Al Higgins
Born
Alan Joel Higgins

Des Moines, Iowa
Other namesAl Higgins
Alan Higgins
Occupation(s)Writer, producer
Years active1991–present
RelativesSteve Higgins (brother)
David Anthony Higgins (brother)

Alan Joel Higgins (sometimes credited as Al Higgins and Alan Higgins) is an American television writer and producer.

Higgins was born in Des Moines, Iowa, and is the brother of actor David Anthony Higgins and Saturday Night Live assistant producer/The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon announcer Steve Higgins.

He was a writer and associate producer of the television series Malcolm in the Middle[1] for the first three seasons, and came back as a creative consultant for season seven.

Higgins' other television credits include the first three seasons of NewsRadio, 'Til Death, Cracking Up, In the Motherhood, Cavemen, 100 Questions, Big Lake, Mike & Molly and Bob Hearts Abishola.[2]

Filmography

Year Title Credited as Notes
Writer Producer Other
1991–94 Doug Yes No Yes Wrote 18 episodes, also voiced Larry and script coordinator
1993–95 The Jon Stewart Show Yes No No
1994 Weinerville No No Yes Additional material by
1996–99 NewsRadio Yes Yes Yes Wrote 12 episodes, also executive story editor and story editor
Supervising and co-producer
2000–06 Malcolm in the Middle Yes Yes Yes Co-executive producer, wrote 8 episodes
Also consultant
2002 Verbal Communications Yes Executive Yes Also director
2003 Senor White Yes Executive No TV movie
2004 Cracking Up Yes Yes No Co-executive producer, wrote: "Panic House"
2005 Pool Guys No Executive No TV movie
2006 American Men Yes Executive No TV movie
2006–07 'Til Death Yes Yes No Co-executive producer, wrote 2 episodes
2007 Cavemen Yes Yes No Consulting producer, wrote: "Nick Get Job"
2009 In the Motherhood Yes Yes No Co-executive producer, wrote: "Bully"
2010 100 Questions Yes Yes No Co-executive producer, co-wrote: "Wayne?"
2010 Big Lake Yes Yes Yes Consulting producer, wrote 2 episodes
Also staff writer
2010–16 Mike & Molly Yes Executive No Wrote 99 episodes, also co-executive producer
2017 Superior Donuts No Yes No Consulting producer
2018–21 The Kominsky Method Yes Executive No Wrote 7 episodes
2019–present Bob Hearts Abishola Yes Executive Yes Co-creator, wrote 35 episodes

Nominations

Year Award Category Work Result Ref.
2001 Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Comedy Series Malcolm in the Middle Nominated [3][4]
2002 OFTA Television Awards Best Writing in a Comedy Series Nominated
2003 Producers Guild of America Awards Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Comedy Nominated
2020 Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Comedy Series The Kominsky Method Nominated [5][6]
2021 Nominated [7][6]

References

  1. ↑ "There's not a Brady in this Bunch" by Caryn James, Malcolm in the Middle pilot review, The New York Times television reviews 2000 via Google Books
  2. ↑ "Al Higgins of In the Motherhood". Retrieved February 22, 2011.
  3. ↑ "Outstanding Comedy Series - 2001". Television Academy. Archived from the original on 2014-12-19. Retrieved September 11, 2021.
  4. ↑ "Alan Higgins - Emmy Awards, Nominations and Wins". Television Academy. Archived from the original on 2018-08-28. Retrieved September 11, 2021.
  5. ↑ "Outstanding Comedy Series - 2020". Television Academy. Archived from the original on 2020-07-28. Retrieved September 11, 2021.
  6. 1 2 "Al Higgins - Emmy Awards, Nominations and Wins". Television Academy. Archived from the original on 2020-09-22. Retrieved September 11, 2021.
  7. ↑ "Outstanding Comedy Series - 2021". Television Academy. Archived from the original on 2021-07-13. Retrieved September 11, 2021.


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