Danny jacobson biography
Danny Jacobson is..
‘It comes down to doing what you know’
Danny Jacobson is a very specific kind of New Yorker — the kind who lives in Los Angeles.
Danny Jacobson is known for Roseanne (), Grease Live on Broadway () and Mad About You ().
The kind who was born in Brooklyn (Park Slope) and moved to Westchester (Larchmont) when he was nine. The kind who auditioned for “Grease” on a dare in his 20s, won the part of Kenickie and moved to the Upper West Side. The kind who follows the Yankees the way the Pope follows the ten commandments, which is to say religiously.
The kind who, despite nearly 40 years in Southern California, retains the rasp of a cab driver and the determined un-mellowness of a true New Yorker.
Jacobson is also funny, in a very professional and successful kind of a way.
He got his start in comedy writing sketches for Stiller & Meara, then worked with Billy Crystal on “Soap.” He was head writer and supervising producer on “Roseanne” for its first two seasons, and helped its star establish herself as a bold new voice in American comedy.
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