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Carmen Finestra

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  • Writer
  • Script and Continuity Department
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Carmen Finestra was born on 26 June 1947 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, USA. He is a producer and writer, known for Cosby Show (1984), Papa bricole (1991) and Où le coeur nous mène (2000).
BornJune 26, 1947
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    • Nominated for 6 Primetime Emmys
      • 3 wins & 9 nominations total

    Known for

    Lisa Bonet, Bill Cosby, Tempestt Bledsoe, Keshia Knight Pulliam, Phylicia Rashad, and Malcolm-Jamal Warner in Cosby Show (1984)
    Cosby Show
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Producer
    Tim Allen, Jonathan Taylor Thomas, Patricia Richardson, Zachery Ty Bryan, Earl Hindman, and Taran Noah Smith in Papa bricole (1991)
    Papa bricole
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Producer
    Ashley Judd and Natalie Portman in Où le coeur nous mène (2000)
    Où le coeur nous mène
    6.7
    • Producer
    • 2000
    Mel Gibson and Helen Hunt in Ce que veulent les femmes (2000)
    Ce que veulent les femmes
    6.5
    • Producer
    • 2000

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    Producer

    • Tim Allen Presents: A User's Guide to 'Home Improvement'
      7.2
      TV Special
      • executive producer
      • 2003
    • Mel Gibson and Helen Hunt in Ce que veulent les femmes (2000)
      Ce que veulent les femmes
      6.5
      • executive producer
      • 2000
    • Sigourney Weaver, Alan Cumming, Anthony LaPaglia, Denis Leary, John Turturro, and Douglas McGrath in Company Man (2000)
      Company Man
      5.2
      • co-executive producer
      • 2000
    • Ashley Judd and Natalie Portman in Où le coeur nous mène (2000)
      Où le coeur nous mène
      6.7
      • executive producer
      • 2000
    • Tim Allen, Jonathan Taylor Thomas, Patricia Richardson, Zachery Ty Bryan, Earl Hindman, and Taran Noah Smith in Papa bricole (1991)
      Papa bricole
      7.2
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 1991–1999
    • Costello (1998)
      Costello
      4.0
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 1998
    • Dan Aykroyd, Brendon Ryan Barrett, Spencer Breslin, Courtney Chase, Michael Finiguerra, Dakin Matthews, and Kevin Sheridan in Soul Man (1997)
      Soul Man
      6.1
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 1997–1998
    • Firelight - Le lien secret (1997)
      Firelight - Le lien secret
      7.2
      • executive producer
      • 1997
    • Dave Chappelle in Buddies (1996)
      Buddies
      5.9
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 1996
    • Une rue du tonnerre (1994)
      Une rue du tonnerre
      6.3
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • producer
      • 1994
    • Lisa Bonet, Bill Cosby, Tempestt Bledsoe, Keshia Knight Pulliam, Phylicia Rashad, and Malcolm-Jamal Warner in Cosby Show (1984)
      Cosby Show
      7.4
      TV Series
      • supervising producer
      • producer
      • 1985–1991

    Writer

    • Tim Allen Presents: A User's Guide to 'Home Improvement'
      7.2
      TV Special
      • Writer
      • 2003
    • Tim Allen, Jonathan Taylor Thomas, Patricia Richardson, Zachery Ty Bryan, Earl Hindman, and Taran Noah Smith in Papa bricole (1991)
      Papa bricole
      7.2
      TV Series
      • creator
      • written by
      • created by ...
      • 1991–1999
    • Dan Aykroyd, Brendon Ryan Barrett, Spencer Breslin, Courtney Chase, Michael Finiguerra, Dakin Matthews, and Kevin Sheridan in Soul Man (1997)
      Soul Man
      6.1
      TV Series
      • written by
      • created by
      • creator
      • 1997–1998
    • Dave Chappelle in Buddies (1996)
      Buddies
      5.9
      TV Series
      • creator
      • 1996
    • Une rue du tonnerre (1994)
      Une rue du tonnerre
      6.3
      TV Series
      • creator
      • written by
      • 1994–1995
    • The Earth Day Special (1990)
      The Earth Day Special
      5.8
      TV Special
      • Writer (segment "The Cosby Show")
      • 1990
    • Lisa Bonet, Bill Cosby, Tempestt Bledsoe, Keshia Knight Pulliam, Phylicia Rashad, and Malcolm-Jamal Warner in Cosby Show (1984)
      Cosby Show
      7.4
      TV Series
      • written by
      • teleplay by
      • story by
      • 1985–1990
    • Jasmine Guy, Sinbad, Darryl M. Bell, Charnele Brown, Kadeem Hardison, Dawnn Lewis, Lou Myers, Cree Summer, and Glynn Turman in Campus show (1987)
      Campus show
      7.1
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 1987
    • The Best Times (1985)
      The Best Times
      6.9
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 1985
    • Soleil Moon Frye, Susie Garrett, George Gaynes, and Cherie Johnson in Punky Brewster (1984)
      Punky Brewster
      6.6
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 1984–1985
    • It's Not Easy (1982)
      It's Not Easy
      5.2
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 1983
    • Martin Sheen in Prime Times (1983)
      Prime Times
      7.4
      TV Movie
      • head writer
      • 1983
    • Twilight Theater II
      7.3
      TV Movie
      • written by
      • 1982
    • Twilight Theatre (1982)
      Twilight Theatre
      6.7
      TV Movie
      • Writer
      • 1982
    • Johnny Cash and the Country Girls
      TV Movie
      • Writer
      • 1981

    Script and Continuity Department

    • Steve Martin, Bonnie Hunt, Paula Marshall, Piper Perabo, Hilary Duff, Steven Anthony Lawrence, Kevin G. Schmidt, Jacob Smith, Tom Welling, Liliana Mumy, Brent Kinsman, Shane Kinsman, Alyson Stoner, Morgan York, Blake Woodruff, and Forrest Landis in Treize à la douzaine (2003)
      Treize à la douzaine
      5.9
      • script revisions (uncredited)
      • 2003
    • Lisa Bonet, Bill Cosby, Tempestt Bledsoe, Keshia Knight Pulliam, Phylicia Rashad, and Malcolm-Jamal Warner in Cosby Show (1984)
      Cosby Show
      7.4
      TV Series
      • executive script consultant
      • 1985
    • Soleil Moon Frye, Susie Garrett, George Gaynes, and Cherie Johnson in Punky Brewster (1984)
      Punky Brewster
      6.6
      TV Series
      • creative consultant
      • 1984–1985
    • The Harvey Korman Show (1977)
      The Harvey Korman Show
      7.9
      TV Series
      • story consultant
      • 1978

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      • June 26, 1947
      • Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, USA

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