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Phil Rosenthal is the Creator and Executive Producer of the hit CBS comedy, Everybody Loves Raymond, which ran for nine seasons, from 1996 through 2005. The series won the Emmy for "Outstanding Comedy Series" in 2003 and 2005, and was nominated in this category seven times. Rosenthal was nominated for an "Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series" Emmy in 2000, 2002 and 2005.

Phil published his first book, You're Lucky You're Funny: How Life Becomes a Sitcom in October 2006. Click here for more info about Phil's book.

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  • Phil Rosenthal was born in Queens, raised in Rockland, N.Y., and attended Hofstra University on Long Island. Starting out as an actor in New York, Phil also wrote and directed before relocating to Los Angeles in search of more acting opportunities.
  • Phil's early credits include the series Man In The Family and A Family For Joe. He was also a supervising producer on the sitcoms Down the Shore and Coach. Rosenthal also directed a Coach episode.
  • Rosenthal has the distinction of having directed President Bill Clinton in the White House Correspondents Dinner video, which was shown to wide acclaim at the April 2000 event. Click here to view this hilarious video...
  • He co-wrote the America: A Tribute to Heroes telethon which aired on all four networks, won a Peabody Award and an Emmy nomination for "Outstanding Writing."
  • Rosenthal won the 2002 Writers Guild Award for "Excellence in Television Writing" for his script, Italy.
  • He returned to his roots as an actor in the James Brooks feature film Spanglish, in which he plays Adam Sandler's sous chef. Additionally, he recently appeared on HBO's hit comedy, Curb Your Enthusiasm.
  • Phil also tours and stars in a very funny stage show entitled "Inside the Writer's Room." The show includes members of the show's writing staff and features anecdotes and behind-the-stories about the history of the show. Click here for appearance dates and video clips.
  • Rosenthal lives in Los Angeles, with his wife, actress Monica Horan (who plays Amy on Everybody Loves Raymond), and their two children. His birthday is January 27.