Christopher Lloyd (TV producer)


Christopher Lloyd is an American TV screenwriter and producer. Lloyd is co-creator and executive producer of the TV series Modern Family, which he produces with Steven Levitan. Prior to that, Lloyd had an extensive career on many series, primarily Frasier. He has won 12 Primetime Emmy Awards for his work on Modern Family and Frasier. He holds the record for Primetime Emmy awards as either a comedy or drama series producer.

Career

Lloyd began screenwriting with the first four seasons of The Golden Girls. He then wrote for the comedy Wings; then Frasier, where he became its showrunner. While he was executive producer, Frasier won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series for five consecutive years, the first time any series had done so. Lloyd left Frasier after its seventh season, then returned to helm its final season. He then produced the series Out of Practice ; Back To You; and Modern Family, which also won the Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series for five consecutive years. As a screenwriter, Lloyd's work includes the animated feature film Flushed Away, for which he received an Annie Award.

Personal life

Lloyd is the son of Arline and sitcom writer David Lloyd. Since 1995, he has been married to actress, writer, and voiceover performer Arleen Sorkin, with whom he has two sons, Eli and Owen.

Writing credits

; The Golden Girls
; Wings
; Frasier
;Modern Family