David A. Goodman

David A. Goodman
Goodman at the 2010 San Diego Comic-Con
President of the Writers Guild of America West
In office
2017–2021
Succeeded byMeredith Stiehm
Personal details
Born
David Avram Goodman

(1962-12-13) December 13, 1962 (age 61)
New Rochelle, New York, U.S.
EducationUniversity of Chicago
OccupationTelevision producer, television writer
Years active1986–present

David Avram Goodman (born December 13, 1962) is an American television writer and producer. He has been a writer for numerous television series, such as Family Guy, The Golden Girls,[1] Futurama (where he was also a co-executive producer and wrote the notable Star Trek parody episode "Where No Fan Has Gone Before"), and Star Trek: Enterprise.[2] In film, Goodman produced Stewie Griffin: The Untold Story, and wrote the 2010 comedy film Fred: The Movie, based on the Fred Figglehorn YouTube series, as well as its sequel, Fred 2: Night of the Living Fred. In 2022, he wrote the critically-acclaimed film Honor Society for Paramount+.

From 2017 to 2021, he was the President of the labor union Writers Guild of America West.[3]

  1. ^ Harry Huryk, The Golden Girls: The Ultimate Viewing Guide. New York: Lulu.com (2007): 55
  2. ^ David A. Goodman's profile Archived May 17, 2008, at the Wayback Machine from StarTrek.com
  3. ^ "Presidents".