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Stan Zimmerman

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Writer / Producer / Director

Stan Zimmerman is a man of many mediums (TV, film and theatre). He’s been nominated for two WGA Awards for Best Comedy Writing – The Golden Girls and Roseanne. Stan’s also written and produced on Gilmore Girls, co-created the Lifetime sitcom, Rita Rocks, wrote on both Brady Bunch movies and rewrote the ABC-TV movie of Annie. Stan has a BFA-Drama from NYU/Circle-in-the-Square and has directed such LA productions as The Diary of Anne Frank-Latinx (8 iterations since 2018), Entertaining Mr. Sloane, A Tuna Christmas, Gemini, Spike Heels, Pledge, Heartbreak Help and his original plays -- Meet & Greet, Knife to the Heart, Yes Virginia and Have a Good One. Stan directed Off-Broadway’s Hyprov (Daryl Roth Theatre). TRWplays recently published and licensed three of his works -- Yes Virginia, Silver Foxes and right before I go, which he has appeared in across the U.S. Zimmerman & Berg wrote the Lifetime Christmas movie, Ladies of the 80’s: A Divas Christmas starring Donna Mills, Linda Gray, Morgan Fairchild, Loni Anderson, Nicollette Sheridan. Stan will be directing the West Coast Premiere of Paul Rudnick’s The New Century at the BENT Theatre in Palm Springs (Feb ’24) and the World Premiere of Peter Ritt’s High Maintenance at The Road Theatre Company in North Hollywood (April ’24).

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May 20, 2024

Episode 68 – Girl Talk - Golden To Gilmore - With Screenwriter Stan Zimmerman- Part 2

During the second half of Tony’s fascinating conversation with celebrated screenwriter Stan Zimmerman, they discuss why it was difficult for him and the entire writing staff of the classic hit sitcom "Roseanne" to work on that show, how much he loves that he got to write the infamous "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" (aka "lesbian kiss") episode for the show "Roseanne", how that episode was the catalyst for the entertainment industry to feature more LGBTQ+ stories on national TV, how much fun he had writi...
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May 20, 2024

Episode 67 – Girl Talk - Golden To Gilmore - With Screenwriter Stan Zimmerman - Part 1

On this episode of Hollywood Obsessed, host Tony Miros speaks with writer, producer, director, and playwright Stan Zimmerman who has written for several classic television series including "The Golden Girls", "Roseanne", and "Gilmore Girls". During their fascinating conversation, Stan tells Tony where the idea of writing his memoir - “The Girls: From Golden to Gilmore” - came from, how his love for movies and TV started when he was a young boy growing up in the Midwest, how he met his life...