Barry Kemp (TV producer)


Barry Kemp is a television producer, director and writer, and a movie producer. He has written for numerous TV shows, but his two best-known creations are Newhart, which lasted for eight seasons on CBS and Coach, which lasted for nine seasons on ABC. He also wrote for Taxi for four seasons and was the creator of Fresno and Delta. Kemp's movie productions include Romy and Michele's High School Reunion, Patch Adams and Catch Me If You Can.
Kemp is a 1971 graduate of the University of Iowa Department of Theatre Arts. Before he became a full-time writer, he was an executive with the chamber of commerce in Phoenix.

Recognition

Kemp's productions received three nominations for Emmy Awards: Taxi for Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series and Newhart for Outstanding Comedy Series. In 1999, he received the Valentine Davies Award from the Writers Guild of America, West.