Warren Littlefield | |
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.jpg) Littlefield at the74th Annual Peabody Awards | |
| Born | (1952-05-11)May 11, 1952 (age 73) Montclair, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Occupation | Executive |
| Years active | 1979–present |
Warren W. Littlefield (born May 11, 1952) is an American television executive.
Born inMontclair, New Jersey, Littlefield attendedMontclair High School and graduated fromHobart and William Smith Colleges inGeneva, New York, where he was awarded a BA inPsychology.[1][2][3]
A protégé ofBrandon Tartikoff, Littlefield developedCheers,Seinfeld,The Cosby Show, andThe Golden Girls as senior and executive vice president ofNBC Entertainment under Tartikoff. During his time as President of NBC Entertainment (1991–1998), Littlefield oversaw the creation of many shows for the network throughout the 1990s such asThe Fresh Prince of Bel-Air,Wings,Blossom,Mad About You,Sisters,Frasier,Friends,ER,Homicide: Life on the Street,Caroline in the City,NewsRadio,3rd Rock from the Sun,Suddenly Susan,Just Shoot Me!,Will & Grace andThe West Wing.[citation needed]
In 2012, he wrote a book, withT. R. Pearson, about his time at NBC entitledTop of the Rock: Inside the Rise and Fall of Must See TV.[4][5]
Since leaving NBC, Littlefield has executive produced TV series such asMy Generation,Fargo,The Handmaid's Tale, andThe Old Man.[6]
Littlefield can be seen sitting at the bar during the series finale ofCheers.[7] Littlefield had a brief cameo as himself in a 1997 episode ofThe Larry Sanders Show and again appeared as himself in the 1999 filmLove Stinks.[8][9] He also appeared in an episode ofBlossom.[citation needed]
Littlefield was played byBob Balaban inThe Late Shift.[10] Balaban had previously played Russell Dalrymple, a character based on Littlefield, duringthe fourth season ofSeinfeld.
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| Preceded by | President of NBC Entertainment 1991-1998 | Succeeded by |
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