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Michael Jacobs

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  • Born
    June 28, 1955 · Highland Park, New Jersey, USA
  • Birth name
    Michael Stephen Jacobs

Biography

    • Michael Jacobs is an American writer and producer, whose work has appeared on Broadway, television and film. He is the creator/producer of several television series, including Boy Meets World (1993), Dinosaurs (1991), My Two Dads (1987), and Girl Meets World (2014). His television shows have won the Emmy, and People's Choice awards. He was nominated for the Academy Award, Golden Globe, and BAFTA Award for Best Film for producing the 1994 motion picture, Quiz Show (1994), which also won the New York Film Critics Circle Award.
      - IMDb mini biography by: Joe Sartori

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  • Children
      Joshua Jacobs
      Daniel Jacobs

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  • His real life son, Daniel Jacobs, has appeared in his sitcom, Boy Meets World (1993).
  • His television shows have appeared on ABC, NBC, CBS, FOX and The WB television networks.

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  • I don't see anything on television right now that is speaking to the audience I have always spoken to and care very much about.

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