David Crane (born August 13, 1957) is an American writer and producer. He is best known as one of the co-creators of the television sitcoms Friends and Episodes. Early life Crane was born to a Jewish family in West New York, New Jersey, the son of Joan Crane and veteran Philadelphia television personality Gene Crane. He attended Harriton High School in Pennsylvania and graduated from there in 1975. He is a 1979 graduate of Brandeis University. Career He and his husband, Jeffrey Klarik (creator of Half & Half, co-producer Mad About You), created the 2006 ensemble sitcom The Class. In 2011, Crane and Klarik created a sitcom called Episodes for the BBC. Airing first in the US on Showtime on Sunday January 9, 2011 and then on BBC Two on Monday January 10, 2011, it features Friends star Matt LeBlanc and Green Wing's Stephen Mangan and Tamsin Greig. Filmography Television References External links 1957 births Television producers from Pennsylvania American television writers American male television writers Brandeis University alumni Gay Jews American gay writers Living people Television personalities from Philadelphia Showrunners LGBT television producers LGBT people from Pennsylvania People from West New York, New Jersey Harriton High School alumni Jewish American screenwriters Television producers from New Jersey Jewish American television producers