Darren Star (born July 25, 1961) is an American writer, director and producer of film and television. He is best known for creating the television series Beverly Hills, 90210 (1990–2000), Melrose Place (1992–1999), Sex and the City (1998–2004), Younger (2015–2021), and Emily in Paris (2020–present). Early life Darren Star was born to a Jewish family in Potomac, Maryland. His mother was a freelance writer and his father was an orthodontist. He attended Winston Churchill High School and UCLA where he studied English and Creative Writing. Career He created the television series Beverly Hills, 90210 based on his own high school experiences and Melrose Place, and he was the creator and a writer for the HBO series Sex and the City. He also worked on Central Park West (1995), Grosse Pointe (2000), The $treet (2000), Miss Match (2003), Kitchen Confidential (2005), Runaway (2006) and Cashmere Mafia (2008). He was the producer of Sex and the City: The Movie, which was released in 2008, and its sequel Sex and the City 2, which was released in 2010. In 2002, he was the recipient of the Austin Film Festival's Outstanding Television Writer Award. He sits on the board of directors of Project Angel Food. In 2020, he signed a deal with ViacomCBS. Personal life Star is openly gay. He has residences in New York City and Los Angeles. Filmography Creator Beverly Hills, 90210 (1990–2000) Melrose Place (1992–1999) Central Park West (1995–1996) Sex and the City (1998–2004) Grosse Pointe (2000–2001) Miss Match (2003) Younger (2015–2021) Emily in Paris (2020–present) And Just Like That... (2021–present) Uncoupled (2022-present) Screenwriter Doin' Time on Planet Earth (1988) Dead Heat (1988) (uncredited) If Looks Could Kill (1991) Executive producer Melrose Place (1992–1995) Beverly Hills, 90210 (1992–1995) Central Park West (1995–1996) Sex and the City (1998–2000) The Street (2000) Grosse Pointe (2000–2001) Miss Match (2003) Kitchen Confidential (2005) Runaway (2006) Cashmere Mafia (2008) GCB (2012) Younger (2015–2021) Emily in Paris (2020–present) Uncoupled (2022-present) Producer Sex and the City (2008) Sex and the City 2 (2010) References External links Beverly Hills, 90210 (franchise) Sex and the City American male screenwriters American soap opera writers American television directors Television producers from California 1961 births Living people American gay writers Jewish American writers LGBT Jews American LGBT screenwriters LGBT producers LGBT people from California LGBT people from Maryland American male television writers People from Bel Air, Los Angeles People from Potomac, Maryland Showrunners