Gary Dontzig

American television producer
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Gary Dontzig

Summary

Gary Dontzig is a human[1]. He was born on March 18, 1946[2]. He died on February 23, 2026[3]. He worked as a screenwriter[4], television producer[5], and actor[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (56 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Gary Dontzig was born on March 18, 1946[2].
  • Gary Dontzig died on February 23, 2026[3].
  • Gary Dontzig held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Gary Dontzig worked as a screenwriter[4].
  • Gary Dontzig worked as a television producer[5].
  • Gary Dontzig's professions included actor[6].
  • Gary Dontzig received the Primetime Emmy Award[9].
  • Gary Dontzig received the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series[10].
  • Gary Dontzig is recorded as male[11].
  • Gary Dontzig's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • Gary Dontzig's given name is recorded as Gary[13].
  • Gary Dontzig's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[14].
  • Gary Dontzig's has written for is recorded as Murphy Brown[15].
  • Gary Dontzig's has written for is recorded as Suddenly Susan[16].
  • Gary Dontzig's has written for is recorded as Becker[17].

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Origins and Family

Gary Dontzig was born on March 18, 1946[2].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include screenwriter[4], television producer[5], and actor[6].

Recognition

Awards received include Primetime Emmy Award[9], a group of awards[18], in United States[19], founded in 1949[20] and Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series[10], a class of award[21], in United States[22], founded in 1955[23].

Death and Burial

Gary Dontzig died on February 23, 2026[3].

Why It Matters

Gary Dontzig ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (56 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

What did Gary Dontzig do for work?

Gary Dontzig worked as screenwriter[4], television producer[5], and actor[6].

What awards did Gary Dontzig receive?

Honors received include Primetime Emmy Award[9] and Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [11] . wikidata.org.
  2. [8] . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . wikidata.org.
  4. [4] . wikidata.org.
  5. [5] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [2] . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . CONOR.SI. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [18] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [19] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [20] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 8d ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id 0290985-Dontzig-Gary
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  2. 6w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name Gary
    Has written for Murphy Brown, Suddenly Susan, Becker
    Allociné person id 129380
    Date of death +2026-02-23T00:00:00Z
    + 30 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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