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Sam Laybourne(I)

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Sam Laybourne
Sam Laybourne was born in 1974 in the USA. He is a producer and writer, known for Black-ish (2014), Zoey et son incroyable Playlist (2020) and The Michael J. Fox Show (2013). He has been married to Herran Bekele since 6 May 2006.
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    • Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
      • 3 nominations total

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    Known for

    Laurence Fishburne, Anthony Anderson, Jenifer Lewis, Tracee Ellis Ross, Yara Shahidi, Marcus Scribner, Miles Brown, and Marsai Martin in Black-ish (2014)
    Black-ish
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Producer
    Jane Levy in Zoey et son incroyable Playlist (2020)
    Zoey et son incroyable Playlist
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Producer
    Michael J. Fox, Katie Finneran, Betsy Brandt, Juliette Goglia, and Jack Gore in The Michael J. Fox Show (2013)
    The Michael J. Fox Show
    6.5
    TV Series
    • Producer
    John Stamos, Layla Golfieri, and Emelia Golfieri in Grandfathered (2015)
    Grandfathered
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Producer

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    Producer



    • Acapulco (2021)
      Acapulco
      7.8
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2024
    • Kurtwood Smith, Debra Jo Rupp, Sam Morelos, Mace Coronel, Ashley Aufderheide, Callie Haverda, Maxwell Acee Donovan, and Reyn Doi in That '90s Show (2023)
      That '90s Show
      6.3
      TV Series
      • consulting producer
      • 2023
    • The Hug Machine
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2022
    • Jane Levy in Le fabuleux Noël de Zoey (2021)
      Le fabuleux Noël de Zoey
      7.1
      • consulting producer
      • 2021
    • Jane Levy in Zoey et son incroyable Playlist (2020)
      Zoey et son incroyable Playlist
      8.1
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • co-executive producer
      • 2020–2021
    • Laurence Fishburne, Anthony Anderson, Jenifer Lewis, Tracee Ellis Ross, Yara Shahidi, Marcus Scribner, Miles Brown, and Marsai Martin in Black-ish (2014)
      Black-ish
      7.3
      TV Series
      • co-executive producer
      • 2017–2020
    • Martha Plimpton, Jay R. Ferguson, Matt Shively, Bebe Wood, and Noah Galvin in The Real O'Neals (2016)
      The Real O'Neals
      7.3
      TV Series
      • consulting producer
      • 2016–2017
    • John Stamos, Layla Golfieri, and Emelia Golfieri in Grandfathered (2015)
      Grandfathered
      6.9
      TV Series
      • co-executive producer
      • 2015–2016
    • Jake McDorman and Lio Tipton in Manhattan Love Story (2014)
      Manhattan Love Story
      7.0
      TV Series
      • consulting producer
      • 2014
    • Michael J. Fox, Katie Finneran, Betsy Brandt, Juliette Goglia, and Jack Gore in The Michael J. Fox Show (2013)
      The Michael J. Fox Show
      6.5
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2013–2014
    • Animal Practice (2012)
      Animal Practice
      5.7
      TV Series
      • consulting producer
      • 2012
    • Courteney Cox, Josh Hopkins, Busy Philipps, Dan Byrd, Ian Gomez, Christa Miller, and Brian Van Holt in Cougar Town (2009)
      Cougar Town
      7.1
      TV Series
      • producer
      • co-producer
      • 2010–2012

    Writer



    • Acapulco (2021)
      Acapulco
      7.8
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 2024–2025
    • The Hug Machine
      TV Series
      • Writer
      • 2022
    • Jane Levy in Le fabuleux Noël de Zoey (2021)
      Le fabuleux Noël de Zoey
      7.1
      • story by
      • 2021
    • Jane Levy in Zoey et son incroyable Playlist (2020)
      Zoey et son incroyable Playlist
      8.1
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 2020–2021
    • Laurence Fishburne, Anthony Anderson, Jenifer Lewis, Tracee Ellis Ross, Yara Shahidi, Marcus Scribner, Miles Brown, and Marsai Martin in Black-ish (2014)
      Black-ish
      7.3
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 2017
    • Martha Plimpton, Jay R. Ferguson, Matt Shively, Bebe Wood, and Noah Galvin in The Real O'Neals (2016)
      The Real O'Neals
      7.3
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 2016
    • John Stamos, Layla Golfieri, and Emelia Golfieri in Grandfathered (2015)
      Grandfathered
      6.9
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 2015–2016
    • Jake McDorman and Lio Tipton in Manhattan Love Story (2014)
      Manhattan Love Story
      7.0
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 2014
    • Michael J. Fox, Katie Finneran, Betsy Brandt, Juliette Goglia, and Jack Gore in The Michael J. Fox Show (2013)
      The Michael J. Fox Show
      6.5
      TV Series
      • created by
      • written by
      • story (creator) ...
      • 2013–2014
    • Courteney Cox, Josh Hopkins, Busy Philipps, Dan Byrd, Ian Gomez, Christa Miller, and Brian Van Holt in Cougar Town (2009)
      Cougar Town
      7.1
      TV Series
      • written by
      • executive story editor
      • 2009–2012
    • Kung-Fu Magoo aux jeux diablolympiques (2010)
      Kung-Fu Magoo aux jeux diablolympiques
      5.1
      • screenplay
      • story
      • 2010
    • Erinn Hayes and Kyle Bornheimer in Worst Week (2008)
      Worst Week
      7.5
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 2008–2009
    • Dan Byrd, Scott Patterson, Amy Pietz, Lindsey Shaw, and Adhir Kalyan in Aliens in America (2007)
      Aliens in America
      7.4
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 2007–2008
    • Mimi Rogers, Philip Baker Hall, Bret Harrison, Eric Christian Olsen, Sarah Wright, and Amanda Loncar in The Loop (2006)
      The Loop
      7.3
      TV Series
      • staff writer
      • writer
      • written by
      • 2007
    • Jason Bateman, Jeffrey Tambor, Will Arnett, Portia de Rossi, Michael Cera, David Cross, Tony Hale, Alia Shawkat, and Jessica Walter in Arrested development - Les nouveaux pauvres (2003)
      Arrested development - Les nouveaux pauvres
      8.6
      TV Series
      • writer
      • 2005

    Additional Crew



    • Erinn Hayes and Kyle Bornheimer in Worst Week (2008)
      Worst Week
      7.5
      TV Series
      • story editor
      • 2008
    • Luis Guzmán in Luis (2003)
      Luis
      5.6
      TV Series
      • writers' assistant
      • 2003

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    Personal details

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    • Born
      • 1974
      • USA
    • Spouse
      • Herran BekeleMay 6, 2006 - present
    • Parents
        Geraldine Laybourne
    • Relatives
      • Emmy Laybourne(Sibling)

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      His mother Geraldine Laybourne was the chairwoman of Oxygen Media, which operates a cable television channel intended for women, and she is a former president of Nickelodeon, the children's cable network. His father Kit Laybourne is a television producer, whose credits include the series "Gullah Gullah Island" on Nickelodeon and "Liquid Television" on MTV. He also wrote "The Animation Book" (1998), and is an associate professor of media studies at the New School in New York.

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