TV movie “Five” (2011) with Patricia Clarkson, Rosario Dawson, and Lyndsy Fonseca, produced the documentary “Hava Nagila: The Movie” (2012), wrote three episodes of “Georgia” (2012), produced “Call Me Crazy: A Five Film” (2013), and created the series “Grace and Frankie” (2015- ) starring Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin, increasing further her net worth.

Regarding her personal life, Marta Kauffman was married to Michael Skloff – composer of “Friends” theme song – from 1984 to 2015, and they have three children together.



Full Name Marta Kauffman
Net Worth $200 Million
Date Of Birth September 21, 1956
Place Of Birth Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Profession Writer, Producer, Miscellaneous Crew
Education Brandeis University
Nationality American
Spouse Michael Skloff
Children Hannah Skloff, Sam Skloff, Rose Skloff
Parents Dorothy Kauffman, Herman Kauffman
IMDB http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0442035/
Awards Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series, Laurel Award for TV Writing Achievement, Outer Critics Circle Award for Best Off Broadway Lyrics
Nominations Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series, Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Musical, Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Book of a Musical
Movies Five, Hava Nagila (The Movie), The One Where Monica Gets A Roommate
TV Shows Friends, Veronica’s Closet, Dream On, The Powers That Be, Grace and Frankie, Family Album
Quote
1 [when ‘Friends’ was canceled] We did not want to go out on the bottom. We wanted to feel more like it was time for your child to go to college, not die.
2 [on ‘Friends’] It was so surprising to us how invested the audience was in these characters, how desperately they wanted them to be happy, how putting them together made some kind of weird sense.
Fact
1 (November 25, 2015) Filed for divorce from her husband of 31 years Michael Skloff.
2 Has 3 children with her estranged husband Michael Skloff – a son named Sam Skloff and daughters named Rose Skloff and Hannah Skloff.
3 Daughter of Herman and Dorothy Kauffman.

Writer

Title Year Status Character
Grace and Frankie TV Series created by – 39 episodes, 2015 – 2017 written by – 5 episodes, 2015 – 2016
Georgia 2012 TV Series 3 episodes
Five 2011 TV Movie creator
Joey TV Series character: “Joey Tribbiani” – 29 episodes, 2004 – 2006 character: Joey Tribbiani – 2 episodes, 2004
Friends TV Series created by – 236 episodes, 1994 – 2004 written by – 18 episodes, 1994 – 2004 teleplay by – 2 episodes, 2000 – 2004 story by – 1 episode, 1995
Friends: The One Before the Last One – Ten Years of Friends 2004 TV Movie creator / teleplay
Veronica’s Closet TV Series created by – 66 episodes, 1997 – 2000 written by – 1 episode
Dream On TV Series created by – 119 episodes, 1990 – 1996 written by – 17 episodes, 1990 – 1993
Couples 1994 TV Movie
Family Album 1993 TV Series created by – 6 episodes
The Powers That Be TV Series created by – 21 episodes, 1992 – 1993 teleplay – 2 episodes, 1992
Sunday Dinner 1991 TV Series written by – 1 episode
Everything’s Relative 1987 TV Series written by – 1 episode

Producer

Title Year Status Character
We Are All Completely Beside Ourselves TV Mini-Series executive producer announced
Grace and Frankie 2015-2016 TV Series executive producer – 26 episodes
Independent Lens 2010-2015 TV Series documentary executive producer – 2 episodes
Mimi and Dona 2014 Documentary executive producer
Call Me Crazy: A Five Film 2013 TV Movie executive producer
Hava Nagila: The Movie 2012 Documentary producer
Five 2011 TV Movie executive producer
Blessed Is the Match: The Life and Death of Hannah Senesh 2008 Documentary executive producer
Gifted 2007 TV Movie executive producer
Related 2005-2006 TV Series executive producer – 19 episodes
Friends 1994-2004 TV Series executive producer – 236 episodes
Friends: The One Before the Last One – Ten Years of Friends 2004 TV Movie executive producer
Veronica’s Closet 1997-2000 TV Series executive producer – 66 episodes
Jesse 1998-2000 TV Series executive producer – 34 episodes
Couples 1994 TV Movie associate producer
Dream On TV Series co-executive producer – 40 episodes, 1991 – 1992 producer – 14 episodes, 1990

Miscellaneous

Title Year Status Character
Blessed Is the Match: The Life and Death of Hannah Senesh 2008 Documentary major funding
Dream On 1993-1994 TV Series creative consultant – 24 episodes

Soundtrack

Title Year Status Character
Back in Time for Dinner 2015 TV Series writer – 1 episode
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt 2015 TV Series writer – 1 episode
We’re the Millers 2013 writer: “I’ll Be There For You”
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno 2012 TV Series writer – 1 episode
Dancing with the Stars 2011 TV Series writer – 1 episode
20 to 1 2010-2011 TV Series documentary writer – 2 episodes
Get Smart’s Bruce and Lloyd Out of Control 2008 Video writer: “I’ll Be There For You”
Idool 2004 2004 TV Series writer – 1 episode
3rd Rock from the Sun 1996 TV Series writer – 1 episode
Top of the Pops 1995 TV Series writer – 2 episodes
Dream On 1990 TV Series lyrics – 1 episode

Director

Title Year Status Character
Grace and Frankie 2017 TV Series 1 episode
Georgia 2012 TV Series 3 episodes

Actress

Title Year Status Character
Friends 1996-1997 TV Series Director / Hypnosis Tape

Thanks

Title Year Status Character
The Invisible War 2012 Documentary special thanks
Blessed Is the Match: The Life and Death of Hannah Senesh 2008 Documentary without whom this film would not have been possible

Self

Title Year Status Character
Close Up with the Hollywood Reporter 2016 TV Series Herself
Friends: Friends from the Start 2012 Video documentary short Herself
Friends Final Thoughts 2005 Video short Herself
The 54th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards 2002 TV Special Herself – Co-Winner: Outstanding Comedy Series

Won Awards

Year Award Ceremony Nomination Movie
2004 TV Quick Award TV Quick Awards, UK Best Comedy Show Friends (1994)
2002 Primetime Emmy Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Comedy Series Friends (1994)
2002 OFTA Television Award Online Film & Television Association Best Writing in a Comedy Series Friends (1994)
2000 People’s Choice Award People’s Choice Awards, USA Favorite Television Comedy
1993 CableACE CableACE Awards Writing a Comedy Series Dream On (1990)
1992 CableACE CableACE Awards Comedy Series Dream On (1990)

Nominated Awards

Year Award Ceremony Nomination Movie
2004 Gold Derby TV Award Gold Derby Awards Episode of the Year Friends (1994)
2003 Primetime Emmy Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Comedy Series Friends (1994)
2000 Primetime Emmy Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Comedy Series Friends (1994)
1999 Primetime Emmy Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Comedy Series Friends (1994)
1996 Primetime Emmy Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Comedy Series Friends (1994)
1995 Primetime Emmy Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Comedy Series Friends (1994)
1994 CableACE CableACE Awards Comedy Series Dream On (1990)
1993 Primetime Emmy Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Individual Achievement in Writing in a Comedy Series Dream On (1990)
1993 CableACE CableACE Awards Comedy Series Dream On (1990)
1991 ACE CableACE Awards Comedy Series Dream On (1990)

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