Eric Gilliland
Eric Gilliland | |
|---|---|
| Born | Eric Raymond Gilliland March 28, 1962 Glenview, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | September 1, 2024 (aged 62) |
| Occupation(s) | Television producer, writer, and actor |
| Notable work | Roseanne |
Eric Raymond Gilliland (March 28, 1962 – September 1, 2024) was an American television producer, writer, actor, and whistler.
Education
[edit]Gilliland was born on March 28, 1962,[1] in Glenview, Illinois. He graduated from Glenbrook South High School in Glenview in 1980 and from the School of Communication at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois in 1984. He died from colon cancer on September 1, 2024 at the age of 62. His childhood friend Steven Levitan, a television producer and director, wrote that he and Gilliland enjoyed watching The Dick Van Dyke Show, Monty Python, Jack Benny, Carol Burnett, and Saturday Night Live beginning when they were in eighth grade, and that they started a pun club devoted to bad puns. Levitan credits Gilliland with getting him into working in television. "(Having) a job like that would have seemed completely unattainable to me if I hadn't known someone (Gilliland) who actually pulled it off. I guess I figured that if Eric was brave enough to take a chance like that (and find a career in entertainment), I should be too."[1][2][3]
Credits
[edit]Television
[edit]| Year | Show | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988–89 | Who's the Boss? | story editor, writer | |
| 1990–91 | The Wonder Years | writer | |
| 1992–96 | Roseanne | writer, co-producer (1992–93), supervising producer (1993–94), co-exec producer/exec producer (1995–96) | Golden Globe Award for Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy, GLAAD Media Award for Outstanding Comedy Series, Writers Guild of America Award nomination |
| 1998 | That's Life | creator | |
| 1998–99 | Welcome to New York | executive producer | |
| 2000 | That '70s Show | writer, consulting producer | |
| 2006–09 | My Boys | writer, consulting producer | |
| 2011 | Mr. Sunshine | writer, co-exec producer | |
| 2012 | Downwardly Mobile | co-creator, writer, exec producer | Unsold pilot co-starring John Goodman[4] |
| 2018 | The Who Was? Show | writer |
Film
[edit]| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Samantha | actor: Hendricks | starring Martha Plimpton |
| 1994 | Teresa's Tattoo | actor: Police Officer | directed by Julie Cypher |
| 2004 | Hair High | voice actor: Spud | directed by Bill Plympton |
| 2006 | Shortbus | actor: Himself | directed by John Cameron Mitchell |
| 2006 | The Ultimate Gift | actor: Flight Attendant | starring James Garner |
| 2006 | God Grew Tired of Us | co-producer | directed by Christopher Quinn |
Music
[edit]Gilliland was an accomplished whistler.[5][6][7] His whistling appeared on Sam Winch's The Lullabadeer,[8] a number of Sumack albums, and on the soundtrack of an episode of Penn & Teller: Bullshit!. He provided whistling accompaniment to Martha Plimpton's performance of "Thunder Road" on NPR's Studio 360.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Ryan Reynolds, former colleagues tribute 'Roseanne' producer Eric Gilliland: 'It's a tragedy more people won't have the chance to know him'". Entertainment Weekly. September 3, 2024. Retrieved September 3, 2024.
- ^ "Eric Gilliland, Former Comedy Writer For 'Roseanne' & 'My Boys,' Has Died". Deadline. September 2, 2024. Retrieved September 3, 2024.
- ^ Zee, Michaela (3 September 2024). "'Roseanne' Producer Eric Gilliland Dies". Variety. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
- ^ "Roseanne Barr's Comeback Comedy 'Downwardly Mobile' Lands at NBC". The Hollywood Reporter. 9 October 2011. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
- ^ "Martha Plimpton". Studio360.org. Archived from the original on 20 May 2010. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
- ^ "Martha Plimpton". Archived from the original on 2011-09-10. Retrieved 2010-05-26.
- ^ Shubow, Charles. "'Stars in the Margin' Huge Hit at the Zipper Factory". Broadwayworld.com. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
- ^ "Your Holiday Gift: Three Nights of My Boys - Celebrity Blogs | TVGuide.com". Archived from the original on 2011-06-16. Retrieved 2010-05-26.
- ^ "STAGE TUBE: Martha Plimpton Performs 'Thunder Road' on Studio 360". Broadwayworld.com. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
External links
[edit]- Eric Gilliland at IMDb
- Screenwriters Colony (aka Almanack Screenwriters) profile
- YouTube channel of "vlogs"
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