Full Name Matt James Carlson Born January 3, 1945 (age 70) (1945-01-03) Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S.A Alma mater New York University B.A City College of New York M.Ed Occupation Television producer and writer Nominations Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series Movies and TV shows Jennifer Falls, God - the Devil and Bob, Wagons East!, Townies, Camp Wilder Similar People Linwood Boomer, Nora Kirkpatrick, Dylan Gelulla, Ken Topolsky, Carol Black